Senior Systems Administrator – Systems Engineer, Unix, Linux, Infrastructure, Banking

Job title : Senior Systems Administrator – Systems Engineer, Unix, Linux, Infrastructure, Banking
Location : Birmingham
Job type : Permanent
Salary : £70000 - £82000 per annum
Sector : Sell Side
Contact : Edward Cheadle
Call : 020 7763 7091
Email : email Edward
Reference : BHJOB6067_19479

Senior Systems Administrator – Systems Engineer, Unix, Linux, Infrastructure, Operating systems, Banking, Financial Services

Our client, a leading multinational investment bank, are looking for a Systems Administrator/Engineer to join their new Corporate Bank Production Services team. You will be involved in driving and supporting infrastructure improvements within the CB (Corporate Bank) IT application space to achieve better stability, efficiency, and resilience through proactive assessment of CB applications.
The successful candidate will have proven exposure within a LINUX and UNIX environment alongside demonstrable experience of forensic level troubleshooting and analytical skill.

 Key skills and experience

  • Senior System Administration or Engineering exposure within a UNIX and LINUX environment, at Level 3 or above, with experience in solving complex technical issues as well as performance reviews and assessments

  • Technical knowledge and analytical skills on at least one of the following areas, Middleware – Web, Java, Weblogic, Tomcat, jBoss, Container technology, Networking or Storage

  • Experience with monitoring stack

  • Must be able to communicate and influence effectively across different technology teams with the ability to navigate complex environments across multiple geographic regions

  • Problem Management - Permanent resolutions – ‘Fix once, Fix everywhere, Fix Faster’ / increase Mean Times Between Failures (MTBF) including Root Cause identification


This is an excellent opportunity for a talented Systems Administrator/Engineer to join a new team within a leading bank with a global network.


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