Systems Administrator

3 Months ago • All levels

System Admin

Job Description

Feral Interactive is seeking a Systems Administrator to join their team. The role involves managing internal devices and assets, improving IT infrastructure, maintaining servers, and ensuring IT security. The Systems Administrator will also provide 2nd and 3rd line IT support and troubleshoot complex issues. This role requires collaboration with various teams, including game developers and the QA team, to implement secure and well-documented solutions. The successful candidate will work in a team environment of around a hundred people.

Good To Have:

Cisco networking certification (CCNA or better)
Experience managing SAN systems
Apache HTTP server configuration experience
OpenLDAP knowledge
Knowledge of ELK stack
Monitoring frameworks experience
Versioning/revision control software experience
Experience setting up VPNs
Different encryption formats and storage solutions experience
Java or PHP programming languages experience
Managing an array of mobile devices experience
Supporting macOS environments experience
Building, configuring, and managing PCs experience

Must Have:

Professional experience as a systems administrator
Experience with Linux server environments
Experience with Virtual Machines and VM servers
Track record of completing independent project-based work
Proficiency in a major scripting language
Familiarity with ISO 27001 framework

Perks:

Salary of £30-36k
Flexitime
Relaxed small company atmosphere
Great opportunity to make a significant contribution
Socials & events
Pension

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Feral Interactive, a leading developer and publisher of AAA games for Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and Switch, is looking to hire a Systems Administrator to join our existing team.

Your duties will include:

Internal device and asset management
IT infrastructure improvements
Server maintenance and management
IT Security
Providing 2nd and 3rd line IT support within the company

You will be part of a team responsible for our internal and external IT infrastructure and will work closely with all areas of the business, particularly our game developers, server-side developers and QA team. Your time will be spent implementing robust solutions with an emphasis on security, backup, monitoring and documentation.

You will also be required to troubleshoot difficult issues. You should be comfortable speaking with and providing assistance to people with different levels of technical ability, including other IT personnel and software developers.

Feral is currently a team of around a hundred people, so you’ll quickly get to know your colleagues and will work directly with many of them.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in our studios in Wandsworth, south-west London.

Required Skills and Experience

Professional experience as a systems administrator
Experience with Linux server environments
Experience with Virtual Machines and VM servers (preferably VMware ESXi)
A track record of completing independent project-based work
Proficiency in at least one major scripting language (e.g., Bash, Perl, or Python)
Familiarity with ISO 27001 framework

Desired Skills and Experience

Cisco networking certification (CCNA or better)
Experience with any of the following:
- Managing SAN systems
- Apache HTTP server configuration
- OpenLDAP
- Knowledge of ELK stack
- Monitoring frameworks
- Versioning/revision control software
- Setting up VPNs using various protocols and clients
- Different encryption formats and storage solutions
- Java or PHP programming languages
- Managing an array of mobile devices
- Supporting macOS environments
- Building, configuring and managing PCs