Systems Administrator

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

Benefits

• Salary of £30-36k, based on skills and experience
• Flexitime
• Relaxed small company atmosphere
• Great opportunity to make significant contribution in a small team
• Socials & events
• Pension

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