About the role
We’re looking for a Linux focused Systems Engineer for our worldwide based IT Operations team.
The ideal candidate will have some of the skills outlined below but there is a huge amount of scope to grow your skills in the areas of Linux and especially cloud based system administration.
The team has a strong culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration, both within the team and with technical teams around the world.
What you will do:
- You will be responsible for helping with the server maintenance/patching/building of Linux hosts deployed onto our VMWare servers in London and West Coast USA.
- You will work with other members of the team to ensure bug fixes, server patches and assist with updates.
- Carrying out administration tasks (deployments, upgrades) on the Amazon AWS cloud. Utilising AWS CLI tools and the web-based administration initially, with a move to terraform as an Infrastructure as Code tool. Working with Site reliability engineers and Cloud architects to grow the next generation of our AWS environment.
- Manage, troubleshoot and monitor all system errors associated with the above.
- You will regularly review and fix alerts across the 800+ systems that we have, using CheckMk, Grafana, New Relic and other monitoring tools.
- As well as looking for trends and working pro-actively to mitigate issues before they arise.
- As required you will add alerting and integration into YouGov’s Slack communication tool or via email.
- Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of either, python, Perl or bash scripting languages to assist with tasks.
- In both the cloud and on-prem we use a vast range of open source tools, you should have some exposure to some of the following and welcome the opportunity to gain experience in many more!
- Kubernetes (on-prem and EKS), Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, Cassandra, Puppet.
What you will bring:
- Proven experience in the field
- BSc in Computer Science or similar
- Wide understanding of Linux and ideally AWS cloud administration
- Specific knowledge of systems and processes used in YouGov’s architecture including but not limited to Kubernetes, Ubuntu Linux LTS versions and VMWare.
- Exposure to Open Source products but especially some or all of the following; MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, Puppet.
- Strong understanding on IT security principles and principles of networking.
- AWS Cloud experience – ideally also including terraform deployments (Infra as code) but AWS cli and WebUI administration for EC2, EKS, RDS and OpenSearch as a starting point.
- Excellent standard of verbal and written English
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities under pressure
- Collaborate and run change control process for projects and tasks.
- Have an up-to-date knowledge of new technologies and security threats
- Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in an effective manner
- Experience working in a collaborative and team environment, but also has the ability to manage projects single-handedly if required
Company Description and Culture
YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.
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