Come join us and make a difference in the world! 

We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of new-born babies. 

You’ll be joining 3,500+ colleagues across the globe and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to deliver amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference. 

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way. 

Discover more at www.necsws.com 

Join our dynamic technical team as a UNIX/Linux Engineer, providing expertise and support for internal and customer systems. Collaborate closely with the team to deliver UNIX/Linux projects for existing and new clients. Thrive in a challenging and rewarding environment!

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer, analyze, and resolve OS and software issues across multiple UNIX and Linux systems.
• Support Pre-Sales and Sales teams in developing client solutions.
• Assist in onboarding new customers and implementing solutions for existing ones.
• Execute controlled build, reconfiguration, and upgrade work.
• Develop and maintain systems configuration and procedural documentation.
• Participate in the Advanced 24x7 on-call support rotation.
• Apply OS patches, upgrades, and upgrade administrative tools.
• Conduct root cause problem investigations.
• Utilize configuration management tools for access and security.
• Occasional client site visits.

Essential Skills:

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of Solaris, RHEL/CentOS, Debian/Ubuntu.
• Experience with Orchestration/Configuration Management tools.
• Managing full application stacks.
• Supporting complex infrastructures.
• Project progression from design to delivery.
• Good understanding of UNIX/Linux system design and configuration.
• Experience with 3rd party vendors.
• On-call and out-of-hours support.
• Software management experience.
• Virtualization experience.
• Knowledge of scripting languages.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts.

Desirable Skills:

• Systems administration experience in Managed Services.
• Experience with cloud technologies.
• Experience with containerization.
• Familiarity with web technologies.
• Understanding of RDBMS databases, particularly Oracle.
• Knowledge of network security.
• Experience with NetApp for NAS and SAN.
• Experience with Backup Solutions.
• Configuration and management experience with MTAs.

Education/Qualifications:

• Degree or relevant experience.
• ITIL Foundation V3.
• Successful completion of CCAT online examination

We are proud of the benefits we offer employees of NEC Software Solutions 

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/ sell 
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A fantastic selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• We are an employer who cares, we have a invaluable employee assistance programme which can help in every area of your life
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.

All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.