Maxwell Bond
Operations Engineer
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Operations Engineer
(12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
(Linux, Infrastructure, VPN, Systems Administration)
Greater Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)
Salary up to £45,000 + Bonus
We have partnered with a Manchester-based technology company that is looking for an Operations Engineer to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Their platforms help some of the world's leading brands understand consumer behaviour by collecting and processing data at scale, and you'll play a key role in supporting the business-critical infrastructure behind these services.
You'll join a collaborative Operations team responsible for maintaining and supporting Linux-based production infrastructure and legacy VPN data capture platforms. This is a hands-on role where you'll help ensure critical systems remain secure, stable and highly available while troubleshooting issues, improving operational processes and supporting day-to-day platform performance.
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What you'll do
- Support and maintain Linux production infrastructure.
- Monitor and support legacy VPN data capture systems.
- Troubleshoot incidents and resolve production issues.
- Support databases and business-critical services.
- Automate operational tasks using Python, Bash or similar scripting tools.
- Apply security best practices and improve system reliability.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to support platform stability.
- Participate in an on-call support rota.
Key requirements
- Commercial Linux systems administration experience.
- Experience supporting production server environments.
- Scripting or automation experience with Python, Bash or similar.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with VPN technologies or networking is advantageous.
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What's in it for you
- Salary up to £45,000 + Annual Bonus
- Hybrid and flexible working (2 days onsite per week)
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Workplace pension
- Home office budget
- Learning & Development budget, including paid certifications
If you're an Operations Engineer who enjoys supporting Linux infrastructure and solving complex operational challenges, this is a great opportunity to work on large-scale production systems within a collaborative engineering team. We'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
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