DXC Technology

HSS - Linux Sytem Administrator

United Kingdom · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerDXC Technology
LocationUnited Kingdom
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted15 Sep 2026

Job Description:

Linux - System Administrator

Location: Cheltenham ( 5 Days on Site)

Due to the nature of the work and the customers we support, the successful candidate must be eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including the applicable residency requirements for the role, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Some roles may also be subject to nationality requirements where these are necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligations.

At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth helps us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.

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DXC is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage interest from women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and are dedicated to creating a supportive, accessible environment for everyone.

At DXC, one of our platinum accounts has openings for Linux System Administrators at varying skill levels.  The successful candidate will work within multiple teams and will be innovative and analytical with a good eye for detail. Your role will include implementing standards, policies, and procedures for continual service improvement.

Role responsibilities:

Provide first and second level technical support on incidents and problems

Monitor overall system performance and ensure smooth system functionality

Create, maintain, and utilise documentation

Assist building compliance with processes and policies

What you will bring to the team:

Excellent organisation and time management skills

Working to ITIL best practices

Desire to improve processes, looking for the root cause of a problem

Willingness to both share your knowledge and learn from others

A proactive approach towards looking for risks and problems

Desirable Skills and Technologies

Proficiency in UNIX/Linux systems (Red Hat, Debian, Solaris, AIX, etc.)

Shell scripting (Bash, KornShell, etc.)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef

Process and job control (cron, at, systemd timers)

Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SSH, FTP)

Filesystem management (LVM, ext4, XFS, ZFS)

Performance tuning and monitoring (top, vmstat, iostat, sar, netstat)

Exposure to automation software such as Ansible/Puppet

Knowledge of scripting with Bash, Python, and/or Git

Experience of AWS

Automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

Virtualization and containers (KVM, VMware, Docker, Podman)

What we will do for you:

Competitive compensation

Pension scheme

DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more)

Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)

DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here.

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