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Compute Operations Engineer

Selby Jennings London, United Kingdom
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Compute Operations Engineer

Selby Jennings London, United Kingdom



About the Role

We are seeking a Compute Operations Engineer to support the day-to-day operation of large-scale compute infrastructure across Linux-based platforms and high-performance environments. Working alongside infrastructure, platform, and systems engineering teams, you will play a key role in maintaining the reliability, stability, and performance of critical production services while contributing to ongoing operational improvements and automation initiatives.



Key Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain enterprise compute infrastructure across physical and virtual environments
  • Monitor platform health, investigate alerts, and resolve infrastructure issues
  • Troubleshoot Linux operating systems, networking, storage, and hardware-related incidents
  • Assist with server provisioning, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning activities
  • Support large-scale compute and containerised platforms
  • Work closely with engineering teams to diagnose and resolve user-facing production issues
  • Coordinate planned maintenance, changes, and infrastructure upgrades
  • Maintain accurate documentation, operational records, and technical runbooks
  • Contribute to automation initiatives that improve efficiency and reduce manual operational tasks
  • Participate in incident response activities and on-call support rotations
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure platform reliability and operational excellence


Requirements

  • 2-10 years of experience within infrastructure, systems, platform, or compute operations environments
  • Strong Linux administration skills within enterprise production environments
  • Experience working with server, storage, and networking technologies
  • Exposure to large-scale compute, container, or platform environments
  • Knowledge of infrastructure monitoring and observability tools
  • Experience with automation and scripting using technologies such as Python, Bash, or Ansible
  • Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities
  • Ability to work effectively within a collaborative technical environment
  • Experience supporting business-critical systems and services
  • Datacentre, hardware support, or operational infrastructure experience is advantageous


What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to work within a highly technical, performance-driven environment
  • Exposure to large-scale infrastructure and advanced compute platforms
  • Collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
  • Hands-on ownership of critical production systems and infrastructure
  • Strong career progression opportunities within infrastructure and platform engineering teams

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