Hosting Linux Engineer

at  Worldpay

Are you ready to write your next chapter?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.
What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.
We’re looking for a Hosting Linux Engineer to join our evolving Infrastructure Services team to help us unleash the potential of every business.
Are you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Worldpay powers 2.2 trillion payments annually across 146 countries in over 135 separate currencies with over a million-merchants supported globally. Worldpay is the largest acquirer by volume globally, we provide a reliable, secure, and scalable payments platform 24x7 365 day a year.
Being part of the 200 strong Infrastructure Services organization, you’ll help to engineer and deliver the core infrastructure services that power our payments platform. We’re responsible for running some very critical systems, maintaining 20,000 servers via an automation platform, thousands of databases and petabytes of storage hosted from our data centres and public cloud.
We are looking for talented individuals to join the Infrastructure Services organisation; you’ll be a self-starter, possess an analytical mindset and be a change agent.

• Proficiency in Linux operating systems: A strong understanding of Linux distributions such as CentOS, Ubuntu, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux is essential for a Linux engineer. Knowledge of command-line utilities, file systems, networking, and security features is also important.
• Scripting and automation: Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Perl is crucial for automating tasks and managing system configurations efficiently.
• System administration: Hands-on experience in system administration tasks such as installing, configuring, and maintaining servers, as well as managing user accounts, permissions, and system resources.
• Networking skills: Knowledge of networking protocols, services, and troubleshooting techniques is important for setting up and configuring network services on Linux systems.
• Security expertise: Understanding of security best practices, such as firewalls, encryption, access controls, and vulnerability management, is essential for securing Linux systems and protecting against cyber threats.
• Problem-solving skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary for diagnosing and resolving system issues efficiently.
• Communication skills: Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are important for collaborating with team members, documenting system configurations, and providing technical support to end users