Linux System Administrator

About the Company

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world's most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru, which will play a central role in Graphcore's work, building the future of AI computing.

About the role

In this role, you will lead incident response, drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), implement configuration-as-code practices, and champion automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD pipelines. This position combines hands-on Linux engineering expertise with technical leadership and team development responsibilities.

Linux System Administrator

• 8+ years of experience in Linux System.

Essential:

• Extensive experience administering and supporting Linux-based systems in complex technical or engineering environments
• Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, networking, storage, and application layers
• Proven experience in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues, including across mixed or distributed environments
• Proven experience handling major incidents and outages, including leading resolution and contributing to Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Strong experience with automation and scripting (e.g. Bash, Python, or similar)
• Strong experience with configuration management or infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or similar)
• Experience working with configuration-as-code practices and Git-driven workflows
• Experience designing, implementing, or supporting CI/CD pipelines for configuration and operational processes
• Strong understanding of system interoperability across distributed environments
• Experience working within defined standards, governance frameworks, and controlled processes
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with engineering, platform, and infrastructure teams
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of other engineers
• Ability to operate effectively across time zones in a distributed organisation
• Proven ability to operate independently, set direction, and deliver outcomes

Desirable

• Experience leading or coordinating incident response activities
• Experience working alongside DevOps, platform, or infrastructure engineering teams
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and logging systems
• Experience supporting AI/ML or high-performance computing environments
• Understanding of identity and access management concepts
• Experience building or scaling operational processes or support functions
• Experience administering and supporting Linux-based systems in a technical or engineering environment

Pay range and compensation package

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we're committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to the interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.