Careers at Bashton
What we can offer
Working at Bashton is a unique experience. We can offer an environment where you will be surrounded by like-minded, highly technical people. Because of the nature of our business, interesting projects and the possibility to learn and use new technologies are commonplace. We encourage our employees to contribute to the wider Open Source community. Staff attend an average of one training course and one conference per year. As a small company, we are free of hierarchy and office politics. As much as possible, we strive to give our staff autonomy.
Work at Bashton can be high-pressure; in the event of downtime, some of our customers could potentially lose large sums of money every minute.
If you relish solving technically challenging problems, and want to work with a team that can help you expand your skills and knowledge, we can provide the right environment for you.
Current Vacancies
Senior Linux Consultant
We are looking for an additional team member to join us at our office just outside Manchester, UK. Participation in our on-call rota will be required, although the expectation is that the hours for this will shrink considerably over the next 12-18 months.
The candidate should possess all of the following characteristics:
- Excellent, in-depth knowledge of GNU/Linux and associated technologies
- Strong knowledge of the workings of TCP/IP
- Highly skilled in at least one scripting language
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A proven track record of working with Linux systems
- Able to work autonomously, identifying and prioritising tasks; experienced enough to know when to seek input from others
In addition, the following are highly desirable:
- A maths or (Computer) science degree
- A strong understanding of statistical analysis
- Experience of working in high-traffic environments
- Experience of working with configuration management, preferably Puppet
- Experience with Amazon Web Services at scale
Pay and benefits
- Salary expectation £35k-£45k, dependant primarily on experience
- 25 days paid holiday per year
Location
The position is on-site at our office in Birchwood, between Manchester and Warrington. Birchwood station is easily reachable from Manchester and Liverpool. A free bus runs from Birchwood station, stopping outside our building. Alternatively, a parking space will be provided.
How to apply
Please send a covering letter and an up to date CV to jobs@bashton.com
Recruiters - please ensure you have read and agreed to our terms hereGraduate Linux Consultant
We are looking for a talented graduate to join our technical team, providing customer support and assisting in the management of the many servers we look after on behalf of our customers. We will provide full training as part of the role, but prior experience with Linux, and in particular contributions to Open Source projects will be looked upon favourably.
You should:
- Have graduated/Be graduating in 2013 with an Honours Degree in Computer Science (or related discipline), Science or Mathematics
- Have achieved at least a 2:1 or First thus far in your course
or
- Have graduated within the last 12 months with a Masters in Computer Science (or related discipline), Science or Mathematics
- Be able to demonstrate a superlative command of the English language
Highly desirable:
- A track record of contributions to Open Source projects
- Experience of Linux in some capacity, commercial or otherwise
Pay and benefits
- Starting salary of £22000.
- 25 days paid holiday per year
Location
The position is on-site at our office in Birchwood, between Manchester and Warrington. Birchwood station is easily reachable from Manchester and Liverpool. A free bus runs from Birchwood station, stopping outside our building. Alternatively, a parking space will be provided.
Start date
The successful candidate is to start in July 2013 after completion of their course.
How to apply
The email address to send your applications to is hidden. Find it, send us your CV and a covering letter explaining why you want to work for us.
Recruiters - please ensure you have read and agreed to our terms here