Linux/Unix Engineer

Job Description

Linux/Unix EngineerLocation: Manchester/Barrow - Hybrid 80% office & 20% remoteDuration: 3 months contract (with possible extension)Rate: £470 per day inside IR35To be considered you must have active SC Clearance and be a a sole UK nationalRole Description:Strong hands-on engineers with deep Linux and Solaris administration capability, required to support a security-critical production estate including legacy Solaris platforms.Key Technical Skills:Linux AdministrationRHEL / CentOS (or equivalent)Performance troubleshooting, patching, system managementSolarisStrong experience administering legacy Solaris systemsZFS, system stability, and production supportCore Unix EngineeringOS-level troubleshooting (CPU, memory, disk, services)System patching, upgrades, and lifecycle managementScripting / automation (shell, basic tooling)Production SupportExperience in live enterprise environmentsIncident, problem, and change executionEnvironmentSecure, audited, highly regulated infrastructureMixed Linux and legacy Unix estate requiring specialist support capability [Dragonfly formerly Jobspot | Word]SummaryShort-term requirement for technically strong Unix engineers with Solaris expertise, capable of operating independently in a controlled, production environment to support exit delivery.If you're an experienced SC-cleared Linux/Unix Engineer with deep Linux and Solaris administration capability and have experience in a highly regulated public-sector environment we encourage you to apply.TPBN1_UKTJ