eDV - Red Hat SME

Red Hat SME (Enhanced DV Cleared)

• Contract: 6 months
• Location: On-site, South West England

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Red Hat Subject Matter Expert with Enhanced Developed Vetting (DV) clearance to join our team on a 6 - month contract. This role is critical to supporting secure infrastructure projects within a highly sensitive environment. The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, ensuring compliance, resilience, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) platforms.
• Design, configure, and maintain secure Red Hat environments in line with organizational and government standards.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization for mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure seamless integration and compliance.
• Deliver documentation, best practices, and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
• Support patching, upgrades, and life cycle management of Red Hat systems.
• Ensure adherence to strict security protocols and operational procedures in a DV-cleared environment.

Required Skills & Experience

• Enhanced DV clearance
• Proven expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration and engineering.
• Strong knowledge of system hardening, security compliance, and patch management.
• Experience with automation tools (eg, Ansible, Puppet, Chef) and Scripting (eg, Bash, Python).
• Familiarity with virtualization, containerization (OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud integration.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to operate in high-security environments.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.