Infrastructure Linux Engineer

Infrastructure Linux Engineer with SC Clearence

We are looking for an experienced Linux Admins/Engineers to join Digital Platforms which is involved in the standards, development and maintenance of a number of systems across the organisation.

The Linux Engineer will be involved in the following activities, amongst others:

• Provisioning of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8 to 10) systems in both physical and virtual environments
• In-Situ upgrading of RHEL servers using LEAPP upgrade too
• Advise project managers on Linux-related technical and delivery matters

Essential Skills/Competencies

• Previous experience in a technical position within Linux platform support and/or delivery
• Familiarity with request, problem and project management processes and tools
• Detail oriented, process driven, highly innovative mindset, with deeply engrained sense of ownership for the projects delivered
• Adept at stakeholder communications, from senior level to domain-wide engagement events

Technical Skills & Requirements

Essential

• Experience of managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux production systems (RHEL 7 through to 10)
• Experience of using scripting to automate tasks
• Experience with virtualisation technologies (Linux under VMWare)
• Experience of working within the ITIL framework
• Experience of managing systems with RHN satellite

Desirable

• Recent experience with JBoss
• Linux performance tuning skills
• Experience with Linux failover clustering
• Experience of Cisco UCS hardware.
• Service-orientated customer facing skills
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning and execution
• Proven skills in aligning IT with organisational drivers