Oracle Linux KVM Infrastructure Engineer

Salary: £145,530 per year

• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Linux KVM and Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM)
• Proven track record producing HLD and LLD documentation
• Deep understanding of the KVM stack, including qemu-kvm, libvirt, and VDSM
• Strong Linux administration and platform hardening experience
• Experience designing large-scale virtualisation platforms
• Knowledge of storage technologies such as NFS, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel
• Knowledge of networking concepts including VLANs, bonding, and bridging
• Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, live migration, and VM lifecycle management
• Automation skills, such as Bash, Python, Ansible, and APIs
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments
• Desirable: experience with oVirt and self-hosted engine deployments
• Desirable: migration experience from legacy hypervisors
• Desirable: exposure to Oracle database or middleware platforms

• Act as our SME for Oracle Linux KVM and Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM)
• Own architecture and design across virtualisation platforms, including clusters, hosts, and networking
• Produce high-quality HLD and LLD documentation covering architecture, security, and operational models
• Lead the build, configuration, and deployment of KVM/OLVM environments
• Define standards across security hardening, patching, monitoring, and resilience
• Design and implement high availability, disaster recovery, and live migration solutions
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure integration and supportability
• Support governance, assurance, and technical design reviews
• Drive implementation, migration, and operational readiness planning

• Ansible
• Bash
• Support
• KVM
• Linux
• NFS
• Oracle
• Python
• QEMU
• Security
• Architect

We are hiring an Oracle Systems Engineer for a 12-month contract based in Farnborough, with a hybrid working pattern of 1–3 days onsite per week. This is a senior, hands-on role focused on leading the end-to-end design, build, and delivery of enterprise virtualisation platforms in secure, highly regulated environments. The contract is inside IR35 at £630 per day, with 37.5 hours per week. Active SC clearance is required, with NPPV3 preferred or a willingness to undergo it. We value equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we will support you.