CONTRACT LINUX INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST - DV CLEARED

CONTRACT LINUX INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST - DV CLEARED - MULTIPLE LEVELS

BRAND NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN A LEADING CONSULTANCY - LINUX INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALISTS NEEDED (ALL LEVELS)

Location: Manchester

Clearance: Existing DV Clearance required? Contract Length: Initial 12 months (extensions likely)?? Day Rates:

• Infrastructure Specialist: £475 - £500
• Senior Infrastructure Specialist: £500 - £575
• Lead Infrastructure Specialist: £575 - £650

WHO WE ARE

We're working with a leading technology consultancy delivering secure infrastructure projects to major clients across defence, energy, finance and public sector. As part of a critical programme of work, we're looking to add Linux Infrastructure Specialists (Contract) across various levels to a highly skilled delivery team based in Cheltenham.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

As a Contract Infrastructure Specialist, you'll help design, build and maintain secure, scalable Linux infrastructure in high-assurance environments. Your work will span both physical and virtual platforms and you'll play a key role in ensuring systems are stable, secure, and up to date.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing and supporting RedHat Linux systems (v6 & v7)
• Developing Shell scripts in Linux/UNIX environments
• Working with AWS (EC2, S3, CloudWatch)
• Leveraging Kubernetes and Terraform for orchestration and IaC
• Handling disk/volume management (LVM, RAID), and maintaining Dell server hardware (BIOS, iDRAC, cabling)

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

To be considered, you must have:

• Solid hands-on experience with RedHat Linux (certification not essential)
• Shell scripting capability (Bash, KornShell, etc.)
• Cloud exposure - AWS preferred
• Infrastructure-as-Code skills - Terraform, Kubernetes
• Understanding of RAID levels, storage management and LVM
• Experience working with server racks and Dell hardware

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience automating builds and patching processes
• Familiarity with complex middleware stacks
• Strong documentation and procedural writing skills
• Experience in secure or classified environments

ELIGIBILITY

Due to the nature of the work, you must:

• Be SC Cleared (or eligible for clearance)
• Have lived continuously in the UK for the past 10 years
• Have the full unrestricted right to work in the UK (we cannot offer visa sponsorship)

TO APPLY Please apply online or email directly.?? For more information, call or - I'm available 7am to 10pm to discuss further.Let's connect on LinkedIn or Twitter @ContractsWill for future roles too.

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