Linux Engineer - Secure - on-site Hampshire
Core
Linux technical authority for mission-critical workloads, ensuring platform integrity, security, and performance in regulated environments.
Role type
Senior Linux Engineer (Level 3)
Builds
Secure OS baselines, automated operations, and high-availability configurations for enterprise Linux estates.
Domain
Enterprise IT Operations / Linux Systems Engineering
Required skills
Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS/Oracle Linux/SUSE), kernel tuning, clustering (Pacemaker/Corosync), storage integration (FC/iSCSI/NFS), root-cause analysis, shell scripting, infrastructure-as-code (Ansible/Puppet), incident management, compliance auditing
Preferred skills
Containerization, immutable infrastructure, advanced monitoring integration
Technologies
RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux, SUSE, Pacemaker, Corosync, DRBD, Ansible, Puppet, Bash, Python, Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus, ELK, Splunk, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NFS
Responsibilities
Design and maintain secure OS baselines aligned with CIS/STIGs; lead major Linux incidents and root-cause analysis; automate operations using shell scripting and IaC; oversee patching and vulnerability management; mentor junior engineers; partner with security teams to enforce hardening standards; tune kernel and system parameters for performance; manage clustering and high-availability configurations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
