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