Linux Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by La Fosse
£550 Per day
Outside
Onsite
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Linux Infrastructure Engineer role is a contract position based in London, requiring an experienced professional to enhance and maintain Linux management capabilities within the infrastructure team. The engineer will focus on configuring and managing Linux systems, ensuring security and automation, and collaborating with various stakeholders. This position is pivotal for maintaining robust and secure Linux environments in a complex IT landscape, particularly within financial services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Configure and manage Linux systems (primarily RedHat Enterprise Linux) using RedHat Satellite, Ansible, and RedHat Identity Manager.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise server performance.
- Implement automation for routine activities and infrastructure processes.
- Ensure secure and up-to-date standard Linux images.
- Maintain centralised identity and access controls.
- Provide technical authority for Linux infrastructure, collaborating with architects, developers, DevOps, security, and network engineers.
- Document solutions and contribute to IT security and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
Key Skills:
- Proven Linux Infrastructure Engineering experience (RedHat Enterprise Linux preferred).
- Strong background in complex IT environments, ideally within financial services.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise Linux applications, including: Web servers (Apache, Nginx), Databases (MySQL/MariaDB), Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), Automation tools (Ansible).
- Solid understanding of system security, patching, and performance optimisation.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Contract Role: Linux Infrastructure Engineer
Location: London (3 days per week on-site)
Rate: £500 – £550 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration: Contract
The Role: We are seeking an experienced Linux Infrastructure Engineer to support the build and ongoing improvement of a robust Linux management capability. The role sits within the infrastructure team and will be pivotal in ensuring secure, automated, and well-maintained Linux environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Configure and manage Linux systems (primarily RedHat Enterprise Linux) using RedHat Satellite, Ansible, and RedHat Identity Manager .
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise server performance.
- Implement automation for routine activities and infrastructure processes.
- Ensure secure and up-to-date standard Linux images.
- Maintain centralised identity and access controls.
- Provide technical authority for Linux infrastructure, collaborating with architects, developers, DevOps, security, and network engineers.
- Document solutions and contribute to IT security and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven Linux Infrastructure Engineering experience (RedHat Enterprise Linux preferred).
- Strong background in complex IT environments, ideally within financial services.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise Linux applications, including: Web servers (Apache, Nginx) Databases (MySQL/MariaDB) Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) Automation tools (Ansible)
- Solid understanding of system security, patching, and performance optimisation.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.