Summary: The Linux Engineer role requires an individual with active SC clearance to support and maintain critical Linux-based infrastructure for a leading utilities firm. This 6-month contract, with a strong possibility of extension, involves a hybrid working model with three days onsite in Wokingham. The position demands expertise in Linux system administration and VMWare management in a secure environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilise Linux system administration tools and processes to ensure system stability, security, and performance.
• Manage disk partitions using LVM, RAID configuration, and handle hardware replacements when necessary.
• Build, and manage RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V6/7/8/9 environments.
• Manage and maintain VMWare v7 virtualised environments, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Perform RedHat OS migrations and upgrades, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions.
• Configure new Linux systems and integrate them into a distributed environment using VMWare hosts.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience with Linux system administration, including RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) V6/7/8/9, OS migrations, upgrades, and system customisation.
• Proven track record in VMWare v7 management, setting up distributed environments, and administering LVM, RAID configurations, and hardware replacements.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, security tools configuration, endpoint deployment, and patching using YUM and Ansible.
• Solid understanding of network protocols and topologies, system monitoring, and performance optimisation of CPU, memory, network, and disk utilisation.
• Skilled in root cause analysis, incident resolution, and customer-facing IT support within a service-driven environment.

Salary (Rate): 400

City: Wokingham

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT