Linux Engineer - Ubuntu Migration
Posted Today by Talent Locker
£70 Per hour
Outside
Undetermined
Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Linux Engineer (Ubuntu Migration) role is a contract position focused on delivering a structured migration from an older Ubuntu version to a newer release within a Defence/MOD-aligned environment. The engineer will be responsible for planning and executing the migration while ensuring stability and compliance in a secure setting. Strong experience in enterprise Ubuntu administration and version-to-version migrations is essential, particularly within regulated environments. The position requires a hands-on approach with minimal oversight, emphasizing precision and operational continuity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute the migration from an older Ubuntu version to a newer release.
- Assess the current environment and identify dependencies and risks.
- Complete upgrade testing and resolve technical issues.
- Support cutover activities while ensuring minimal operational disruption.
- Maintain stability and compliance within a secure, protectively marked estate.
Key Skills:
- Strong enterprise Ubuntu administration experience.
- Proven involvement in version-to-version migrations.
- Experience working within Defence, MOD, or similarly regulated secure environments.
- Ability to operate with minimal oversight.
- Comfortable focusing on migration delivery in a security-first setting.
Salary (Rate): £70.00/hr
City: Farnborough
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Linux Engineer (Ubuntu Migration) – Contract, Outside IR35
£500 per day outside IR35, Farnborough 3-5 days per week 3 months initial contract, extendable
SC clearance required prior to start
This engagement is focused, delivery-driven and sits within a Defence / MOD-aligned environment. The platform is Ubuntu-based, and the immediate priority is a structured migration from an older Ubuntu version to a newer release within a compressed timeframe. You’ll take a hands-on role in planning and executing the migration across a secure, protectively marked estate, ensuring stability, compliance and minimal operational disruption. This includes assessing the current environment, identifying dependencies and risks, completing upgrade testing, resolving technical issues and supporting cutover activities. Strong enterprise Ubuntu administration experience is essential, alongside proven involvement in version-to-version migrations. Experience working within Defence, MOD or similarly regulated secure environments would be highly advantageous. This role suits a Linux engineer who can hit the ground running, operate with minimal oversight and is comfortable focusing on migration delivery within a security-first setting where precision matters.