Linux Infrastructure Engineer
Posted Today by 1771926652
£600 Per day
Inside
Onsite
London
Summary: The role of LINUX Infrastructure Engineer involves supporting a secure government programme by delivering operating system and application capabilities within a controlled virtual infrastructure. This position requires active DV Clearance and is a hands-on delivery role focused on Linux systems. The contract is for 6 months and is classified as Inside IR35, with a pay rate of up to £600 per day. Candidates must be sole British nationals due to the sensitivity of the programme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build and integration of Linux operating systems - Red Hat preferred
- Provisioning of new systems within virtual environments
- OS upgrades, patching and lifecycle management via Satellite Server
- Security hardening to CIS and NIST standards
- Use of security scanning tools and threat remediation
- Deployment, configuration and troubleshooting of vendor monitoring tools
- Integration with operating systems, container platforms, Active Directory, security tooling and backup solutions
- Build and deployment of network and infrastructure monitoring tools
- Strong troubleshooting across OS and IP networking environments
- Production of High and Low Level Design documentation and build guides
Key Skills:
- Active DV Clearance
- Experience with Linux operating systems, preferably Red Hat
- Knowledge of virtual environments
- Experience with OS upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
- Familiarity with security standards (CIS, NIST)
- Proficiency in security scanning tools
- Experience with vendor monitoring tools
- Strong troubleshooting skills in OS and IP networking
- Ability to produce High and Low Level Design documentation
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
LINUX Infrastructure Engineer
6 Month Contract - Inside IR35 - Up to £600 per day
London, UK - 2-3 days onsite
We are seeking a DV Cleared LINUX & Applications Specialist to support a secure government programme delivering operating system and application capabilities within a controlled virtual infrastructure.
This is a 6 month contract role, Inside IR35, paying up to £600 per day.
Candidates must hold active DV Clearance and be a sole British national due to the sensitivity of the programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and integration of Linux operating systems - Red Hat preferred
- Provisioning of new systems within virtual environments
- OS upgrades, patching and lifecycle management via Satellite Server
- Security hardening to CIS and NIST standards
- Use of security scanning tools and threat remediation
- Deployment, configuration and troubleshooting of vendor monitoring tools
- Integration with operating systems, container platforms, Active Directory, security tooling and backup solutions
- Build and deployment of network and infrastructure monitoring tools
- Strong troubleshooting across OS and IP networking environments
- Production of High and Low Level Design documentation and build guides
Expected Activities
- Deliver against the project technical roadmap
- Linux server builds within on-site infrastructure
- OS hardening, upgrades and patching
- Application deployment and container integration
- Integration with storage, security, monitoring and backup capabilities
This is a hands-on delivery role within a high assurance environment.
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