Linux/Unix Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by eTeam
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Linux/Unix Engineer involves providing technical support for a security-critical production estate, including legacy Solaris platforms. The position requires strong hands-on engineering skills in Linux and Solaris administration, with a focus on operating independently in a controlled environment. The contract is for 3 months with a possibility of extension, and candidates must hold an active SC clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support a security-critical production estate, including legacy Solaris platforms.
- Perform Linux and Solaris administration tasks, including performance troubleshooting and system management.
- Administer legacy Solaris systems and ensure system stability and production support.
- Conduct OS-level troubleshooting and manage system patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
- Implement scripting and automation for operational efficiency.
- Provide production support in live enterprise environments, managing incidents, problems, and changes.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Linux Administration (RHEL/CentOS or equivalent).
- Deep knowledge of Solaris administration and legacy systems.
- Experience with ZFS and system stability management.
- Proficient in OS-level troubleshooting (CPU, memory, disk, services).
- Ability to perform system patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
- Experience in scripting and automation (shell, basic tooling).
- Familiarity with secure, audited, highly regulated infrastructure.
- Experience in mixed Linux and legacy Unix environments.
- Active SC clearance.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
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Description Role Title: Linux/Unix Engineer
Location: Manchester/Barrow - Hybrid 80% office & 20% remote
Duration: 3 months contract + possible extension)
Must hold an Active SC clearance
Role Description:
Core Technical Requirement
Strong hands-on engineers with deep Linux and Solaris administration capability, required to support a security-critical production estate including legacy Solaris platforms.
Key Technical Skills:
- Linux Administration RHEL / CentOS (or equivalent)
- Performance troubleshooting, patching, system management
- Solaris Strong experience administering legacy Solaris systems
- ZFS, system stability, and production support
- Core Unix Engineering OS-level troubleshooting (CPU, memory, disk, services)
- System patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management
- Scripting / automation (shell, basic tooling)
- Production Support Experience in live enterprise environments
- Incident, problem, and change execution
Environment
Secure, audited, highly regulated infrastructure
Mixed Linux and legacy Unix estate requiring specialist support capability
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Summary
Short-term requirement for technically strong Unix engineers with Solaris expertise, capable of operating independently in a controlled, production environment to support exit deliver.
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