Linux/Unix Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Talent International
£480 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Greater Manchester, UK
Summary: The role of a Linux/Unix Engineer requires a strong hands-on professional with deep expertise in Linux and Solaris administration to support a security-critical production environment. The position is based in Manchester with a hybrid working arrangement and is classified as inside IR35. The initial contract duration is for three months, with a daily rate of £480.00.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support a security-critical production estate including Legacy Solaris platforms.
- Administer Linux and Solaris systems, ensuring system stability and performance.
- Conduct OS-level troubleshooting and system patching.
- Provide production support in a live enterprise environment.
- Execute incident, problem, and change management processes.
Key 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 life cycle management
- Scripting/automation (Shell, basic tooling)
- Experience in live enterprise environments
- Incident, problem, and change execution
Salary (Rate): £480.00 per day
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Description:
Linux/Unix Engineer. (SC Cleared)
Manchester/Hybrid
Inside IR35 - £480 per day
Initial 3 months contract.
Our Central Government client is looking for a strong hands-on Unix/Linux engineer 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 life cycle 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
This is a short-term requirement for a technically strong Security-Cleared Unix engineer with Solaris expertise, capable of operating independently in a controlled, production environment to support exit delivery. You must hold Active SC clearance
£480.00/day
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