Linux/Unix Engineer - SC Cleared
Posted 1 day ago by Whitehall Resources
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Linux/Unix Engineer - SC Cleared role involves supporting a security-critical production estate with a focus on Linux and Solaris administration. The position requires active SC clearance and entails hybrid working, with 3-4 days per week onsite in Manchester. The contract is initially for 3 months, emphasizing hands-on engineering skills in a regulated environment. Candidates must have experience with legacy Solaris systems and enterprise-level production support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support a security-critical production estate, including legacy Solaris platforms.
- Perform Linux and Solaris administration tasks.
- Conduct performance troubleshooting, patching, and system management.
- Execute OS-level troubleshooting for CPU, memory, disk, and services.
- Manage system patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
- Utilize scripting and automation for operational efficiency.
- Provide production support in live enterprise environments.
- Handle incident, problem, and change execution.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Linux Administration (RHEL / CentOS or equivalent).
- Deep knowledge of Solaris administration.
- Experience with ZFS and system stability.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (shell, basic tooling).
- Experience in secure, audited, highly regulated infrastructure.
- Ability to support mixed Linux and legacy Unix environments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Linux/Unix Engineer - SC Cleared
Whitehall Resources are looking for a Linux/Unix Engineer - SC Cleared. This role is hybrid working with 3-4 days per week onsite in either Manchester Cumbria, for an initial 3-month contract.
***Due to the nature of the client, this role requires candidates to hold Active SC Clearance***
***Inside IR25***
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