Redhat Administrator
Summary: The RHEL AWS Platform Engineer will collaborate with the IT Infrastructure and Cyber Team to build, maintain, and optimize Cloud Infrastructure. This role focuses on standardizing RHEL environments, implementing security measures, and developing automation for configuration and patching. The position is a 6-month contract based in Edinburgh and classified as outside IR35. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AWS services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and standardise RHEL 8/9 environments across AWS
- Implement OS hardening and security baselines (CIS/STIG aligned)
- Develop automation (Ansible/AWS SSM) for configuration and patching
- Design and implement monitoring and logging integration (CloudWatch)
- Optimise storage and performance
- Establish a repeatable, scalable operating model for Linux workloads
- Support knowledge transfer and upskilling within the Service Delivery team
Key Skills:
- Proven experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8/9) in enterprise environments
- Proven ability to translate cloud architecture designs into engineered solutions, including infrastructure, security, and CI/CD automation.
- Solid understanding of Linux system administration.
- Experience implementing OS hardening and security best practices
- Experience operating RHEL and Windows workloads in AWS, including system hardening, patch management, and automation using Systems Manager.
- Strong knowledge of patching and package management using yum/dnf and automation tools.
- Experience in monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting Linux systems in production.
- Familiarity with networking concepts.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working alongside traditional infrastructure teams and supporting knowledge transfer and uplift.
- Experience integrating Linux with Active Directory (SSSD/LDAP)
Salary (Rate): £450 daily
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
RHEL AWS Platform Engineer | 6 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid, Edinburgh| Starting ASAP
Day Rate: £450
About the Role:
The RHEL AWS Platform Engineer will work alongside our IT Infrastructure and Cyber Team and will be responsible for building, maintaining and optimising our Cloud Infrastructure.
- Build and standardise RHEL 8/9 environments across AWS
- Implement OS hardening and security baselines (CIS/STIG aligned)
- Develop automation (Ansible/AWS SSM) for configuration and patching
- Design and implement monitoring and logging integration (CloudWatch)
- Optimise storage and performance
- Establish a repeatable, scalable operating model for Linux workloads
- Support knowledge transfer and upskilling within the Service Delivery team
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8/9) in enterprise environments
- Proven ability to translate cloud architecture designs into engineered solutions, including infrastructure, security, and CI/CD automation.
- Solid understanding of Linux system administration.
- Experience implementing OS hardening and security best practices
- Experience operating RHEL and Windows workloads in AWS, including system hardening, patch management, and automation using Systems Manager.
- Strong knowledge of patching and package management using yum/dnf and automation tools.
- Experience in monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting Linux systems in production.
- Familiarity with networking concepts.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working alongside traditional infrastructure teams and supporting knowledge transfer and uplift.
- Experience integrating Linux with Active Directory (SSSD/LDAP)
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
- Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of container platforms (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift)
- Red Hat certifications (RHCSA/RHCE)
- Experience with AWS services
This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.
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