Senior Technical Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Randstad Technologies
£380 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
Sheffield, UK
Summary: The Senior Technical Engineer role is a contract position based in Sheffield, requiring extensive experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and cluster environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong DevOps, virtualization, and scripting skills, particularly in financial or regulated settings. This position involves managing Linux environments, collaborating with teams to develop technical solutions, and utilizing various DevOps tools for automation and orchestration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and support Linux RHEL environments and VCS Infoscale clusters.
- Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Utilize DevOps tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, and Puppet for orchestration and configuration management.
- Develop and manage automation scripts in Python, Shell, and Puppet.
- Administer and maintain VMware virtualization environments.
- Troubleshoot and manage network configurations including TCP/IP, port management, and firewalls.
- Develop and integrate APIs, particularly using Mulesoft and Postman, and automate using Ansible Playbooks.
- Participate in stakeholder and delivery team meetings, providing insights and technical solutions.
- Proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure optimal performance and customer satisfaction.
- Promote and implement industry best practices within project workflows.
Key Skills:
- Proficient in RedHat, CentOS, SUSE, Ubuntu, and Oracle Linux administration.
- Strong Scripting capabilities: Bash/Shell, Python, Puppet.
- Experienced in VMware virtualization platforms.
- Understanding of networking fundamentals and OS-level security.
- Familiarity with Mulesoft and Postman for API development and testing.
Salary (Rate): £380 per day
City: Sheffield
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Technical Engineer - Contract - Sheffield - £380pd (inside IR35)
my client a leader in their field are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Engineer with extensive experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and cluster environments to join our infrastructure team. This role is ideal for a proactive individual with strong DevOps, virtualization, and Scripting experience, particularly in financial or regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and support Linux RHEL environments and VCS Infoscale clusters.
Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Utilize DevOps tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, and Puppet for orchestration and configuration management.
Develop and manage automation scripts in Python, Shell, and Puppet.
Administer and maintain VMware virtualization environments.
Troubleshoot and manage network configurations including TCP/IP, port management, and firewalls.
Develop and integrate APIs, particularly using Mulesoft and Postman, and automate using Ansible Playbooks.
Participate in stakeholder and delivery team meetings, providing insights and technical solutions.
Proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure optimal performance and customer satisfaction.
Promote and implement industry best practices within project workflows.
Technical Skills Required:
Proficient in RedHat, CentOS, SUSE, Ubuntu, and Oracle Linux administration.
Strong Scripting capabilities: Bash/Shell, Python, Puppet.
Experienced in VMware virtualization platforms.
Understanding of networking fundamentals and OS-level security.
Familiarity with Mulesoft and Postman for API development and testing.
Nice to Have:
Oracle Linux Administration experience (if not already covered in core skills).
If you are a senor techical architect with strong experience around Redhat and Linux, please do get in touch for a confidential discussion.
Senior Technical Engineer - Contract - Sheffield - £380pd (inside IR35)
Randstad Digital is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.