sr linux automation & platform engineer (perl/python)

Senior Linux Automation & Platform Engineer (Perl/Python)

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite in Canary Wharf)

Contract Duration: 12 Months (49 weeks)

Benefits: 33 days holiday allowance

Are you a hands-on Linux Automation Engineer with a strong background in Perl and Python? We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to support, maintain, and evolve a critical enterprise platform for a large-scale global client.

In this role, you will champion operational excellence by optimizing automation workflows, troubleshooting complex infrastructure, and driving platform modernization initiatives.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing automation solutions using Perl, Python, and Shell scripting.
• Support and optimize Linux-based production environments (RHEL), ensuring high reliability and stability.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git, Jenkins) for seamless build and deployment processes.
• Diagnose and resolve cross-platform infrastructure, application, and network issues.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to investigate incidents and implement continuous improvements.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong enterprise Linux administration and troubleshooting experience (RHEL or similar).
• Heavy-hitting scripting and automation skills (Perl, Python, Bash, or Korn Shell).
• Solid knowledge of Git-based workflows and CI/CD tooling.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP).
• Proven ability to work independently in complex, large-scale, or regulated enterprise environments.

Desirable Skills:

• Enterprise storage experience (NetApp, SAN solutions).
• Knowledge of authentication tech (Kerberos, SPNEGO).
• Database exposure (PostgreSQL, SQLite).
• Familiarity with cloud, containerization, and modern platform engineering practices.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.