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New Permanent Opportunity for a Linux Infrastructure Engineer
Cheltenham location – 5 days on site
Active eDV (west) required
Up to £95k DoE
Who are we?
Our client is looking for an experienced Linux Infrastructure Engineer to play a key role in maintaining secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure supporting business-critical applications and services. You’ll work across infrastructure management, automation, monitoring, security and troubleshooting within a complex technical environment.
What will the Linux Infrastructure Engineer be doing?
You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing and supporting Linux-based infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud environments, while working closely with wider technical teams to support projects and improve infrastructure services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, implementing and supporting Linux infrastructure across RHEL, Ubuntu and CentOS
- Managing and optimising Linux servers across physical, virtual and cloud platforms
- Automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible, Puppet or Terraform
- Monitoring system performance, capacity and availability
- Troubleshooting complex infrastructure and OS-level issues and conducting root cause analysis
- Managing patching, updates, backups and disaster recovery
- Implementing security best practices including system hardening, access control and vulnerability management
- Supporting deployments, migrations and new software releases
- Providing 2nd/3rd line infrastructure support
- Maintaining technical documentation and infrastructure standards
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Key Skills and Requirements
- Strong experience with Linux system administration, particularly RHEL, Ubuntu or CentOS
- Proficiency with Bash and/or Python
- Hands-on experience with Ansible, Puppet or Chef
- Knowledge of AWS, Azure or GCP
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and firewalls
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Nagios, Prometheus or Splunk
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with VMware, KVM or Hyper-V
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
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Desirable Skills
- Infrastructure-as-Code experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
- Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
- Exposure to LDAP, DNS or identity management
- Understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards
- Experience working in secure or regulated environments
To be Considered:
Please either apply online or email me directly at dillon.lewis@searchability.com. For further information, please call 0161 416 6800 or 07842002256.
I can make myself available outside normal working hours, from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond.
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