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Red Hat Systems Engineer
Senior Red Hat Systems Engineer / Linux Engineering Lead
Location: Canary Wharf, UK Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days a week) Contract Type: Long-Term Contract (Inside IR35)
About the Role
Seasoned Senior Red Hat Systems Engineer with over 10 years of deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), specialising in large-scale infrastructure design, automation, performance optimisation, and enterprise platform engineering across on-premises (VMware) and cloud (AWS) environments.
Recognised for combining advanced Linux engineering skills with strong leadership, driving operational excellence, mentoring teams, and delivering resilient, secure, and highly automated infrastructure solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
Professional Summary
- Expert in end-to-end Linux lifecycle management, including patching, OS upgrades, image creation, and large-scale deployments.
- Extensive experience with Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Automation Platform, and enterprise tooling to automate infrastructure, reduce operational overhead, and improve system reliability.
- Strong background in performance engineering, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and business continuity, with hands-on expertise in VMware and AWS architecture, including networking, storage, and compute optimisation.
- Proven ability to lead initiatives, troubleshoot complex cross-domain issues (OS, network, virtualisation, cloud), and collaborate effectively with DevOps, Security, and Application teams.
Core Technical Expertise
Linux / Red Hat Engineering
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Deep knowledge of Linux internals, kernel behavior, system performance, and OS-level troubleshooting
- Enterprise patching and lifecycle management (OS + third-party software)
- OS upgrades, golden image creation, and large-scale deployments
- Creation and management of VMware-based appliance images
- Strong expertise with Red Hat Satellite for provisioning, patching, and compliance
- Red Hat licensing across VMware and AWS environments
- Hands-on experience with Veritas Cluster (on VMware and AWS)
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Automation & DevOps
- Advanced expertise in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including:
- Playbook development and optimisation
- Workflow automation and orchestration
- Infrastructure-as-Code practices
- Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python
- Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
Cloud & Virtualization
VMware
- Deep understanding of:
- CPU, memory, storage, and performance tuning
- VLANs, networking, and virtual infrastructure design
- Experience deploying and managing enterprise workloads on VMware
- Familiarity with SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility) integrations
AWS
- Strong knowledge of:
- VPCs, routing, and traffic flows
- Transit Gateways (TGW)
- Network security and inspection firewalls
- Performance tuning and cost-aware infrastructure design in AWS
- Knowledge of FSx for NetApp on AWS
High Availability, Backup & Disaster Recovery
- Hands-on experience with Veritas Cluster (on VMware and AWS)
- Understanding of Veritas licensing models
- High Availability (HA) architecture
- Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
- Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
- Backup and recovery expertise using Rubrik
- Replication and recovery strategies across environments
- Veritas SF (Storage Foundation), VVR with Veritas Cluster (VCS)
Containers & Orchestration
- Proficiency with:
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- AWS EKS
- Red Hat OpenShift
- AWS ROSA
- Solutions such as:
- IBM GCM
- SandboxAQ Active Guard
- Proficiency with CUDA and Nvidia drivers
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Monitoring, Security & Compliance
- Monitoring and observability using Dynatrace
- Strong expertise in Vulnerability Management and remediation
- OS hardening, patch compliance, and security best practices
- Working knowledge of penetration testing concepts and remediation workflows
- Network troubleshooting directly from Linux systems (TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, DHCP)
Networking
- Strong understanding of:
- TCP/IP stack and network performance tuning
- DNS, DHCP, NFS, and enterprise networking services
- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues from the OS level
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Design & Management: Architect, deploy, and manage scalable Linux environments across VMware and AWS
- Automation & Scripting: Build and maintain automation frameworks using Ansible, Bash, and Python
- Performance Tuning: Optimise system and application performance across OS, virtualisation, and cloud layers
- System Security: Implement security controls, manage vulnerabilities, and enforce compliance standards
- Troubleshooting: Resolve complex system, network, and platform issues with deep root cause analysis
- Collaboration: Partner with DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams for platform integration and improvements
- Mentorship: Guide junior engineers and maintain high-quality technical documentation
- License Management: Work with quotes, vendor proposals, RFPs, and the Vendor Management team to license procure and audit license use; conduct quarterly and yearly license assessments.
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