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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
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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)
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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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