Are you a highly experienced Infrastructure Engineer looking for a move? Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security sector are recruiting for a Deployment and Monitoring Engineer with expertise in Linux and automation technologies to join a team supporting a key client in the defence sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly technical individual to come in and make the role their own, supporting with strategy and technical direction moving forward. If you have a solid grounding in Linux and a penchant for Automation using Ansible and Terraform then this one is for you.
This role would be based on site in the office in Farnborough.
Due to the nature of the projects we are working on, we are only able to progress with candidates eligible for DV clearance.
What you’ll be doing
* Maintenance of several domains in a multi‑tenancy private cloud environment with an automation first mindset
* Looking after the patching, configuration, and deployment of the Linux estate ensuring that it is compliant with various frameworks and addressing vulnerabilities that may arise within the supply chain.
* Develop effective automation strategy using Ansible and Terraform
* Engage with Senior internal and external stakeholders
* Manage deliverables in a highly pressurised, secure environment
What you’ll bring
* General Linux System Administration & Management (RHEL & Debian)
* Red Hat Satellite
* Ansible & Terraform for Automation
* Bash & Python Scripting
* Good Stakeholder engagement and customer facing skills
It would be great if you had
* Experience working in the defence sector
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Farnborough
Security Clearance Level: DV
Internal Recruiter: Olly Walker
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.
We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
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