Overview
Linux Administrator role at L3Harris Technologies. Job location: Multiple UK locations (Bristol, Portchester, Burgess Hill or Barrow-in-Furness).
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job title: Linux Administrator. Job ID: 28548. From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.
What The Role Will Involve
The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
* Maintaining the stack of Linux servers via OS updates, Puppet configuration, application updates and application configuration. These servers run apps including Gitlab, RedHat Satellite, RPM build server, 2x RPM Mirror, Mirrorlist, Artifactory, Nexbox, Reviewboard, Zabbix, File share server, 4 x Gitlab Runner and a handful of test servers.
* Building, managing, and maintaining Linux laptops using Puppet to configure packages and updates remotely.
* Managing the Puppet (Infrastructure as Code) environment.
* Maintaining Gitlab CI scripts that run across multiple repos – automated build, test, container creation and container management.
* Automating and improving workflows around the business and advocating for a DevOps culture.
* Writing scripts to improve build, automated test and deployment systems.
* Working with Kubernetes (k8s) and containers.
* Producing required technical documentation.
* Licensing of Gitlab and RedHat Enterprise Linux.
* Ensuring compliance with corporate security policies and external examinations such as Cyber Essentials.
* Hosting the ITDO Jira board.
* Providing technical support to Business Development activities including solution development, risk identification and task estimation.
What You’ll Bring
The role requires the following experience and skills:
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Linux Administration role
* Experience of working to software development methodologies and processes
* Experience in configuration control and change processing using Gitlab and Jira
* Development in Linux environments
* Appreciation of software programming/languages – advantageous
* Experience with Puppet / Ansible - advantageous
Important to Know
Due to the nature of our work many roles require UK nationality and the ability to obtain security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer must meet the right to work in the UK and eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.
Benefits
* Hybrid working where possible – 60% onsite within a one-month period
* Half day finish on a Friday
* 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
* Private medical insurance with optional family cover
* Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
* Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
* Group income protection
* Flexible opt-in extras (healthcare cash plan, dental, gym, critical illness, cycle to work)
* Employee assistance program for mental health and wellbeing
* Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing
Equal Opportunity Employer: L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
#J-18808-Ljbffr