3rd Line Linux Engineer
Location: Stevenage
Salary: £60k + 3% bonus + 10% allowance + excellent benefits
Clearance: Candidate must be willing and eligible to go through SC and then DV security clearance for this role
I am looking for a Senior Linux Engineer for a client of mine who are a leading IT systems integrator operating within the UK defence sector. You will be part of a critical defence project delivering superior Linux Support alongside a group of skilled experts, each contributing across multiple contracts to ensure robust Linux solutions.
This position offers an exceptional opportunity to enhance your specialist expertise within a dynamic and evolving sector. Our core objective is to design, implement, and maintain secure and reliable Linux environments.
Benefits
Salary up to £60,000 pa
3% Company bonus
10% allowance (paid monthly) once you have gained DV Clearance
Company match pension contribution up to 10%
Excellent health and wider benefits package
Responsibilities
As a Senior Linux Engineer, you will leverage your background with Linux-based clusters to support a high-performance computing platform aligned with rigorous security standards.
Strong stakeholder management and customer skills, willing to work onsite.
Ambitious and committed to personal growth.
Automation-focused, eager to enhance scripting (BASH, Python, Ansible).
Customer service, infrastructure support, or network administration experience is beneficial.
Support Linux Infrastructure across multiple contracts.
Share expertise within the team and implement best practices.
Help define operational processes and resolve escalations.
Build strong relationships with customers and internal teams.
Occasionally assist with pre-sales or future system designs.
Required Skills & Experience
Red Hat Certified Engineer or equivalent experience.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong intra and inter team communication skills
Strong experience with Linux administration and support across several different distributions
Experience with Linux in an integrated Windows / Active directory environment
Experience with Linux automation systems such as Ansible
Experience with Linux scripting across several different languages - preferably Bash, Python and at least one other
Experience of Clustered environments and cluster orchestration tools
Experience of clustered, parallel file systems, such as Lustre
Knowledge of HPC management systems, such as Bright
Network administration, such as Mellanox InfiniBand mesh and Ethernet networks
Storage administration, such as: DDN, NetApp, IBM, or Dell EMC
Experience managing batch scheduling systems, such as, PBS Pro, Slurm, SGE/UGE, Microsoft Scheduler