Onsite Senior Linux Engineer (Edinburgh or Newcastle)
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Job Description:
Job Description:
We are seeking an on-site Senior Linux Engineer, providing Linux support for one of our key public sector clients. This is a high-impact role within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, focused on the support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
Due to the customer requirements successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security clearance
Location: Edinburgh or Newcastle
The successful candidate will join a highly skilled team of support engineers providing technical infrastructure support. The role will require a flexible working ethic and a pragmatic approach to IT support. Successful candidates will have a second/third line support background and great customer service and communication skills. They will have a keen interest in innovation alongside a willingness to implement new ways of working and automation.
Education And Experience Required:
* Proven track record of working in a support role in UNIX/Linux
* Solid technical background supporting large-scale Unix /Linux Server environments.
* Ability to mentor technical staff and partners to troubleshoot complex server environments and situations.
* Experience in a highly visible role providing support and troubleshooting services on multiple projects at the same time.
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical business partners.
* Linux and Solaris System Administration
* Comprehensive and demonstratable UNIX/Linux troubleshooting ability.
* Red Hat Linux ( versions 5.x-8.x) System Administration
* Solaris (versions 10.x-11.x) System Administration
* Working knowledge of SRDF & STAR storage replication
* Clustering (Veritas VCS, RedHat Resilient Storage GFS2)
* Storage and Filesystems (VXFS, ZFS, EXT3, EXT4, XFS, UFS, SVM)
* Volume Managers (VXVM, LVM)
* Cyberark and SCCM compliant support for CI’s.
* UNIX/Linux auditing and logging systems
* Networking
* LDAP configuration Server/Client
* UNIX/Linux Software Patching
Education And Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience. professional-level certification(s) in work field. Typically 5-10 years of relevant experience.
Desirable Skills And Knowledge
* Virtualization (VMware, Solaris Zones and Containers)
* EMC SAN Storage
* Scripting (Shell, Python, Perl, Ansible YAML)
* Configuration management tools (Ansible or CFEngine)
* Familiarity with AIX (version 7)
What We Will Do For You
* Competitive compensation
* Pension scheme
* DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance,, gym membership and more)
* Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
* DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)
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Seniority level
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Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
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Information Technology
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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