Linux Technical Support Engineer - Rotherham/Hybrid (Rotherham)

Linux Technical Support Engineer – Rotherham/Hybrid

£30,000-£37,000

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated support professional ready for your next challenge? My client is seeking a Linux Technical Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. You will work as part of a skilled support and helpdesk team, providing all levels of support, administration, and customer service to end users. This represents a chance to gain hands on experience working across both hardware and software platforms. You will be part of a forward-thinking team driving rapid growth where your skills and ambition will make a real impact.

This is an ideal opportunity for an IT support engineer who is ready to move into a more technically challenging role. The position offers hands-on experience in Linux systems, enterprise storage, networking, and automation within a high-performance environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain Linux-based systems (RHEL/CentOS/Rocky/Ubuntu)
• Troubleshoot server, storage, application, and networking issues for global clients.
• Contribute to hardware/software installations, configurations, and deployments.
• Document resolutions and contribute to the internal knowledgebase.
• Learn and assist with enterprise storage systems, including distributed filesystems
• Support basic networking (VLANs, routing, switch configuration).
• Automation tools (SaltStack) and scripting (Bash/Python) — training provided.

Person Profile:

• Prior experience in an IT support role, service desk, or infrastructure support.
• Confident with Linux command line and basic system administration.
• Exposure to networking, storage, or virtualisation is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills for working with technical teams and end users.

Benefits:

• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Group Critical Illness
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme