At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a talented team in managing and modernising Linux infrastructure.
- Company: Join a successful tech-driven organisation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, performance bonuses, generous leave, and wellness support.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of Linux and Cloud platforms while mentoring engineers.
- Qualifications: Strong Linux experience and proven leadership in technical teams.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 75000 £ per year.
We are partnering with a highly successful technology-driven organisation seeking an experienced Senior Linux Team Lead to join their Infrastructure & Platform Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader with a strong Linux background and experience managing high-performance, mission-critical environments. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills, driving operational excellence while mentoring and developing a team of talented engineers. Working closely with senior technical and business stakeholders, you will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the organisation’s Linux, Cloud and Infrastructure platforms, whilst helping drive the adoption of modern DevOps and Agile practices.
The Role
As the Senior Linux Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of infrastructure engineers supporting a large-scale Linux-based environment. You will provide technical leadership, oversee operational delivery, and help modernise infrastructure through automation, DevOps methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives. This position offers a blend of people leadership, technical strategy and hands-on involvement across Linux systems, cloud platforms, automation tooling and high-availability infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Linux and Infrastructure Engineers.
- Drive the adoption of Agile and DevOps best practices.
- Support the day-to-day management of operational infrastructure services.
- Ensure platform stability, availability, performance and security.
- Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiencies.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Support infrastructure transformation and technology roadmap initiatives.
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience leading and developing technical infrastructure teams.
- Strong Linux systems administration experience within enterprise-scale environments.
- RHEL
- Debian
- Ansible
- Puppet
- FAI
- Zabbix
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
- ITIL Foundation certification or equivalent operational experience.
- Experience managing projects, priorities and delivery deadlines.
Desirable
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles and modern infrastructure practices.
- Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, CI/CD pipelines.
- Hardware infrastructure knowledge including storage, compute and GPU platforms.
- Experience working within High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
Benefits
- Performance-related bonus scheme.
- Generous annual leave allowance with holiday purchase options.
- Enhanced employer pension contributions.
- Private medical and dental options.
- Wellbeing and mental health support programmes.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets.
- On-site gym facilities.
If you are a Senior Linux Engineer, Linux Team Lead, Infrastructure Team Leader or Platform Operations Manager looking to take ownership of a complex enterprise environment while leading and developing a skilled technical team, we would love to hear from you.
Senior Linux Team Lead - Crawley (On-Site) employer: Arden Resourcing
Join a forward-thinking technology-driven organisation in Crawley, where you will not only lead a talented team of engineers but also enjoy a vibrant work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With generous benefits including performance bonuses, enhanced pension contributions, and access to on-site gym facilities, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Linux and cloud infrastructure while embracing modern DevOps practices in a supportive environment.
