At a Glance
- Tasks: Administer and support enterprise Linux environments while automating infrastructure.
- Company: Join a dynamic SaaS business in Edinburgh with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting role with potential for career advancement in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical platforms used by thousands across the UK.
- Qualifications: Strong Linux administration experience and knowledge of automation tools.
- Linux Platform Engineer
- Edinburgh(Hybrid-2daysonsite)
Inside IR35Contract-£425-£475p/d Areyoua Linuxspecialistwhoenjoysbuilding, securingandautomatingenterpriseinfrastructure?
We'repartneringwithan Edinburghbased Saa Sbusinesslookingforanexperienced Linux Platform Engineertojointheinfrastructureteam.
You'llplayakeyroleinmaintainingandevolvingalarge-scale Linuxestate, supportingbusiness-criticalplatformsusedbythousandsofcustomersacrossthe UK.
Thisisahandsonengineeringrolewhereyou'llworkacross Linuxadministration, automation, virtualisationandmoderninfrastructuretechnologiestoimprovereliability, securityandperformance.
Whatyou'llbedoing
Administerandsupportenterprise Linuxenvironments.
Managepatching, kernelupdates, LVMandfilesystemadministration.
Maintainpackagerepositoriesandlifecyclemanagementthrough Foreman.
Support VMware ESXivirtualinfrastructure, templates, snapshotsand BAUoperations.
Configureandmanagehostnetworkingincludingfirewalldandiptables.
Administeridentityservicesincluding SSSD, LDAPand Active Directoryintegration.
Developandmaintainautomationusing Ansibleand AWX.
Helpmoderniselegacyapplicationsusing Podmancontainers.
Supportarangeofcoreplatformservicesincluding Redis, Rabbit MQ, Mongo DB, Elasticsearch, My SQL, Memcache, Postfixand HAProxy.
Contributetoplatformimprovements, securityinitiativesandoperationalexcellence.
Whatwe'relookingfor
Strongcommercial Linuxadministrationexperience, ideallyacross RHEL, Cent OSor Alma Linux.
Experiencewithpatching, kerneltuning, LVMandfilesystemmanagement.
VMware ESXiadministrationexperience.
Knowledgeof Foremanforpackageandrepositorymanagement.
Experiencewith Ansibleand AWXautomation.
Strongnetworkingknowledgeincludingfirewalldandiptables.
Identitymanagementexperienceusing LDAP, Active Directoryand SSSD.
Exposuretocontainertechnologies, ideally Podman.
Experiencesupportingenterprisemiddlewareandinfrastructureservices.
Ifyou'reanexperienced Linuxengineerlookingforyournextcontractin Edinburgh, we'dlovetohearfromyou. TPBN1_UKTJ
Linux Platform Engineer in Midlothian employer: Bright Purple Resourcing
Blake Group is an exceptional employer located in Edinburgh, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and quality are at the forefront of their engineering and manufacturing operations. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, they provide opportunities for leadership and strategic influence, making this a rewarding role for those looking to make a significant impact in a thriving business. The company's commitment to a high-performance culture and inclusivity ensures that every team member can contribute to and share in the success of the organisation.
