LinuxPlatformEngineer
Edinburgh(Hybrid-2daysonsite)
InsideIR35Contract-£425-£475p/d
AreyouaLinuxspecialistwhoenjoysbuilding,securingandautomatingenterpriseinfrastructure?
We'repartneringwithanEdinburghbasedSaaSbusinesslookingforanexperiencedLinuxPlatformEngineertojointheinfrastructureteam.You'llplayakeyroleinmaintainingandevolvingalarge-scaleLinuxestate,supportingbusiness-criticalplatformsusedbythousandsofcustomersacrosstheUK. Thisisahandsonengineeringrolewhereyou'llworkacrossLinuxadministration,automation,virtualisationandmoderninfrastructuretechnologiestoimprovereliability,securityandperformance.
Whatyou'lldeoing:
- AdministerandsupportenterpriseLinuxenvironments.
- Managepatching,kernelupdates,LVMandfilesystemadministration.
- MaintainpackagerepositoriesandlifecyclemanagementthroughForeman.
- SupportVMwareESXivirtualinfrastructure,templates,snapshotsandBAUoperations.
- Configureandmanagehostnetworkingincludingfirewalldandiptables.
- AdministeridentityservicesincludingSSSD,LDAPandActiveDirectoryintegration.
- DevelopandmaintainautomationusingAnsibleandAWX.
- HelpmoderniselegacyapplicationsusingPodmancontainers.
- SupportarangeofcoreplatformservicesincludingRedis,RabbitMQ,MongoDB,Elasticsearch,MySQL,Memcache,PostfixandHAProxy.
- Contributetoplatformimprovements,securityinitiativesandoperationalexcellence.
Whatwe'relookingfor:
- StrongcommercialLinuxadministrationexperience,ideallyacrossRHEL,CentOSorAlmaLinux.
- Experiencewithpatching,kerneltuning,LVMandfilesystemmanagement.
- VMwareESXiadministrationexperience.
- KnowledgeofForemanforpackageandrepositorymanagement.
- ExperiencewithAnsibleandAWXautomation.
- Strongnetworkingknowledgeincludingfirewalldandiptables.
- IdentitymanagementexperienceusingLDAP,ActiveDirectoryandSSSD.
- Exposuretocontainertechnologies,ideallyPodman.
- Experiencesupportingenterprisemiddlewareandinfrastructureservices.
Ifyou'reanexperiencedLinuxengineerlookingforyournextcontractinEdinburgh,we'dlovetohearfromyou.
Linux Platform Engineer employer: Bright Purple
Bright Purple is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in High Wycombe, where employees are encouraged to grow their skills in cutting-edge Microsoft technologies. With a focus on professional development and a commitment to work-life balance, we offer unique opportunities for career advancement while shaping the future of workplace technology. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values your contributions and supports your journey in the tech industry.
