Deployment & Monitoring Engineer (Linux) in Aldershot, Hampshire

Job ID: 15754Company: Sopra SteriaLocation: Farnborough, GBRJob Type: PermanentJob Level: Level 3Category: Network and InfrastructureIndustry: Professional ServicesPosted Date: 2026-05-15Are you a highly experienced Infrastructure Engineer
looking for a move? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security sector are recruiting
for a Deployment and Monitoring Engineer with expertise in Linux and automation
technologies to join a team supporting a key client in the defence sector. This
is a fantastic opportunity for a highly technical individual to come in and
make the role their own, supporting with strategy and technical direction
moving forward. If you have a solid grounding in Linux and penchant for Automation
using Ansible and Terraform then this one is for you. This role would be based on site in the office in Farnborough. Due to the nature of the projects we are working on, we are only able to
progress with candidates eligible for DV clearance.

What you'll be doing:

Maintenance of several domains in a
multi-tenancy private cloud environment with an automation first mindsetLooking after the patching, configuration, and deployment of the Linux estate
ensuring that it is compliant with various frameworks and addressing
vulnerabilities that may arise within the supply chain.

Develop effective automation strategy using Ansible and Terraform Engage with Senior internal and external stakeholders Manage deliverables in a highly pressurised,
secure environment What
you'll bring: General Linux System Administration & Management (RHEL & Debian)Red Hat
SatelliteAnsible
& Terraform for Automation Bash
& Python ScriptingGood Stakeholder engagement and customer facing skillsIt would
be great if you had: Experience working in the defence sector If
you're interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are
exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment
Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: Farnborough Security Clearance Level: DV Internal Recruiter: Olly Walker Salary: Competitive, based on experience Benefits: 5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy
additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous
flexible benefits fund.

Although
this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can
promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves
performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can
offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and
need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what
might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and
deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a
real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a
unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional
development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing
knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees
feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer,
delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex
safety- and security-critical markets.

Skillsansibleterraformdebianred hat satellitebash scriptingpython scriptingcloud automationstakeholder engagementpatch managementconfiguration managementcustomer servicesecure environment managementvulnerability managementdefence sector experience