At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and automate Linux systems in a secure, multi-tenancy cloud environment.
- Company: Join Sopra Steria, a leader in Aerospace, Defence and Security solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, car allowance, private medical, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Flexible work arrangements and a supportive culture for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while developing your technical skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in Linux administration and automation tools like Ansible and Terraform.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Are 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 a 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 mindset
- Looking 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 Satellite
- Ansible & Terraform for Automation
- Bash & Python Scripting
- Good Stakeholder engagement and customer facing skills
It 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!
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 improve 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.
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.
Deployment & Monitoring Engineer (Linux) in Aldershot employer: Sopra Steria
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