At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and standardise RHEL environments on AWS while implementing security and automation.
- Company: Public sector organisation in Edinburgh with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Great chance to enhance your skills in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in cloud engineering.
- Qualifications: Experience with RHEL, AWS, and strong collaboration skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh is currently looking to recruit RHEL AWS Platform Engineer for an initial 6 month contract a rate of £475/day (Outside IR35). These roles will be hybrid working.
Responsibilities:
- Build and standardise RHEL 8/9 environments across AWS
- Implement OS hardening and security baselines (CIS/STIG aligned)
- Develop automation (Ansible / AWS SSM) for configuration and patching
- Design and implement monitoring and logging integration (CloudWatch)
- Optimise storage and performance
- Establish a repeatable, scalable operating model for Linux workloads
- Support knowledge transfer and upskilling within the Service Delivery team
- Collaboration and Coaching: A track record of working across traditional infrastructure teams, supporting capability uplift and process embedding.
- Documentation and Knowledge Transfer: Comfortable producing clear engineering documentation and mentoring others on tooling and best practice.
Essential Skills:
- Proven experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8/9) in enterprise environments
- Proven ability to translate cloud architecture designs into engineered solutions, including infrastructure, security, and CI/CD automation.
- Solid understanding of Linux system administration.
- Experience implementing OS hardening and security best practices
- Experience operating RHEL and Windows workloads in AWS, including system hardening, patch management, and automation using Systems Manager.
- Strong knowledge of patching and package management using yum / dnf and automation tools.
- Experience in monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting Linux systems in production.
- Familiarity with networking concepts.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working alongside traditional infrastructure teams and supporting knowledge transfer and uplift.
- Experience integrating Linux with Active Directory (SSSD / LDAP)
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
- Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of container platforms (Docker / Kubernetes / OpenShift)
- Red Hat certifications (RHCSA / RHCE)
- Experience with AWS services
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Platform Engineer in Edinburgh employer: Venesky Brown
Venesky-Brown is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Edinburgh, where innovation meets public service. With a strong focus on employee growth and collaboration, we provide opportunities for upskilling and knowledge transfer, ensuring that our team members thrive in their roles while contributing to meaningful projects that impact the community. Our hybrid working model promotes a healthy work-life balance, making us an attractive choice for professionals seeking rewarding employment in the public sector.
