Linux Engineer
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Linux Engineer to join our team, with a strong focus on enterprise Red Hat Linux environments. This role is centred on operations and support, acting as a key escalation point for Linux-related issues and ensuring the stability, performance, and security of critical infrastructure platforms.
Responsibilities
- Provide 3rd line support for Linux-based infrastructure in a large-scale enterprise environment
- Own and manage incident, problem, and change activities, ensuring high service availability
- Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent resolutions to recurring issues
- Maintain and optimise Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems across multiple environments
- Act as a technical authority for Linux operations, providing governance and guidance on best practice
- Collaborate with wider infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to support business-critical services
- Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge articles
- Support continuous improvement of monitoring, automation, and operational processes
- Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing within the team
Requirements
- Strong experience managing enterprise Linux environments, with a focus on Red Hat (RHEL)
- Proven background in operations / BAU support rather than pure project or build work
- Deep understanding of core Linux systems:
- systemd, kernel and performance tuning
- filesystems (local, NFS, CIFS)
- authentication (SSSD, LDAP, Kerberos, Active Directory integration)
- Experience with patching, package management (yum/dnf) and lifecycle management
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, DHCP)
- Scripting capability (e.g. Bash, Python) for automation and operational efficiency
- Familiarity with virtualised environments (VMware or similar)
- Experience working with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Zabbix, Splunk, or similar)
- Strong knowledge of Linux security practices (SELinux, SSH hardening, certificates, etc.)
- Experience working within an ITIL-based support environment
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
- Ability to work in fast-paced, enterprise environments with competing priorities
- Confident communicator, capable of working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proactive, self-sufficient, and committed to continuous learning
- Exposure to containerisation and Kubernetes in an enterprise setting
- Experience supporting or working alongside SAP environments
- Familiarity with Red Hat Satellite or similar management tools
- Awareness of cloud-based infrastructure (Azure, AWS)
Core Skills: Linux, TCP/IP, Bash, Python, VMware Other Skills: Zabbix, Splunk, Kubernetes, SAP, Azure Seniority: Senior