DV Cleared Senior Linux Administrator – On-Site Reading

Salt Creating Futures Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Creating Futures Ltd is seeking a DV Cleared Senior Linux System Administrator to join a secure, large-scale big data platform supporting a critical national infrastructure programme. Based in Reading, the role is 100% on-site.

You will administer Linux servers, manage VMware vSphere/ESXi, and develop automation with Ansible and Bash. The position requires strong troubleshooting across Linux, networking, storage, and CI/CD security in a secure IT environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux administration (RHEL, Rocky Linux or similar).
• VMware vSphere/ESXi expertise.
• Ansible automation or equivalent.
• Bash/shell scripting skills.
• Networking and storage troubleshooting.
• CI/CD and infrastructure security awareness.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and optimise Linux server environments.
• Manage VMware vSphere/ESXi infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation using Ansible and Bash scripting.
• Troubleshoot complex Linux, networking, storage and performance issues.
• Support secure IT infrastructure and CI/CD environments.

Skills

Linux administration

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Bash scripting

Networking & storage

CI/CD security

Tools

Ansible

Bash

Job description

Salt Creating Futures Ltd is seeking a DV Cleared Senior Linux System Administrator to join a secure, large-scale big data platform supporting a critical national infrastructure programme. Based in Reading, the role is 100% on-site.

You will administer Linux servers, manage VMware vSphere/ESXi, and develop automation with Ansible and Bash. The position requires strong troubleshooting across Linux, networking, storage, and CI/CD security in a secure IT environment.