Lead Linux Automation & Platform Engineer

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to join a high‑performance financial services environment at Canary Wharf. You will automate infrastructure with Python and Ansible, manage large‑scale Red Hat Linux systems, and ensure secure, resilient operations across critical applications.

Key responsibilities include automation of deployments, traffic management with F5 BIG-IP, load balancing, SSL handling, and rapid troubleshooting under pressure to keep

Qualifications

• Deep Linux expertise with Red Hat / RHEL.
• Strong scripting with Python, Bash; Ansible; Terraform a plus.
• Solid TCP/IP/HTTP(S)/SSL/DNS fundamentals.
• Bonus: exposure to F5 BIG-IP or banking/financial environments.

Responsibilities

• Linux Systems Admin: keep core RedHat / Linux server infrastructure fast, secure, and resilient.
• Automation: write clean scripts and playbooks in Python, Bash, and Ansible to automate tasks.
• Network & Traffic Management: manage load balancing, SSL, and network traffic across F5 BIG-IP and core TCP/IP infrastructure.
• Troubleshooting: diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure performance issues under pressure.

Skills

Linux

Python

Ansible

Bash

RedHat / RHEL

Networking fundamentals

F5 BIG-IP

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Randstad Technologies Recruitment is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to join a high‑performance financial services environment at Canary Wharf. You will automate infrastructure with Python and Ansible, manage large‑scale Red Hat Linux systems, and ensure secure, resilient operations across critical applications.

Key responsibilities include automation of deployments, traffic management with F5 BIG-IP, load balancing, SSL handling, and rapid troubleshooting under pressure to keep