Linux and Devops Engineer

Reboot Monkey; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company located in Exeter is seeking a highly skilled Linux & DevOps Engineer. The ideal candidate will manage Linux systems, design CI/CD pipelines, and build cloud infrastructures. This full-time role involves mentoring junior engineers and requires strong expertise in Linux, cloud platforms, and automation tools. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience is required. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on Linux systems administration experience.
• Proven expertise in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Strong experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Skilled with modern CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and optimize Linux servers.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and manage cloud environments.
• Implement system hardening and security compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in incident response.

Skills

Linux expertise

Cloud platforms

Automation and IaC

CI/CD pipelines

Containers and orchestration

Scripting/programming

Networking and security

Monitoring and logging

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Linux & DevOps Engineer – Exeter • Contract • Full-time

We are seeking a highly skilled Linux & DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Linux systems administration, automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. This role requires hands-on technical leadership, problem-solving ability, and a passion for building scalable, reliable, and secure platforms. The Engineer will work closely with developers, QA, and infrastructure teams to design, implement, and optimize systems that support our applications and services. You will be responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, and security of our environments, while also mentoring junior engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Linux System Administration
  • Manage, configure, and optimize Linux servers (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, or Debian).
  • Ensure system stability, patching, upgrades, and performance tuning.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for proactive issue detection.
• DevOps & Automation
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI).
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
  • Standardize deployments across environments with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Cloud Infrastructure
  • Build and manage cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Implement scalable, secure, and cost-optimized architectures.
  • Support containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or EKS/AKS/GKE).
• Security & Compliance
  • Implement system hardening, access controls, and vulnerability management.
  • Support compliance requirements (ISO, SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA as applicable).
  • Manage secrets, identity, and access (Vault, AWS IAM, Key Management Systems).
• Collaboration & Leadership
  • Work closely with developers to optimize build, release, and deployment processes.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers in Linux and DevOps best practices.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response handling.
  • Document architecture, processes, and operational run books.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Linux Expertise: 4+ years of hands-on Linux systems administration experience.
• Cloud Platforms: Proven expertise in AWS, GCP, or Azure (certifications a plus).
• Automation & IaC: Strong experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
• CI/CD: Skilled with modern pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or equivalent).
• Containers & Orchestration: Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and microservices deployment.
• Scripting/Programming: Strong in Bash, Python, or Go for automation.
• Networking & Security: Solid understanding of firewalls, VPNs, DNS, SSL/TLS, and load balancing.
• Monitoring & Logging: Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack, or Datadog.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and observability practices.
• Familiarity with high-availability architectures and disaster recovery planning.
• Exposure to database administration (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis).
• Previous leadership or mentorship experience.
• Contributions to open-source DevOps/Linux communities.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience). Relevant certifications (RHCE, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA/CKAD, etc.) are highly desirable.