Linux Engineer

X4 Life Sciences; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 74.000 - 129.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

X4 Life Sciences is seeking a Linux Engineer to design, build, and support Linux infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud environments. You will automate deployment with Puppet and Shell scripts, and ensure monitoring and security are embedded in operations.

The role includes builds, upgrades and migrations, plus BAU support and incident troubleshooting. Flexible with remote/on-site options, this 3‑month contract offers extension potential and a November 2026 start following October

Qualifikationen

• Strong commercial Linux engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Proficient in Ubuntu and other major Linux distributions.
• Hands-on Puppet configuration management and Shell scripting/automation.
• Experience with CheckMK or similar monitoring across large Linux estates.

Aufgaben

• Design, build, configure and support Linux infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain Puppet configurations and Shell scripts to automate deployment and administration.
• Lead Linux builds, upgrades and migrations to newer versions.
• Manage and improve enterprise monitoring, respond to alerts and refine monitoring rules/scripts.
• Provide BAU support, investigate incidents and ensure secure, documented, compliant infrastructure.

Kenntnisse

Linux expertise

Ubuntu/Linux distros

Puppet

Shell scripting

CheckMK monitoring

Tools

Puppet

CheckMK

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: Linux Engineer

Location: Flexible with remote and on-site possibilities

Day Rate: £#removed#/day (OUTSIDE IR35)

Contract Length: 3 months (extendable)

Linux Engineer - Role & Responsibilities

• Design, build, configure and support Linux infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain Puppet configurations and Shell scripts to automate deployment, administration and operational tasks.
• Work on Linux infrastructure projects, including new Linux builds, upgrades and migrations to newer versions.
• Manage and improve enterprise monitoring, responding to alerts and developing monitoring rules/scripts where required.
• Provide BAU support and troubleshooting, investigating incidents, maintaining system availability and ensuring infrastructure is secure, documented and compliant.

Linux Engineer - Required Experience

• Strong commercial experience as a Linux Engineer / Systems Engineer, ideally within an enterprise environment
• Strong Linux administration and engineering skills, particularly Ubuntu and/or other major Linux distributions
• Hands-on experience with Puppet and configuration management, with strong Shell/Bash scripting and automation skills.
• Strong hands-on experience with CheckMK for infrastructure monitoring, including configuration, alerting, performance monitoring, troubleshooting and maintaining monitoring across Linux servers and enterprise environments

Interviews: October 2026

Start Date: November 2026