Linux Engineer

DXC Technology Inc.; Erskine; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to join their Improvement Team. This role involves providing critical Linux support in a fast-paced environment, focusing on troubleshooting and enhancing UNIX/Linux technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UNIX/Linux server environments and the ability to mentor others. The company offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and continuous learning opportunities, making it an exciting place for career growth and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation & Pension Scheme

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Continuous Learning & Development

Lifestyle Perks

Qualifications

• Proven track record in UNIX/Linux support and troubleshooting.
• Ability to mentor staff and communicate technical concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide Linux support and troubleshooting for public sector clients.
• Enhance and maintain UNIX/Linux technologies in a dynamic environment.

Skills

UNIX/Linux support

Linux and Solaris System Administration

Red Hat Linux System Administration

UNIX/Linux troubleshooting

Networking

LDAP configuration

Cyberark and SCCM compliant support

Volume Managers (VXVM, LVM)

Tools

Ansible

VMware

EMC SAN Storage

Job description

Job Description:

At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth helps us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.

We are seeking an on-site Senior Linux Engineer to join our Improvement Team, providing Linux support for one of our key public sector clients. This is a high-impact role within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, focused on the support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of UNIX/Linux technologies and associated applications.

Location: Erskine or Newcastle Campus

Suitable candidates for this role must be eligible to obtain SC clearance and possible DV clearance at a later date.

Essential Experience:

• Proven track record of working in a support role in UNIX/Linux.
• Solid technical background supporting large-scale Unix/Linux Server environments.
• Ability to mentor technical staff and partners to troubleshoot complex server environments and situations.
• Experience in a highly visible role providing support and troubleshooting services on multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical business partners.
• Linux and Solaris System Administration.
• Comprehensive and demonstrable UNIX/Linux troubleshooting ability.
• Red Hat Linux (versions 5.x-8.x) System Administration.
• Solaris (versions 10.x-11.x) System Administration.
• Working knowledge of SRDF & STAR storage replication.
• Clustering (Veritas VCS, RedHat Resilient Storage GFS2).
• Storage and Filesystems (VXFS, ZFS, EXT3, EXT4, XFS, UFS, SVM).
• Volume Managers (VXVM, LVM).
• Cyberark and SCCM compliant support for CI’s.
• UNIX/Linux auditing and logging systems.
• Networking.
• LDAP configuration Server/Client.
• UNIX/Linux Software Patching.

Desirable:

• Virtualization (VMware, Solaris Zones and Containers).
• EMC SAN Storage.
• Scripting (Shell, Python, Perl, Ansible YAML).
• Configuration management tools (Ansible or CFEngine).
• Familiarity with AIX (version 7).

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Compensation & Pension Scheme – Rewarding your expertise while securing your future.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package – Including DXC Select, Perks at Work, and incentive programs for exclusive savings and rewards.
• Continuous Learning & Development – Access to upskilling opportunities, career growth resources, and industry-leading training.
• Lifestyle Perks – Enjoy options like the Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme and more.