Linux Engineer

Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled Linux Engineer to enhance their financial services infrastructure. This role involves designing and maintaining Linux systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring system reliability and performance. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Linux engineering, particularly within financial services, and will be adept in automation and configuration management tools. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Linux Engineer in financial services environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux OS, networking, and storage management.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Linux systems for business operations.
• Collaborate on infrastructure solutions and ensure system reliability.

Skills

Linux OS internals

Networking

Storage management

GTIS tools

Configuration management

Scripting (Bash, Python, Perl)

IT security principles

Troubleshooting

Documentation skills

Education

Certifications (RHCE, LPIC)

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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Giving confidence to project leaders across MS Dynamics Business Change Programmes - D365 FinOps and CE

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Linux Engineer to work with a financial services end customer.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux systems engineering within financial services environments. Experience with GTIS (Global Technology Infrastructure Services) and Windows systems is also essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain Linux-based systems to support business operations and technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning across a variety of Linux distributions.
• Participate in the planning and execution of system upgrades, patches, and security hardening.
• Ensure system availability, reliability, and business continuity through proactive monitoring and incident response.
• Contribute to automation and configuration management efforts to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Work with GTIS and Windows platform teams to ensure seamless integration and support across environments.
• Document systems configurations, procedures, and policies.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Linux Engineer in enterprise-scale environments, ideally within the financial services industry.
• Strong knowledge of Linux OS internals, networking, and storage.
• Hands-on experience with GTIS tools and practices.
• Proficiency with configuration management and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar).
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Perl.
• Solid understanding of IT security principles and best practices.
• Experience with Windows server environments and interoperability with Linux systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as RHCE, LPIC, or similar.
• Experience in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

This is an inside IR35 role working via umbrella company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services and IT Services and IT Consulting

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