Linux Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled Linux Engineer to support financial services operations. This role involves designing and maintaining Linux systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring system reliability and business continuity. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux systems engineering, experience with GTIS tools, and proficiency in configuration management and automation. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will contribute to innovative technology initiatives and drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Linux Engineer in enterprise-scale environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux OS internals and networking.
• Hands-on experience with GTIS tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Linux-based systems.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting across various Linux distributions.

Skills

Linux OS internals

Networking

Storage management

Troubleshooting

Configuration management

Scripting (Bash, Python, Perl)

IT security principles

Windows server environments

Education

RHCE Certification

LPIC Certification

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

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.