Linux Engineer

Henderson Scott; Paisley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Scott is recruiting two Linux Engineer roles for a UK government client in Glasgow. The positions are based in a hybrid model (3 days onsite). Applicants should hold British nationality with active SC clearance and willingness to pursue DV clearance.

Candidates will contribute across physical and virtual environments, delivering BAU operations or project work within an Agile, DevOps-driven framework, owning complex estates and driving outcomes autonomously.

Qualifications

• Background in a senior Linux engineering role within complex IT infrastructure.
• Experience as a key Linux resource across engineering/platform functions.
• Experience with virtualised networking platforms such as VMware or Hyper‑V.
• Hands-on experience with containers (Docker and Kubernetes).
• Advanced scripting skills in Bash and Python.
• Strong understanding of HTTPS, SSH, DNS, NTP, SSL and related services.
• Experience with open-source Ansible automation tooling and infrastructure monitoring.
• Strong Linux troubleshooting up to 4th line with Agile/DevOps tooling (Confluence, Jira).

Responsibilities

• Support BAU operations or project delivery in an Agile, DevOps-driven setup.
• Own complex estates and deliver agreed outcomes autonomously.
• Act as a senior Linux resource across engineering/platform functions.

Skills

Linux engineering

VMware/Hyper‑V

Docker/Kubernetes

Bash/Python scripting

HTTPS/SSH/DNS/NTP/SSL

Ansible automation

Monitoring infrastructure

Confluence/Jira/Jira Service Manager

4th line troubleshooting

Agile/DevOps

SC/DV clearance awareness

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Docker

Kubernetes

Confluence

Jira

Jira Service Management

Job description

Job Description

Linux Engineer x2 - government client - Glasgow - Hybrid (3 days onsite) - SC / DV Clearance
I have 2x new Linux Engineering roles with our central government client in Glasgow. You will work across physical and virtual environments, supporting either BAU operations or project delivery within an Agile, DevOps-driven setup. These roles suit engineers who take ownership of complex estates and can work autonomously to deliver agreed outcomes.
Due to the nature of the client with are looking for candidates who hold British Nationality and ideally hold active SC clearance and willingness to go through DV clearance.
I am keen to speak with candidates who have

• Background in a similar senior Linux engineering role within a complex IT infrastructure environment.
• Experience acting as a key technical Linux resource across an engineering or platform function.
• Experience with virtualised networking platforms such as VMware or Hyper‑V.
• Hands‑on experience with containers, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Advanced scripting skills in Bash and Python.
• Strong understanding of HTTPS, SSH, DNS, NTP, SSL and related services and protocols.
• Experience with open‑source Ansible automation tooling and systems monitoring for infrastructure.
• Strong Linux troubleshooting capability up to 4th line level, with demonstrable Agile and DevOps experience and familiarity with tools such as Confluence, Jira and Jira Service Management.

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