Linux Engineer

Searchability NS&D; Paisley; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Expensed travel to London

Job summary

Searchability NS&D in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Linux/Automation Engineer to design and deliver automation across enterprise infrastructure. The role blends on-site work with occasional expensed visits, notably to London, to support cross-site initiatives.

You will develop automation for patching, upgrades and changes across Linux, VMware and F5 environments, and contribute to observability, validation, and continuous improvement of the platform.

Qualifications

• Weaknesses not allowed above; strong Linux/UNIX fundamentals required.
• Experience building infrastructure automation with Python and/or Ansible.
• Solid understanding of systems administration and networking.
• Experience with enterprise infrastructure and automation tooling.
• Experience with UNIX and F5 technologies, VMware virtualization, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automation to accelerate patching, upgrades and changes.
• Improve resilience and reduce risk through automation and validation.
• Strengthen pre- and post-change validation and observability.
• Support continuous improvement of automation capabilities within the team.

Skills

Linux/UNIX administration

Python

Ansible

Systems networking

Automation tooling

Tools

VMware

F5

Apache Airflow

Prometheus

Grafana

Loki

Job description

• Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) – occasional expensed customer visits to London
• Salary: Up to £55,000 DoE

We’re working with a leading consultancy seeking an experienced Linux/Automation Engineer to join a team responsible for delivering automation across large-scale enterprise infrastructure.

This is an opportunity to help build a next-generation automation platform that enables safe, reliable, and efficient infrastructure change across critical Linux, VMware, and F5 environments.

The Role

You’ll play a key role in designing and developing automation that accelerates patching, upgrades, and infrastructure changes while improving resilience and reducing risk. Working within a highly skilled engineering team, you’ll help strengthen pre and post-change validation, enhance observability, and support the continuous improvement of automation capabilities.

Technology Stack

• Linux/UNIX
• Python
• Ansible
• Apache Airflow
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Loki
• VMware
• F5

What We’re Looking For

• We’re looking for engineers with:
• Strong Linux/UNIX administration fundamentals
• Experience building infrastructure automation using Python and/or Ansible
• A solid understanding of systems administration and networking
• Experience with enterprise infrastructure and automation tooling

We’re particularly interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following:

• UNIX and F5 technologies
• VMware or other virtualisation platforms
• Enterprise infrastructure automation

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working and expensed wider travel
• The opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical infrastructure
• A collaborative environment focused on automation, innovation, and continuous improvement