Linux Engineer - Nights

context recruitment; Manchester; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Linux Engineer for a night shift, fully remote position on a 12-month fixed term contract. The role involves consolidating physical servers in a major data centre transformation project. Candidates should possess strong expertise in Linux environments and have proven experience in large-scale operations. The salary is £40,000 with a 30% shift allowance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Linux Engineer in large-scale environments.
• Strong knowledge of system administration, shell scripting, and virtualisation technologies.
• Experience with physical server migrations and data centre operations.
• Comfortable working autonomously during night shifts.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead server consolidation activities across enterprise data centres.
• Maintain and support Linux infrastructure (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu).
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues during night shifts.
• Collaborate with remote teams to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruption.
• Document procedures and contribute to operational best practices.

Job description

Linux Engineer - Night Shifts

Remote

12-Month Fixed Term Contract

£40,000 + 30% Shift Allowance

A leading organisation is undertaking a major data centre transformation and is seeking a skilled Linux Engineer to support a critical consolidation project.This role is offered on a 12-month fixed term basis and will operate fully remotely during night shifts.

The successful candidate will play a key role in consolidating physical servers across multiple data centres.This is a hands-on technical position requiring strong expertise in Linux environments and the ability to work independently during overnight operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead server consolidation activities across enterprise data centres
• Maintain and support Linux infrastructure (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues during night shifts
• Collaborate with remote teams to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruption
• Document procedures and contribute to operational best practices

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as a Linux Engineer in large-scale environments
• Strong knowledge of system administration, shell scripting, and virtualisation technologies
• Experience with physical server migrations and data centre operations
• Comfortable working autonomously during night shifts
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Additional Information

• Fully remote role
• Night shift schedule: 7:00pm - 7:00am, 4 on / 4 off
• £40,000 base salary plus 30% shift allowance