Linux Infrastructure Engineer — Hybrid Cloud

IBM; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policy

25 days holiday and private medical

Pension plan

Job summary

IBM Consulting FutureNow seeks a Linux & Infrastructure Specialist to design, build, administer and support Linux-based infrastructure across on‑premise, hybrid and cloud environments. You’ll automate tasks, harden systems, monitor health and collaborate with architects, cloud engineers and client teams in complex, regulated settings.

Ideal candidates have strong Linux, virtualization, scripting and networking skills, with exposure to AWS/Azure/GCP and a drive for continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Experience working in Infrastructure Engineering, Linux Engineering, Systems Administration or similar roles.
• Strong experience administering Linux operating systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu or CentOS.
• Experience supporting enterprise server environments across physical, virtual and cloud‑hosted infrastructure.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies including VMware, KVM, Hyper‑V or similar platforms.
• Experience scripting and automating tasks using Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible or similar technologies.
• Understanding of enterprise networking concepts including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing and firewalls.
• Experience supporting storage platforms and infrastructure services.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tooling such as Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, Splunk, ELK or similar solutions.
• Understanding of infrastructure security principles, system hardening and patch management.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and platform issues.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within consulting, public sector or other regulated environments would be advantageous.
• Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, LPIC, CompTIA Linux, VCP would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, administer and support Linux-based infrastructure platforms.
• Manage and maintain enterprise server environments across on-premise, hybrid and cloud-hosted infrastructure.
• Deploy, configure and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS and similar OS.
• Support virtualization platforms such as VMware, OpenShift Virtualisation or similar technologies.
• Automate routine operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure automation tools.
• Implement system hardening, patching and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Monitor system health, performance and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Support storage, networking and infrastructure services to ensure availability and resilience.
• Assist with infrastructure migrations, upgrades and transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary delivery teams and client stakeholders to solve technical challenges.
• Contribute to operational best practices, documentation, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Support infrastructure delivery within highly regulated and security-conscious environments.
• We're interested in capable infrastructure engineers with a passion for Linux, automation, operational excellence and continual improvement.
• You don't need experience with every technology listed below. If you have a strong infrastructure foundation and enjoy learning new technologies, we'd love to hear from you.

Skills

Linux administration

RHEL admin

Virtualization

Automation tools

Bash scripting

Python scripting

PowerShell

Networking fundamentals

Storage administration

Monitoring tools

Security hardening

Cloud platforms

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder communication

Tools

VMware

KVM

Hyper-V

Ansible

Nagios

Zabbix

Grafana

ELK

Job description

IBM Consulting FutureNow seeks a Linux & Infrastructure Specialist to design, build, administer and support Linux-based infrastructure across on‑premise, hybrid and cloud environments. You’ll automate tasks, harden systems, monitor health and collaborate with architects, cloud engineers and client teams in complex, regulated settings.

Ideal candidates have strong Linux, virtualization, scripting and networking skills, with exposure to AWS/Azure/GCP and a drive for continuous improvement in a