Linux Platform Engineer

Anson McCade; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share incentive scheme

Pension contributions

37-hour working week

Career progression to senior roles

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Linux engineer to broaden skills across platform engineering, infrastructure and DevOps in a secure, on-premises environment. You will support and improve Linux-based engineering platforms, ensuring reliability, performance and security for business-critical services.

The role offers exposure to multiple technologies and modern engineering practices. The position is hybrid with three days per week onsite in Leeds, with a salary range of £35,000 to £40,000

Qualifications

• Experience administering Linux-based platforms and infrastructure
• Understanding of networking concepts and secure environments
• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins or similar build/deploy tooling
• Experience with Atlassian Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket is beneficial
• Exposure to Kubernetes and automation tools (Azure DevOps or similar) is advantageous
• Strong troubleshooting and proactive problem-solving approach

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux-based platforms supporting engineering teams
• Support internally hosted applications and engineering tooling across secure environments
• Assist with platform deployments, upgrades and ongoing maintenance activities
• Collaborate with software teams to improve build, deployment and configuration processes
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues to ensure high availability
• Contribute to automation and continuous improvement across the platform estate
• Support secure on-premise environments with focus on reliability and performance

Skills

Linux

Networking

Git/Jenkins

Jira/Confluence

Kubernetes

PKI/Secure env

Troubleshooting

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Jira

Bitbucket

Job description

Are you an experienced Linux engineer looking to broaden your skills across platform engineering, infrastructure and DevOps within a highly secure technical environment?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading defence organisation supporting critical engineering platforms used by software development teams across the business. You'll play a key role in maintaining and improving secure, on-premise platforms that enable engineers to develop, build and deploy cutting-edge technology.

Working within a collaborative platform engineering team, you'll help deliver reliable, scalable services while gaining exposure to a wide range of technologies and modern engineering practices.

The Role

You'll be responsible for supporting and enhancing Linux-based engineering platforms, ensuring the availability, performance and security of business-critical services. Working closely with development teams, you'll help improve deployment processes, maintain infrastructure and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the engineering environment.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, working across multiple technologies and continuously learning new skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux-based platforms supporting engineering teams
• Support internally hosted applications and engineering tooling across secure environments
• Assist with platform deployments, upgrades and ongoing maintenance activities
• Work closely with software development teams to improve build, deployment and configuration processes
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues to ensure high service availability
• Contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives across the platform estate
• Support secure, on-premise environments with a strong focus on reliability and performance

Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of networking principles and infrastructure technologies
• Experience supporting internally hosted applications or platforms
• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins or similar build and deployment tooling
• Experience with Atlassian products such as Jira, Confluence or Bitbucket would be beneficial
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Azure DevOps or other automation technologies would be advantageous
• Understanding of PKI or secure environments is desirable but not essential
• Strong troubleshooting skills with a proactive and inquisitive approach to problem solving

What's on Offer

• Salary of £35,000 to £40,000, with flexibility for exceptional candidates
• Hybrid working with three days per week onsite in Leeds
• Share Incentive Scheme including free annual share awards
• Excellent pension contribution with matched employer contributions
• 37-hour working week
• Outstanding career development with clear progression into Senior and Principal engineering positions
• Opportunity to work on secure, enterprise-scale platforms supporting nationally important programmes

Please note:

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to work on UK Eyes Only programmes.