Linux Platform Engineer

McGregor Boyall; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in financial services seeks a passionate Linux Platform Engineer with expertise in RedHat and Solaris. This exciting role focuses on automation and ensuring project workloads are efficiently delivered. You will be part of a dynamic team, contributing to the implementation of security principles and disaster recovery strategies. With a hybrid working model, you will enjoy a balance of office collaboration and remote flexibility. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Linux, particularly RedHat and Solaris.
• Passionate about automation and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project workloads are delivered to plan.
• Participate in team rota including on-call duties.

Skills

RedHat

Solaris

Ansible

AWX

Python

Bash scripting

Perl scripting

REST API integration

CI/CD pipelines

Security hardening principles

Clustering technologies

Disaster recovery

Data security governance

Job description

This range is provided by McGregor Boyall. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from McGregor Boyall

Principal Consultant - Infrastructure, Cloud & DevOps at McGregor Boyall

Linux Platform Engineer - RedHat/Solaris - Automation - Ansible AWX - Python/Bash - Project focussed

Hybrid working, 3 days office - London

Leading financial services client is looking for a Linux Platform Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. There is a strong drive for automation, the successful candidate will need to be passionate about this and have strong experience in this area. The team is responsible for ensuring that all project workloads are delivered to plan. You will take part in the team rota including on-call and occasional weekend working.

Skills and Experience required:

• In-depth experience with RedHat and Solaris (kernel tuning)
• Ansible and AWX
• REST API integration
• RedHat Satellite
• Python, Perl and Bash scripting
• DevOps mentality, CI/CD pipelines and other automation concepts
• Security hardening principles in line with CIS industry benchmarks
• Clustering and high-availability technologies
• Replication and disaster recovery
• Data security governance and regulations knowledge (GDPR and SOX)

If this is of interest and you have the required skills, please submit your CV over for immediate consideration.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology