Linux System Administrator

Boeing; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan with up to 10% employer

Company medical plan

Long‑term sickness coverage

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Boeing is hiring a Linux Engineer to join the Infrastructure Team in the UK. The role focuses on day‑to‑day support and maintenance of the Red Hat Linux estate, with emphasis on RHEL8/9, OpenShift, and automation to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure for MoD IS programs.

The successful candidate will patch, upgrade, and automate across the Linux estate, monitor service requests and changes, and collaborate with other teams to improve operational efficiency. On‑call duties are required.

Qualifications

• UK security clearance required or able to obtain.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9 administration.
• Experience upgrading and configuring OpenShift clusters at scale.
• Familiarity with container monitoring tools and metrics.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Experience with automation toolchains (Ansible, Ansible Tower, GitLab/Jenkins).
• Ability to work with cross‑functional teams and perform on‑call duties.

Responsibilities

• RHEL8 & 9 implementation, patching, and upgrades.
• Support automated infrastructure delivery.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to improve efficiency.
• Monitor incidents, problems, and service requests; manage changes.
• Participate in 24x7 on‑call rota and extended hours support.
• Provide input on best practice for container platforms and automation toolchains.

Skills

UK security clearance

OpenShift

UNIX administration

Troubleshooting

Automation with Ansible

CI/CD tooling

Tools

OpenShift

Ansible

Ansible Tower

GitLab/Jenkins

Linux (RHEL8/RHEL9)

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

This post is for a Linux Engineer to join the Infrastructure Team and will be jointly responsible for the day to day support and maintenance of the Redhat Linux server estate. The team provide support to multiple programmes of work, including Ministry of Defence Information Services (MoD IS).

This is a hands‑on role whereby the successful candidate will need to have experience in RHEL 8 and 9 operating systems with an appreciation of other related Infrastructure technologies including networking, storage, Virtualization and HCI platforms. There will be the requirement to work with other teams to ensure the smooth delivery of Projects and identify opportunities for improvement through automation techniques.

This includes monitoring the Service Management tool for Incidents, Problems, Service Requests and Change tasks to ensure we are improving the quality and adherence to contractual SLA and KPI requirements of the programme within Boeing Defence UK (BDUK).

Responsibilities

• RHEL8 & 9 enterprise implementation and support.
• Perform patching, software implementations, and upgrades to our Linux estate.
• Support the delivery of automated Infrastructure
• Perform and automate patching and monitoring activities
• Work closely with other teams across the business to improve efficiency.
• Fault diagnosis including problem statements and mitigation planning.
• The successful candidate will be expected to be part of a 24x7 on‑call team and provide extended hours support via a team Rota.
• Service and application Migration activities (RHEL & OCP)
• Provide input and design review to ensure best practice implementation of container platforms and automation toolchains.
• Being on the On‑call rota being on‑call roughly 1 in 5.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Ability to gain UK SC clearance
• Hands on experience with OpenShift upgrades, installations, and configuration. (ideally managed large scale migration and deployments)
• Knowledge of container monitoring tools and metrics.
• Troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.
• Experience of automation techniques and toolchains (Ansible, Ansible Tower, Gitlab Jenkins)
• Experience in a UNIX and Redhat [RHEL8 & RHEL 9] administration role.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• DevOps/CI/CD process architecture/engineering experience
• Containerisation experience (Openshift, Docker, Podman)
• Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
• Redhat Certification RHSA or RHCE
• Fluency in at least once scripting language such as Ruby, PowerShell, Python or Java.
• Experience of working within a secure and high availability environmentd.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well‑being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Diverse and inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year.
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan.
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks.
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week 6x annual salary life insurance Learning Together Programme to support your on‑going personal and career development.
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives.
• Excellent parental leave.

Export Control Details:

Non – US based job

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.