Senior Linux Engineer

Arm; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to manage and enhance both on-premises and cloud Linux environments. This role involves automating server provisioning, deploying core infrastructure services, and ensuring high performance across diverse environments. The ideal candidate will bring a proactive mindset and a passion for innovation, contributing to a culture of excellence and collaboration. Join a dynamic team that values fresh ideas and offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in automating and improving OS deployment processes.
• Solid grasp of core services like DNS, DHCP, and load balancers.
• Experience in managing AI-driven automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support hybrid Linux environments and automate server provisioning.
• Own end-to-end delivery pipeline including source code management.
• Design and implement solutions to optimize system performance.

Skills

Linux OS

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

DNS

DHCP

HAProxy

AWS

HPC technologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Github

Gitlab

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Job ID 2025-14006 Date posted 10/04/2025 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom Category IT

Job Overview

The Senior Linux Engineer will be responsible for follow-the-sun global operations and management of the on-premises as well as cloud Linux environments.

Working closely with team leads, team managers, project managers, and engineering teams across IT, you will be dedicated in automating, deploying, improving, maintaining and supporting various flavors of Linux OS and core infrastructure services in heterogeneous environment.

You’ll need to bring a positive teammate mentality, hardworking, enthusiastic, self-starter and flexible attitude in applying different techniques to help drive successful outcomes.

You are also encouraged to bring fresh thinking, ideas, and be passionate about automation & transformation.

You thrive working across geographical and cultural boundaries and will travel as appropriate to other arm sites as/when needed; sometimes at short notice.

Responsibilities

Support our hybrid Linux environments, the automation, deployment, and maintenance of a Linux servers and instances.

Our goal is to automate the server provisioning process to reduce the effort on our Linux operations team.

This position will have a solid focus on using products like Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Foreman, Github, Gitlab.

Own the end-to-end delivery pipeline including source code management, versioning/tagging strategy, test automation tooling, acceptance and deployment.

Required Skills And Experience

• Expertise in OS deployment process of physical machines, automate & improve the process for efficiency!
• Expertise in core services and functions like DNS, DHCP, HAProxy Load Balancer, OUD/LDAP, SMTP, Puppet/Terraform/Ansible.
• Must have solid grasp of HPC technologies including Linux systems, storage platforms, network switching/routing, and security infrastructure within a physical and virtualized platform.
• Build, deploy and maintain standard or custom Images, using AWS AMIs or using automated provisioning / configuration management of sophisticated multi-tier environments using tools such as Terraform, Ansible or Puppet.
• Responsible for designing, implementing, and managing AI-driven automation solutions to optimise system performance, improve monitoring, and reduce operational incidents.
  
  

Nice To Have Skills And Experience

• Experience in the technology sector would be helpful.
• Knowledge transfer and skill up others in the team!
  
  

In Return

We strive to be the best company to work for in our sector with sustainable high engagement and excellent results.

We are passionate about conserving the best aspects of our unique culture and perpetuating what attracts people to join and remain at Arm, making life at Arm a truly engaging and exciting experience.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want our people to Do Great Things. If you need support or an accommodation to Be Your Brilliant Self during the recruitment process, please email

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing, Software Development, and Computer Hardware Manufacturing

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