Senior Linux Engineer

Fujitsu; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational IT services company in the UK seeks a Senior Linux Engineer. You will be responsible for supporting and enhancing Linux infrastructure, participating in diverse projects, and contributing to a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will have strong Linux administration skills, experience in scripting and automation, as well as excellent stakeholder management abilities. The role offers competitive benefits, including flexible working options and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Pension plan with double matching contributions

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with Linux across different distributions.
• Experience managing batch scheduling systems like PBS Pro or Slurm.
• Communication skills both intra and inter team.

Responsibilities

• Support Linux infrastructure across multiple contracts.
• Implement best practices for Linux environments.
• Resolve escalations and define operational processes.

Skills

Linux administration

Stakeholder management

Scripting (BASH, Python, Ansible)

Networking

Cluster orchestration

Education

Red Hat Certified Engineer or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Clustered file systems (Lustre)

Network tools (Mellanox InfiniBand)

Storage systems (DDN, NetApp, IBM, Dell EMC)

Job description

Job Description

Senior Linux Engineer

Location: Stevenage - This position requires occasional travel to sites within the Greater London area and Southeast. This role is based fully on site, 5 days a week.

We seek a collaborative professional to join our team in delivering superior Linux Support alongside a group of skilled experts, each contributing across multiple contracts to ensure robust Linux solutions. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to enhance your specialist expertise within a dynamic and evolving sector. Our core objective is to design, implement, and maintain secure and reliable Linux environments. As a Senior Linux Engineer, you will leverage your background with Linux-based clusters to support a high-performance computing platform aligned with rigorous security standards.

Role Benefits

• Career Development: Be part of a team that values continuous learning.
• Skill Growth: Work with diverse technologies across various contracts.
• Collaboration: Join a skilled, supportive team, mentoring colleagues and solving complex challenges.

Who We're Looking For

• Strong stakeholder management and customer skills, willing to work onsite.
• Ambitious and committed to personal growth.
• Automation-focused, eager to enhance scripting (BASH, Python, Ansible).
• Customer service, infrastructure support, or network administration experience is beneficial.

Your Role

• Support Linux Infrastructure across multiple contracts.
• Share expertise within the team and implement best practices.
• Help define operational processes and resolve escalations.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal teams.
• Occasionally assist with pre-sales or future system designs.

Required Skills & Experience

• Red Hat Certified Engineer or equivalent experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong intra and inter team communication skills
• Strong experience with Linux administration and support across several different distributions
• Experience with Linux in an integrated Windows / Active directory environment
• Experience with Linux automation systems such as Ansible
• Experience with Linux scripting across several different languages - preferably Bash, Python and at least one other
• Experience of Clustered environments and cluster orchestration tools
• Experience of clustered, parallel file systems, such as Lustre
• Knowledge of HPC management systems, such as Bright
• Network administration, such as Mellanox InfiniBand mesh and Ethernet networks
• Storage administration, such as: DDN, NetApp, IBM, or Dell EMC
• Experience managing batch scheduling systems, such as, PBS Pro, Slurm, SGE/UGE, Microsoft Scheduler

Please note:

It's still worth applying even if you do not meet all the requirements above. We are passionate about investing in you and your career and if you have the transferable skills/ background in IT Support this could be the next opportunity for you.

This role will require you to become security cleared to a high level. Please visit National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK www.gov.uk

Your benefits:

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)

Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10%

Life assurance

Companywide incentive plans

Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)

Perks at work - employee discounts

Employee assistance programme / virtual GP

Flexible Working: Work Your Way is our approach to flexible working with 1 hour a week allowance.

Recruitment process

The recruitment process consists of a one stage interview.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

Achieve together

We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.

We are people centric:

Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.