Senior Linux Engineer: Automation & Platform Modernisation

Wolviston Management Services; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to join the Infrastructure Engineering team in Glasgow, with a hybrid working pattern and occasional client-site attendance.

You will administer large-scale Linux environments, drive automation using Python and Ansible, and collaborate with VMware, F5, Infoblox, and monitoring tools to improve reliability and security. Initial onboarding includes travel to London; Glasgow is preferred, with Newcastle as a possible base.

Qualifications

• Strong experience administering Linux server environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support large-scale enterprise Linux environments.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis across production infrastructure.
• Support operating system upgrades, patching and lifecycle activities.
• Ensure platform availability, stability and performance.
• Work closely with networking, virtualisation and infrastructure teams.
• Contribute to platform resilience and operational excellence.

Skills

Linux Administration

Automation

Python

Ansible

Troubleshooting

Networking fundamentals

Production support

Documentation

Tools

VMware

F5 Load Balancers

Infoblox DNS

Prometheus

Grafana

Loki

Apache Airflow

Job description

Wolviston Management Services is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to join the Infrastructure Engineering team in Glasgow, with a hybrid working pattern and occasional client-site attendance.

You will administer large-scale Linux environments, drive automation using Python and Ansible, and collaborate with VMware, F5, Infoblox, and monitoring tools to improve reliability and security. Initial onboarding includes travel to London; Glasgow is preferred, with Newcastle as a possible base.