Senior Linux Engineer - Automation & Platform Modernisation

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

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services Ltd in Glasgow (Hybrid) is hiring a Senior Linux Engineer to support a large-scale Linux estate, automation efforts and platform lifecycle management. The role involves collaboration with networking and virtualization teams and regular travel to London during onboarding.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Linux administration, automation experience using Python and Ansible, and a focus on reliability and proactive improvement in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
• Experience developing automation solutions using Python.
• Experience deploying and supporting large-scale infrastructure platforms.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability practices with Prometheus/Grafana/Loki.
• Experience with VMware virtualization and related technologies.

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, virtualization and infrastructure teams.
• Contribute to platform resilience and operational excellence.

Skills

Linux

Python

Ansible

VMware

Prometheus

Grafana

Loki

Networking fundamentals

Automation tooling

Platform automation

Tools

Automation tooling

Job description

Wolviston Management Services Ltd in Glasgow (Hybrid) is hiring a Senior Linux Engineer to support a large-scale Linux estate, automation efforts and platform lifecycle management. The role involves collaboration with networking and virtualization teams and regular travel to London during onboarding.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Linux administration, automation experience using Python and Ansible, and a focus on reliability and proactive improvement in a complex enterprise environment.