Senior Linux Engineer – Hybrid | SC/DV Clearable

Henderson Scott; Paisley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Scott is recruiting two Linux Engineer roles for a UK government client in Glasgow. The positions are based in a hybrid model (3 days onsite). Applicants should hold British nationality with active SC clearance and willingness to pursue DV clearance.

Candidates will contribute across physical and virtual environments, delivering BAU operations or project work within an Agile, DevOps-driven framework, owning complex estates and driving outcomes autonomously.

Qualifications

• Background in a senior Linux engineering role within complex IT infrastructure.
• Experience as a key Linux resource across engineering/platform functions.
• Experience with virtualised networking platforms such as VMware or Hyper‑V.
• Hands-on experience with containers (Docker and Kubernetes).
• Advanced scripting skills in Bash and Python.
• Strong understanding of HTTPS, SSH, DNS, NTP, SSL and related services.
• Experience with open-source Ansible automation tooling and infrastructure monitoring.
• Strong Linux troubleshooting up to 4th line with Agile/DevOps tooling (Confluence, Jira).

Responsibilities

• Support BAU operations or project delivery in an Agile, DevOps-driven setup.
• Own complex estates and deliver agreed outcomes autonomously.
• Act as a senior Linux resource across engineering/platform functions.

Skills

Linux engineering

VMware/Hyper‑V

Docker/Kubernetes

Bash/Python scripting

HTTPS/SSH/DNS/NTP/SSL

Ansible automation

Monitoring infrastructure

Confluence/Jira/Jira Service Manager

4th line troubleshooting

Agile/DevOps

SC/DV clearance awareness

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Docker

Kubernetes

Confluence

Jira

Jira Service Management

Job description

Henderson Scott is recruiting two Linux Engineer roles for a UK government client in Glasgow. The positions are based in a hybrid model (3 days onsite). Applicants should hold British nationality with active SC clearance and willingness to pursue DV clearance.

Candidates will contribute across physical and virtual environments, delivering BAU operations or project work within an Agile, DevOps-driven framework, owning complex estates and driving outcomes autonomously.