Senior Linux Engineer – Remote, 6-Month Project

Free-Work UK; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Linux Engineer for a 6-month contract, offering work from home with some on-site in Telford. You will join a Linux team responsible for Managed Service and Project activities, delivering OS support and maintenance for SUSE and RedHat across physical and virtual servers.

The role includes supporting Live, Development and Test environments, performing Change and Project work, and handling migration/transformation projects, some outside normal hours.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Linux operating systems.
• Ability to develop and maintain high-quality UNIX shell scripts.
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting across multi-platform UNIX/Linux estates.
• Understanding of Network technologies & components.
• Understanding of cloud computing principles, particularly in the context of infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operating system support and maintenance for SUSE & RedHat Linux servers, both physical & virtual.
• Provide support to servers in Live, Development & Test environments and perform Change & Project work.
• Handle migration/transformation project work, some of which may be out of hours.
• Collaborate with the Linux team to ensure stability, security and performance.

Skills

Linux

UNIX shell scripting

multi-platform UNIX/Linux estates

Network technologies

Cloud computing principles

Job description

LA International is seeking a Linux Engineer for a 6-month contract, offering work from home with some on-site in Telford. You will join a Linux team responsible for Managed Service and Project activities, delivering OS support and maintenance for SUSE and RedHat across physical and virtual servers.

The role includes supporting Live, Development and Test environments, performing Change and Project work, and handling migration/transformation projects, some outside normal hours.