Senior Linux Infra Engineer

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Old Warren; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment is seeking a skilled Linux Infrastructure Engineer to deploy, manage and scale Linux environments across physical and virtual platforms. The role focuses on automation via Bash and Python and IaC using Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform to support enterprise workloads.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with virtualization (VMware, KVM), robust networking knowledge, and adherence to Linux security best practices to ensure compliant, high-performance systems.

Qualifications

• Advanced Linux systems administration experience.
• Proficiency in Bash and Python for automation.
• Experience with virtualization and enterprise server integrations.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and Linux security practices.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and scale Linux infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
• Automate system administration and provisioning tasks using Bash and Python.
• Manage configuration and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform.
• Perform troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis for enterprise Linux servers.
• Monitor system health and ensure infrastructure aligns with internal security and compliance standards.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Scripting (Bash, Python)

IaC (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform)

VMware, KVM virtualization

Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)

Linux security best practices

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

VMware

KVM

Job description

Randstad Technologies Recruitment is seeking a skilled Linux Infrastructure Engineer to deploy, manage and scale Linux environments across physical and virtual platforms. The role focuses on automation via Bash and Python and IaC using Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform to support enterprise workloads.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with virtualization (VMware, KVM), robust networking knowledge, and adherence to Linux security best practices to ensure compliant, high-performance systems.