Senior Linux Platform Engineer — Automation & Scale

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Training & development

Flexible holidays

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Administrator to manage and optimize Red Hat based environments (RHEL, Oracle Linux) in a production setting. You will handle identity management, patching, and automation, supporting architecture improvements with the Engineering team.

The role requires in-office presence two days per week with additional Bristol coverage as needed, and offers a hybrid working arrangement within a large, global engineering group.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting production Linux server infrastructure.
• Experience managing 300+ Linux servers.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of security hardening standards and patch management processes.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure Linux OSs (RHEL, Oracle Linux) on servers.
• Manage user access with IdM, RBAC, and sudo policies.
• Maintain patching via Red Hat Satellite and Ansible playbooks.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve server performance and security issues.
• Automate routine tasks using shell scripting and Ansible.
• Collaborate with Engineering to drive architecture and design improvements.
• Document configurations, procedures and incident resolutions.

Skills

Linux administration

RHEL

Oracle Linux

RBAC & sudo

Security hardening

Automation & scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT or equivalent

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible Automation Platform

SCOM

ServiceNow

Job description

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Administrator to manage and optimize Red Hat based environments (RHEL, Oracle Linux) in a production setting. You will handle identity management, patching, and automation, supporting architecture improvements with the Engineering team.

The role requires in-office presence two days per week with additional Bristol coverage as needed, and offers a hybrid working arrangement within a large, global engineering group.