Senior Linux Platform Engineer for HPC Storage (Contract)

Alexander Ash Consulting; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in London is seeking a mid-level Linux Systems Engineer to join their Storage Engineering team. This role focuses on integrating platforms and ensuring compliance in a new HPC environment. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in Linux engineering and strong skills with AWS services. A contract position with a strong emphasis on security and process documentation is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux engineering experience, preferably with RHEL/Ubuntu.
• Deep experience with AWS, particularly EC2 and AMI creation.
• Strong skills in configuration management and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the Storage Engineering team in a new HPC environment.
• Focus on platform integration and compliance testing.
• Document processes to meet operational and security standards.

Skills

Linux engineering (RHEL/Ubuntu)

Bash scripting

Python or Go

AWS EC2 and AMI creation

Ansible

Configuration management tools

Security hardening

Tools

Packer

Prometheus

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

A technology consulting firm in London is seeking a mid-level Linux Systems Engineer to join their Storage Engineering team. This role focuses on integrating platforms and ensuring compliance in a new HPC environment. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in Linux engineering and strong skills with AWS services. A contract position with a strong emphasis on security and process documentation is offered.