UNIX Engineer

Experis IT; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 86,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis IT is seeking an experienced UNIX Engineer for a 3-month contract in Barrow-in-Furness, hybrid 50% onsite. The role focuses on administration, optimisation, and migration of Oracle Solaris environments, maintaining highly available UNIX platforms, and supporting complex migration activities to ensure operational resilience across critical systems.

The candidate will administer Solaris on T-Series hardware, configure LDOMs, and deliver upgrades, migrations, and resilient clustering

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Solaris
• Expertise in LDOM configuration and administration
• Experience supporting Oracle T-Series hardware (T5/T7/T8)
• Proven background delivering UNIX migrations and upgrades
• Experience with clustering and high-availability solutions
• Knowledge of UNIX networking, storage and security
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Oracle Solaris environments on Oracle T-Series hardware
• Configure and manage LDOMs and virtualised UNIX environments
• Deliver UNIX system upgrades, migrations, and platform refreshes
• Design and support resilient cluster solutions for high availability and disaster recovery
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to support project delivery
• Ensure systems remain secure, compliant, and aligned with operational standards

Skills

Oracle Solaris

LDOM (Logical Domain)

T-Series hardware

UNIX migrations

High availability

UNIX networking

Security principles

Troubleshooting

Job description

UNIX Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid 50% onsite)
Duration: 3 months
Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35)
Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance
Nationality Requirement: Sole UK National

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced UNIX Engineer to join a major infrastructure programme supporting critical enterprise systems.

This is a hands-on role focused on the administration, optimisation, and migration of Oracle Solaris environments. You'll be responsible for maintaining highly available UNIX platforms, supporting complex migration activities, and ensuring operational resilience across critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support Oracle Solaris environments running on Oracle T-Series hardware.
• Configure and manage Logical Domains (LDOMs) and virtualised UNIX environments.
• Deliver UNIX system upgrades, migrations, and platform refresh activities.
• Design and support resilient cluster solutions for high availability and disaster recovery.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to support project delivery.
• Ensure systems remain secure, compliant, and aligned with operational standards.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Solaris.
• Expertise in LDOM (Logical Domain) configuration and administration.
• Experience supporting Oracle T-Series hardware, including T5, T7, and T8 platforms.
• Proven background delivering UNIX migrations and upgrade projects.
• Experience with clustering technologies and high-availability solutions.
• Strong knowledge of UNIX networking, storage, and security principles.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Skills

• Oracle Solaris certifications.
• Experience within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Shell Scripting and automation experience.
• Python Scripting skills.
• Exposure to infrastructure modernisation and transformation projects.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a proactive and experienced UNIX professional who can work independently and as part of a wider infrastructure team. You'll be comfortable operating within complex environments, solving challenging technical issues, and supporting critical business services.

If you have strong Oracle Solaris, LDOM, and UNIX infrastructure experience and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

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