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Linux Engineer
Job summary
An IT Recruitment Company is seeking a skilled Linux Engineer for a 6-month remote contract. The role requires strong experience in Linux systems administration, particularly Red Hat environments, and familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible. Ideal candidates will support system administration, contribute to DevOps workflows, and work independently and collaboratively. Ad hoc travel within South East UK may be required.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Solid experience in Linux systems administration, particularly in Red Hat environments.
- Strong understanding of automation tools such as Ansible or Puppet.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day administration and support of Linux systems.
- Manage and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using Ansible or Puppet.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system and application issues.
Skills
Linux Engineer - 6-month contract - Remote
My Customer is looking for a skilled and motivated Linux Engineer to join their growing infrastructure team. This role is ideal for someone with solid experience in Linux systems administration, particularly in Red Hat environments, and a strong understanding of automation tools such as Ansible or Puppet.
- Strong experience in Linux system administration
- In-depth knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Hands-on experience with Red Hat Satellite
- Automation skills using Ansible or Puppet (Ansible preferred)
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and principles
- Shell scripting and command-line expertise
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Good understanding of networking, storage, and security in a Linux environment
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Day-to-day administration and support of Linux systems
- Manage and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments
- Administer and configure Red Hat Satellite for system provisioning and patch management
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using Ansible or Puppet
- Support system builds, deployments, and configuration changes
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
- Monitor system performance and ensure high availability
- Troubleshoot and resolve system and application issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support infrastructure initiatives
The Linux Engineer role is mostly remote with ad hoc travel to sites in South East of the UK.
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