Linux Engineer

The Linux Engineer role at this company involves designing, implementing, securing, and supporting enterprise Linux platforms. The company focuses on platform reliability, automation, lifecycle management, and modernizing infrastructure services. The main day-to-day responsibilities include building, configuring, and maintaining enterprise Linux servers and platforms. This involves managing operating system upgrades, patching, hardening, and lifecycle activities. The role also includes implementing security baselines, identity controls, and configuration standards. Additionally, the engineer will support high availability, resilience, backup, and recovery requirements. Developing scripts and automation to improve provisioning and operational efficiency is also a key part of the job. The engineer will contribute to Infrastructure as Code initiatives and CI/CD integration, and support containerized platforms and Kubernetes-based services when needed. Monitoring system performance, availability, capacity, and security events, as well as participating in incident, problem, and change management processes, are also part of the role. Investigating complex technical issues and conducting root cause analysis, maintaining technical documentation and operational procedures, and collaborating with various engineering teams are also responsibilities. The must-have requirements include strong hands-on experience administering enterprise Linux environments, particularly Red Hat. Knowledge of Linux installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning is essential. Experience with shell scripting and automation, particularly Ansible Automation Platform, is required. Understanding of networking, storage, authentication, certificates, and system security is also necessary. Familiarity with virtualization, cloud platforms, and container technologies is a must. Experience with monitoring, logging, event correlation, and operational support is required. Understanding of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and Git workflows is essential. The ability to apply secure configuration baselines and support compliance requirements is also a must-have. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience is required, along with typically six to ten years of relevant experience, or demonstrable expertise appropriate to the role. Experience coordinating the work of others or contributing to technical projects is desirable. Nice-to-have skills include knowledge of Kubernetes and associated ecosystem tools. The role is based in a collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and automation. The company values a commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and relevant industry accreditations. What the role asks for: - Strong hands-on experience administering enterprise Linux environments, particularly Red Hat. - Knowledge of Linux installation, configuration, troubleshooting and performance tuning. - Experience with shell scripting and automation, particularly Ansible Automation Platform. - Understanding of networking, storage, authentication, certificates and system security. - Familiarity with virtualisation, cloud platforms and container technologies. - Experience with monitoring, logging, event correlation and operational support. - Understanding of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and Git workflows. - Ability to apply secure configuration baselines and support compliance requirements. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. - Typically six to ten years of relevant experience, or demonstrable expertise appropriate to the role. - Nice-to-have: Knowledge of Kubernetes and associated ecosystem tools.