Linux Engineer

Location: Mostly Remote – London approximately 2 days per month

Travel: Hotel accommodation provided when required in London

Employment: Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Linux & Cloud Operations Engineer to join a highly skilled Systems and Network team responsible for supporting and enhancing business-critical production infrastructure.

This is a predominantly remote position, with attendance at the London office typically required for just 2 days per month, with hotel accommodation provided where required.

The role would suit a strong Linux Engineer who has developed broader experience across AWS, Kubernetes, containerisation and infrastructure automation, and is comfortable supporting complex production environments.

The Role

You will be responsible for supporting, maintaining and improving Linux-based infrastructure across both cloud and on-premise environments, with a strong focus on reliability, automation and security.

Responsibilities will include:

Installing, monitoring and maintaining Linux servers and infrastructure

Supporting production environments across AWS and containerised platforms

Working with Docker and Kubernetes environments

Deploying, monitoring and troubleshooting production applicationsWriting scripts to automate operational tasks and deployments

Managing security, software updates and patching

Implementing and maintaining infrastructure security controls

Improving infrastructure reliability, automation and operational efficiency

Troubleshooting complex infrastructure and application issues

Working closely with Systems, Network and Operations teams

What We're Looking For

You should have:

3+ years' commercial experience administering Linux systems within production environments

Strong hands-on Linux administration and troubleshooting skills

Production experience with AWS

Experience working with Kubernetes and Docker

Scripting experience using at least two languages, such as Bash and Python

Experience deploying and troubleshooting complex applications

Experience with databases such as MySQL and/or MongoDB

Exposure to virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Proxmox

Good understanding of networking and infrastructure security

Experience implementing or maintaining security controls within production environments

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability

Any experience with the following would be beneficial:

Highly available / 24x7 production environments

Monitoring and observability platforms

VPN technologies

Juniper firewalls

Evaluating and introducing new infrastructure technologies

The Package

Up to £70,000 basic salary

6% annual bonus

Predominantly remote working

London office attendance approximately 2 days per month

Hotel accommodation provided where required for London attendance

This is an excellent opportunity for a Linux-focused infrastructure engineer looking to work across modern cloud and container technologies while retaining a strong hands-on involvement with production systems.

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