Senior Linux Engineer

Linux Engineer (Red Hat) | Defence Consultancy | Up to £80,000 + £5,000 bonus | Hemel Hempstead | DV Clearance Required MERITUS are working with a leading defence consultancy looking for an experienced Linux Engineer (Red Hat preferred) to work on customer site in Hemel Hempstead. The successful candidate will take a leading role in the design, build & management of secure Linux hosted Infrastructure & platforms. They will work closely with customer teams to build complex a scaleable infrastructure while adhering to strict security controls & specifications. To be successful you will need strong experience building Linux Infrastructure (RedHat preferred), VMware administration & scripting using Shell or a similar language. The role is based on-site in Hemel Hempstead & due to the nature of the work candidates are required to hold active DV security clearance. Main Responsibilities: Provide the technical direction for the build, delivery and maintenance of secure Linux platforms. Be hands-on in all aspects of the design, build, deployment and support of customer facing systems. Employ and adapt industry-leading techniques and best practices to suit customer challenges. Work within existing monitoring, observability and security frameworks to achieve customer requirements. Required Experience: In depth experience in the design, build & management of Linux Infrastructure / Platforms, Red Hat preferred. Experience scripting using Shell or similar languages. Monitoring tools integration including SNMP MiB gathering/custom polling, syslog. Exposure to DevOps tools such as Kubernetes / Docker would be highly beneficial. Active DV security clearance. Benefits: Salary up to £80,000 (DOE) £5,000 bonus Up to 10% performance bonus Enhanced pension (10% employer contributions) Private medical insurance 25 days holiday (bank holidays on top) Got your attention? If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS Talent