Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Linux

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Linux Contract: 6 months Sector: Central Government Rate: £565 per day Location: Milton Keynes - hybrid, 3 days per week onsite Clearance: SC eligibility required, with the opportunity to undergo SC clearance vetting Submission deadline: Monday 2nd November at 12pm The Role We are looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Linux SME to support a major Central Government programme.

You will provide expert support across enterprise Linux platforms operating within a secure and assured infrastructure, with responsibility for system stability, performance, security, troubleshooting and the ongoing development of Linux-based services.

Working closely with other infrastructure specialists, you will help resolve incidents, improve platform capability and maintain robust operational documentation within formal service management and security frameworks. Key Responsibilities Act as a Linux SME, providing expert technical support across enterprise Linux environments.

Support the stability, performance, security and reliability of Linux-based infrastructure. Troubleshoot and resolve complex Linux platform issues and incidents. Build, maintain and support Linux-based development environments.

Support the containerisation of applications and services. Support modern deployment approaches alongside traditional infrastructure and platform operations. Work collaboratively with infrastructure and engineering specialists to deliver platform improvements.

Maintain clear and robust operational and technical documentation. Play a key role in discussions around environment development, growth and optimisation. Utilise automation techniques to improve infrastructure, efficiency and repeatability.

Work within established service management, operational and security frameworks. Skills & Experience We are looking for candidates with strong experience in: Enterprise Linux administration and engineering. Linux platform support, troubleshooting and performance optimisation.

Supporting Linux environments within secure or highly assured infrastructure. Building and maintaining Linux development environments. Containerisation of applications and services. Modern deployment approaches and infrastructure automation.

Working within formal service management and security frameworks. Supporting complex infrastructure environments and resolving technical i...

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