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# Linux (RHEL) Engineer - SC Cleared

- **Company:** VIQU Ltd
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Failover Clustering, Apache Hadoop, WildFly (JBoss AS), Kerberos (Protocol), Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Puppet, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/linux-engineer/viqu-it-recruitment-job107706775

## About the Role

My client seeks to recruit an experienced Linux engineer - support in maintenance, upgrades and general house keeping

Core Competencies

 * Previous experience in a technical position within Linux platform support and/or delivery

 * Familiarity with request, problem and project management processes and tools

 * Detail oriented, process driven, highly innovative mindset, with deeply engrained sense of ownership for the projects delivered

 * Adept at stakeholder communications, from senior level to domain-wide engagement events

 * A broad and deep understanding of best practice in applying appropriate processes, technologies, and resources to deliver a high quality solutions

 * Experienced in managing risk, compliance, audit and security obligations, including implementation of disaster recovery and business continuity procedures

Mandatory Technical Skills

 * Experience of managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux production systems (RHEL 7 through to 10)

 * Experience of using scripting to automate tasks

 * Planning and prioritising of project delivery activities

 * Good interpersonal and communication skills

 * Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

 * Experience with virtualisation technologies (Linux under VMWare)

 * Experience of working within the ITIL framework

 * Experience of managing systems with RHN satellite

Desirable

 * Experience with JBoss

 * Linux performance tuning skills

 * Experience with Linux failover clustering

 * Experience of Kerberos in regards to securing Linux applications and AD integration.

 * Experience of Cisco UCS hardware.

 * Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning and execution

 * Proven skills in aligning IT with organisational drivers

 * Industry awareness to identify improvement opportunities and implement them across

 * the services and processes incorporated within the domain

 * General knowledge of all areas of IT application and infrastructure

 * Detailed understanding of processes and systems within the domain of expertise

 * Knowledge of Puppet or similar configuration management tools

 * Knowledge of 'big data' platforms, e.g. Horton Works, Hadoop etc.



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