Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Forward Role Recruitment

Cheltenham, UK

6 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Compensation

£50,000.0 - £75,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.forwardrole.com

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Data Analysis Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Ubuntu (Operating System) CentOS Encodings Continuous Integration Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Linux DevOps Domain Name System (DNS)

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Hyper-V Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP) Linux System Administration Nagios Networking Basics Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible Prometheus TCP/IP Scripting Cloud Platform System Firewalls (Computer Science) Cloudformation Containerization Kubernetes Information Technology Puppet Terraform Splunk Docker

Job description

Designing, implementing, and supporting Linux infrastructure (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) across physical, virtual, and cloud environments
Automating provisioning and configuration using Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform
Driving performance tuning, capacity planning, and proactive system monitoring
Owning root cause analysis and resolving complex infrastructure/OS-level issues
Managing patching, backups, and disaster recovery processes
Hardening systems and embedding security best practice across the estate
Supporting deployments, migrations, and new software releases
Acting as a go-to for 2nd/3rd line infrastructure support
Partnering with cross-functional teams to drive service improvements

Requirements

Strong Linux system administration experience (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)
Scripting proficiency (Bash, Python)
Hands-on configuration management experience (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
Cloud platform knowledge - AWS, Azure, or GCP
Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls)
Monitoring/logging tool experience (Nagios, Prometheus, Splunk)
Exposure to containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and virtualisation (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V)
A sharp troubleshooting mindset and comfort working at pace

Nice to Have

Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation)
CI/CD pipeline and DevOps exposure
LDAP, DNS, or identity management experience
Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards
Experience in secure or regulated environments
A degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
RHCSA, RHCE, or CompTIA Linux+ certification

About the company

This is a chance to work on infrastructure that genuinely matters - with the autonomy to automate, harden, and modernise as you go, backed by excellent benefits and a salary that reflects your expertise.

As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.