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# Linux Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** Forward Role Recruitment
- **Location:** Cheltenham, UK
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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), 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
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.forwardrole.com/jobs/181575linuxinfrastructureengineer/#apply-now

## About the Role

* 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

## 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


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