Linux (RHEL) Engineer - SC Cleared

Linux RHEL Engineer - SC Cleared - Inside IR35 - Hybrid 2/3 days per week 

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
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed