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?? Linux Senior Technical Engineer Contract Opportunity (Inside IR35)
??Location:Hybrid Sheffield (23 days/week onsite)
??Contract Length:6 months (initial)
??IR35 Status:Inside IR35
??Industry:Financial Services
We are working with a leading financial services client on an exciting contract opportunity for aSenior Technical Engineerwith strong Linux (RHEL) experience, particularly within large-scale, regulated environments. This role is instrumental in supporting infrastructure migration and sanitization efforts tied to the divestment of specific business units.
This is a hybrid role requiring23 days a week onsite in Sheffieldand availability for occasionalweekend workto support critical migration activities.
??Key Responsibilities:
- Engineer and maintain automated solutions to support phased migration and secure sanitization of infrastructure.
- Collaborate with cyber security teams to identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Audit software and OS versions to provide evidence to security teams and support compliance.
- Remove proprietary software, sensitive configurations, and certificates as part of infrastructure divestment.
- Work closely with product and application teams to solve technical issues including storage migrations and system integrations.
- Provide expert input into the design and continuous improvement of infrastructure processes.
??Core Skills & Experience Required:
- Extensive experience withRedHat Enterprise Linuxin afinancial or highly regulated environment.
- Strongscripting ability(Python, Shell, Puppet).
- Solid understanding ofDevOps toolsincludingAnsible, Jenkins, and Puppet.
- Experience withvirtualization technologies(VMware, Hypervisor).
- Familiarity withVCS Infoscale clustering, and strong knowledge ofnetworking fundamentals(TCP/IP, firewall rules, port management).
- Exposure toPostman, Mulesoft, and API integrations.
??Desirable Skills:
- Familiarity withGitandAgile methodologies.
- Experience across non-RHEL UNIX variants (Solaris, AIX, SLES).
- Proactive mindset able to suggest and implement improvements to systems and processes.
??What Were Looking For:
This role would suit a seasoned Linux Engineer with experience in infrastructure sanitization, automation, and secure migrations. Youll need to be adaptable, analytical, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, secure environment where accuracy and attention to detail are paramount.
??Interested in learning more?
Apply now or message us directly to discuss the opportunity further. Interviews are happening quickly, and this is a great chance to join a forward-thinking team on a critical project.
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