Linux Technical Architect

Infrastructure Linux Engineer with SC Clearance The Bank has a requirement for an experienced Linux Admins/Engineers to join Digital Platforms which is involved in the standards, development and maintenance of a number of systems across the organisation. The resource would work on a mixture of BAU / Continuous Improvement works. The Linux Engineer will be involved in the following activities, amongst others: Provisioning of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8 to 10) systems in both physical and virtual environments In-Situ upgrading of RHEL servers using LEAPP upgrade tool Development of scripts for automated configuration management, monitoring, batch and deployment activities Provide recommendations for improvements to current delivery and operational processes and procedures Advise project managers on Linux-related technical and delivery matters Essential Skills/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 Proven track record of working well under pressure and thinking clearly in challenging situations in a logical manner Proven track record of being flexible in approach and inventive in order to deliver the right outcomes Strong customer focus and an excellent ability to manage customer relationships and understand requirements and expectations 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 Technical Skills & Requirements Essential 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 Recent 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. Experience in managing third party engineers Experience in resource and workload management Service-orientated customer facing skills 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