Unix​/Linux Engineer

Location: Weston

Unix/Linux Engineer £Up to £52,000 GBP Onsite WORKING

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness, Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type:
Permanent Unix/Linux Engineer (SC)

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness (On-site, 5 days per week) Security Clearance:
Must be eligible for SC clearance Join an award-winning organisation recognised for creating outstanding workplace environments and delivering excellence across complex, high-assurance programmes. Our client is widely acknowledged for its commitment to employee wellbeing, continuous learning, and inclusive working practices - consistently recognised as a great place to work and invest a career. With a strong focus on national-level programmes and long-term technology investment, our client offers engineers the chance to work in secure, mission-critical environments where reliability, quality, and impact truly matter.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Unix/Linux Engineer (SC) looking to support and protect essential systems  Role - Unix/Linux Engineer (SC) As a Unix/Linux Engineer (SC) , you will be responsible for maintaining and supporting Unix and Linux-based systems across production and development environments. The Unix/Linux Engineer (SC) plays a critical role in ensuring system stability, availability, and security, while providing responsive, customer-focused technical support.

This position is fully on-site in Barrow-in-Furness and includes participation in a rostered on-call support rotation. What You'll Be Doing as a Unix/Linux Engineer (SC) Monitor, maintain, and support Unix/Linux systems, responding to incidents, service requests, and changes in line with agreed SLAs Perform routine system checks, patching, and updates to maintain performance and security Investigate and resolve system alerts, implementing corrective actions to minimise downtime Troubleshoot issues across software, hardware, networking, and applications, working closely with end users Manage user accounts, permissions, file systems, and access controls Enforce system security best practices and respond to vulnerability alerts Produce and maintain documentation covering support processes, incidents, and known issues Provide on-call support as part of a structured rota Skills & Experience Required Proven experience as a Unix/Linux Engineer (SC) or Unix/Linux Support Engineer in enterprise environments Strong hands-on experience with:
Solaris 10 & 11 (Solaris 8/9 desirable) Red Hat Linux Configuration and automation tools such as Ansible Container technologies (Docker, Mirantis, Podman) Experience troubleshooting complex system issues with a structured, analytical approach Scripting skills (e.g. Bash, Python ) to automate tasks and streamline support Familiarity with VMware and monitoring tools such as vROps Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical users Security Clearance SC clearance is required for this role Candidates must be eligible to obtain SC, including:
Continuous UK residency for the past 5 years Meeting nationality and security vetting requirements Some roles may be restricted to sole UK nationals Why Join as a Unix/Linux Engineer (SC)? Work on secure, high-impact programmes of national importance Join a recognised, award-winning employer with a strong wellbeing focus Access extensive training, certification, and long-term career development Be part of a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture Gain hands-on experience supporting complex, mission-critical systems Reference: AON/CLinux

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