Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Reading, Berkshire · IR35 not stated · £80 – £85/hour · Contract · Posted 4 November 2026

Role & Responsibilities Deploy, manage, and scale Linux infrastructure (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) across physical and virtual environments. Automate system administration and provisioning tasks using Bash and Python. Manage…

Pay rate £80 – £85/hour

Contract type Contract

Location Reading, Berkshire

Posted 4 November 2026

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Role & Responsibilities

Deploy, manage, and scale Linux infrastructure (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) across physical and virtual environments.
Automate system administration and provisioning tasks using Bash and Python.
Manage configuration and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform.
Perform troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis for enterprise Linux servers.
Monitor system health and ensure infrastructure aligns with internal security and compliance standards.Technical Requirements

Advanced experience in Linux systems administration and infrastructure engineering.
Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python) and automation/configuration management.
Experience with virtualization (VMware, KVM) and enterprise server integrations (networking, storage, backup).
Strong working knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and Linux security best practices.If Interested, kindly email me your updated CV to Rhea. bhattacharya1 @randstad (url removed)

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