Linux Engineer

5 days ago

GBR BER READING, United Kingdom DXC Technology Full time £40,000 - £80,000 per year

Job Description:

We are seeking an on-site Senior Linux Engineer, providing Linux support for one of our key public sector clients. This is a high-impact role within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, focused on the support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Due to the customer requirements successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security clearance

Location: Reading

The successful candidate will join a highly skilled team of support engineers providing technical infrastructure support. The role will require a flexible working ethic and a pragmatic approach to IT support. Successful candidates will have a second/third line support background and great customer service and communication skills. They will have a keen interest in innovation alongside a willingness to implement new ways of working and automation.

Education and Experience required:

  • Proven track record of working in a support role in UNIX/Linux 

  • Solid technical background supporting large-scale Unix /Linux Server environments. 

  • Ability to mentor technical staff and partners to troubleshoot complex server environments and situations. 

  • Experience in a highly visible role providing support and troubleshooting services on multiple projects at the same time. 

  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical business partners. 

  •  Linux and Solaris System Administration 

  • Comprehensive and demonstratable UNIX/Linux troubleshooting ability. 

  • Red Hat Linux ( versions 5.x-8.x) System Administration 

  • Solaris (versions 10.x-11.x) System Administration 

  • Working knowledge of SRDF & STAR storage replication 

  • Clustering (Veritas VCS, RedHat Resilient Storage GFS2) 

  • Storage and Filesystems (VXFS, ZFS, EXT3, EXT4, XFS, UFS, SVM) 

  • Volume Managers (VXVM, LVM) 

  • Cyberark and SCCM compliant support for CI's. 

  • UNIX/Linux auditing and logging systems 

  • Networking 

  • LDAP configuration Server/Client 

  • UNIX/Linux Software Patching 

Desirable skills and knowledge

  • Virtualization (VMware, Solaris Zones and Containers) 

  • EMC SAN Storage 

  • Scripting (Shell, Python, Perl, Ansible YAML) 

  • Configuration management tools (Ansible or CFEngine) 

  • Familiarity with AIX (version 7)  

What We Will Do For You

  • Competitive compensation

  • Pension scheme

  • DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, , gym membership and more)

  • Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)

  • DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

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