Senior Linux Engineer

  • Morson Edge
  • Stevenage, Hertfordshire
  • 08/12/2025
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications Python

Job Description

Senior Linux Engineer DV Eligible

Location: Stevenage (On-site, 5 days per week)
Travel: Occasional travel across Greater London & the Southeast
Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for DV clearance

Are you an experienced Linux Engineer looking to take the next step in your career?
We re recruiting for a Senior Linux Engineer to join a highly skilled, collaborative team working across several secure, complex, and exciting environments. This is a hands-on, influential role where your expertise will directly shape the stability, performance, and evolution of critical Linux platforms.

If you thrive in technical challenges, enjoy sharing knowledge, and want to be part of a team that values innovation and excellence, this is an opportunity you ll want to explore.

What You ll Be Doing

  • Supporting, developing, and enhancing secure Linux infrastructures across multiple customer contracts
  • Acting as a subject matter expert and providing mentorship to colleagues
  • Troubleshooting and resolving escalated or complex Linux issues
  • Working closely with customers and internal teams, building strong and trusted relationships
  • Contributing to solution design and future architecture when required

What We re Looking For

We d love to speak to you if you have:

  • Strong Linux administration experience across multiple distributions
  • RHCE certification or equivalent real-world expertise
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Experience with automation and configuration management (e.g., Ansible)
  • Scripting capability (Bash, Python, or similar)
  • Experience in clustered, HPC, or performance computing environments
  • Knowledge of parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre) and HPC toolsets (e.g., Bright)
  • Understanding of networking (InfiniBand/Ethernet) and enterprise storage platforms (DDN, NetApp, IBM, Dell EMC)
  • Experience using batch schedulers (PBS Pro, Slurm, SGE/UGE, Microsoft Scheduler)

Immediate start & interviews availbale, get in touch for more info.