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Linux Engineer - Milton Keynes - SC Cleared

SmartSourcing LtdMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 18 May 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your Linux expertise in a secure government environment, with the potential to significantly impact critical development activities and grow your skills in modern deployment approaches. If you thrive on complex problem-solving and enjoy working with enterprise Linux platforms, this is an exciting chance to contribute your talents and advance your career.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Linux Engineer, SC, DV Cleared is required by our government client based Milton Keynes. Commutable from Northampton, East Midlands, Luton, North London.

Working in an SC Security Cleared environment. SC or DV (Developed Vetting) Clearance required or you will be eligible to undertake.

Daily Rate: 610 umbrella-plus on call fee-weekday 50-weekend 100.

The role will include supporting and delivering Linux based development activities, including building and maintaining development environments, containerising applications and services, and supporting modern deployment approaches alongside traditional platform operations and objectives

Desirable qualifications

RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator, or

RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer, or

LFCS - Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator or

LPIC 1 or LPIC 2 (Linux Professional Institute)

As the Linux SME, you will deliver expert support for enterprise Linux platforms operating within a secure, assured infrastructure.

The role will focus on system stability, performance, security and troubleshooting across a range of Linux based services.

To work closely with other infrastructure specialists to resolve incidents, support platform improvements and maintain robust operational documentation.

This role requires strong Linux administration skills and experience working within formal service management and security frameworks.

The role will include supporting and delivering Linux based development activities, including building and maintaining development environments, containerising applications and services, and supporting modern deployment approaches alongside traditional platform operations and objectives

Be a key lead in conversations around Environment development and growth utilising automation techniques to improve the infrastructure.

Please apply on line

 SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.

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