Linux Engineer

Contract: 12‑month Full-Time FTC (high potential to go perm)
Location: Remote (UK or Dublin) + European travel every two months
Salary: €70,000
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week + paid on-call rota (1 week in 5)

About the Role

A major international organisation is seeking a Linux Engineer to support and enhance its mission‑critical IT infrastructure. You will play a key role in Data Centre management, Cloud environments, SAN Storage, Linux systems, and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery operations.

This position suits a highly skilled engineer with deep Linux expertise and extensive experience delivering resilient, secure and high‑availability infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Operations

• Support and maintain Cloud, Storage and Data Centre platforms.
• Manage regional Data Centres and ensure alignment with internal standards and audit requirements.
• Contribute to Data Centre design with a strong focus on redundancy and high availability.
• Install, configure and manage Linux servers using automation where appropriate.
• Maintain uptime and minimise service disruption across environments.

Data Protection & DR

• Configure and manage enterprise Backup & DR solutions.
• Perform regular DR testing, verifying RPO/RTO objectives and updating documentation.
• Monitor performance and implement enhancements as needed.

Cross‑Team Collaboration

• Work alongside Network, DBA, Application, Systems and Service Desk teams on migrations, upgrades and technical projects.
• Support and mentor junior engineers.
• Manage and resolve tickets within agreed SLAs.

Change, Compliance & Documentation

• Execute patches, upgrades and maintenance in line with change processes.
• Follow ITIL-aligned Change and Problem Management.
• Maintain detailed documentation, diagrams and knowledgebase articles.

Leadership

• Act as deputy for the Senior Manager when required.
• Lead project tasks, manage risks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent training/certifications.
• 10+ years’ experience in Cloud, Storage and Data Centre Engineering.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Linux administration (RHEL, Oracle Linux), VM builds and automation
  • Hypervisors including VMware and Oracle Linux VM
  • SAN storage, Fibre Channel, zoning and IP‑based storage
  • Data Protection tools (e.g., Commvault, Networker, Zerto)
  • Monitoring tools such as Nagios, Grafana, Graylog
  • Automation tools including Ansible, Kickstart, shell scripting
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to assess and manage risk.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Experience leading technical projects and coordinating cross‑functional teams.

Get in touch via email (Ben.Thomas@lafosse.com) or Apply below now!!

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