This is an initial 3-6 month contract, paying £500 per day, inside IR35, 2 days a week onsite in central Leeds.
We are seeking an experienced contract Linux Engineer to join a leading enterprise client on a major infrastructure transformation programme. This role will focus on building secure, production-ready Linux environments and automating infrastructure patterns to enterprise standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Build Linux (RHEL) vanilla images and implement security hardening to meet enterprise and compliance standards.
- Collaborate with the lead engineer to design and deliver automated build pipelines and repeatable Day-2 operational patterns.
- Contribute to the uplift of older OS versions and support integration with backup/recovery systems for onboarding applications.
- Work closely with VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) developers to orchestrate provisioning workflows and deliver end-to-end automation.
- Ensure Linux environments are production-ready, resilient, and capable of supporting enterprise workloads.
- Strong background in enterprise RHEL/Linux engineering, including build and hardening.
- Hands-on experience with automation for image creation and pipelines, ideally with exposure to CI/CD practices.
- Ability to integrate into vRO-driven orchestration workflows.
- Familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and working across both virtual and bare-metal infrastructures.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work in collaborative, fast-paced environments.
- Opportunity to work on a high-profile Linux infrastructure modernisation programme.
- Be part of a team driving automation, security, and cloud-first engineering excellence.