18 linux systems engineer jobs found

Application Support Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer (Contract, Outside IR35) Salary: £95,000 - £110,000 or £500–£650/day Outside RI35 Location: On-site, UK Security Clearance: Active eDV required Overview An opportunity for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join a secure, mission-critical environment. You will be responsible for supporting and enhancing enterprise infrastructure, ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of systems while working closely with technical teams and end users. Responsibilities Design, deploy, and maintain physical and virtual infrastructure. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise system performance. Automate operational processes using configuration management and scripting tools. Support production systems and resolve complex technical issues. Collaborate with engineering teams to improve reliability, scalability, and security. Assist with system integrations and technical onboarding activities. Provide...

The Support Engineer is responsible for supporting and managing the various applications, tools, analytic data related platforms/software, and other business-related to the Kafka platform. Required skills and experience: Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of operational processes, helping to establish scalable best practices within a growing team environment. Demonstrate a strong interest in streaming data technologies and develop subject matter expertise in Apache Kafka. Troubleshoot Linux-based applications by diagnosing and reproducing issues such as resource contention, performance bottlenecks, and network-related problems. Build strong customer relationships by providing exceptional technical support and ensuring successful outcomes through direct engagement. Maintain and apply strong operational knowledge of Kafka, including platform administration, monitoring, and issue resolution. Support and troubleshoot distributed systems...

About The Company Reed is a leading professional recruitment and employment services organization with a rich history of connecting talented individuals with top-tier organizations across various industries. Committed to excellence and innovation, Reed offers comprehensive staffing solutions, workforce management, and consultancy services tailored to meet the evolving needs of clients and candidates alike. With a strong reputation for integrity and professionalism, Reed strives to foster long-term relationships and support the growth of both organizations and individuals in the dynamic job market. About The Role Reed is currently seeking experienced DevOps Engineers to join a prestigious project within the public sector. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on a high-profile initiative, supporting the deployment and management of cloud-based infrastructure and platforms. The successful candidates will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining...

We’re looking for an EPOS & SCO Platform Engineer to build, configure, and support the in-store point of sale and self-checkout platforms across the estate. You’ll own the full lifecycle of Travel Money Kiosks, EPOS and Hospitality infrastructure, including till hardware, self-checkout units, peripherals, and backend systems—ensuring services are secure, compliant, resilient, and consistently deployed at scale. You’ll automate provisioning, configuration, updates, and monitoring so stores benefit from reliable transaction processing, seamless customer journeys, and minimal downtime. Success means stable retail operations, predictable performance, and confidence from store colleagues, product owners, and operations teams. This is a hybrid role where 3 days per week are expected on site in Bracknell. Requirements Role Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain EPOS and SCO infrastructure (Tills, Self-Checkouts, peripherals, controllers) across Windows...

My client is seeking an experienced Contract Site Reliability Engineer Team Lead to join their team. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a strong technical background alongside the ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing SRE function. There will be occasional travel to the client's offices in Central London. This role is paying £475 Per day and is Outside IR35. Responsibilities Provide technical leadership for the Site Reliability Engineering function, driving reliability, scalability, and performance improvements across critical production systems. Lead, mentor, and coach a team of SREs and engineers, fostering a culture of operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Remain hands-on with the design, implementation, and support of cloud infrastructure, automation, observability, and platform reliability initiatives. Define, implement, and govern SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets, ensuring alignment between engineering...

We are seeking a highly capable Site Reliability Engineer / DevOps Engineer to join our client (financial services) on a remote contract basis, beginning with a 6 month term, with extensions planned. This role will be operation outside of IR35, and will be fully remote working. Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain robust migration pipelines to support application and infrastructure transformation initiatives Automate deployment, release, and operational processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention Provide hands-on support for application and infrastructure migration activities, ensuring minimal disruption and strong performance Enhance platform reliability, scalability, and performance through proactive monitoring and continuous improvement Develop and maintain runbooks, operational procedures, and documentation to support incident response and platform operations Collaborate with engineering teams to embed DevOps and SRE best practices...

Salary: £400 - 500 per day Reference: 121045 Job Title: Platform Engineer Contract Length: 6 Months Hybrid: 2 Days On Site in Bracknell IR35: Outside IR35 Project Support, maintain, and enhance EPOS and self-checkout platforms across a large retail estate. The role focuses on delivering secure, resilient, and scalable checkout infrastructure while improving automation, monitoring, and operational stability across tills, kiosks, peripherals, and backend systems. Key Responsibilities Build, manage, and support SCCM/MECM environments. Create and troubleshoot OSD Task Sequences. Deploy Windows 10/11 images, applications, patches, and drivers. Develop and maintain PowerShell automation. Migrate legacy VBScript solutions to PowerShell. Support EPOS/SCO platforms across Windows and Linux. Manage configuration, patching, and platform maintenance. Provide 3rd Line support and root cause analysis. Support testing, releases, and Disaster Recovery...

Full job description Salary:  £400 - 500 per day Reference:  121045 Job Title: Platform Engineer Contract Length: 6 Months Hybrid: 2 Days On Site in Bracknell IR35: Outside IR35 Project Support, maintain, and enhance EPOS and self-checkout platforms across a large retail estate. The role focuses on delivering secure, resilient, and scalable checkout infrastructure while improving automation, monitoring, and operational stability across tills, kiosks, peripherals, and backend systems. Key Responsibilities Build, manage, and support SCCM/MECM environments. Create and troubleshoot OSD Task Sequences. Deploy Windows 10/11 images, applications, patches, and drivers. Develop and maintain PowerShell automation. Migrate legacy VBScript solutions to PowerShell. Support EPOS/SCO platforms across Windows and Linux. Manage configuration, patching, and platform maintenance. Provide 3rd Line support and root cause...

Job Title: Platform Engineer Contract Length: 6 months Hybrid: 2 Days On Site in Bracknell IR35: Outside IR35 Project Support, maintain, and enhance EPOS and self-checkout platforms across a large retail estate. The role focuses on delivering secure, resilient, and scalable checkout infrastructure while improving automation, monitoring, and operational stability across tills, kiosks, peripherals, and Back End systems. Key Responsibilities Build, manage, and support SCCM/MECM environments. Create and troubleshoot OSD Task Sequences. Deploy Windows 10/11 images, applications, patches, and drivers. Develop and maintain PowerShell automation. Migrate Legacy VBScript solutions to PowerShell. Support EPOS/SCO platforms across Windows and Linux. Manage configuration, patching, and platform maintenance. Provide 3rd Line support and root cause analysis. Support testing, releases, and Disaster Recovery activities. Essential Skills Strong SCCM/MECM administration...

We are seeking a highly capable Site Reliability Engineer/DevOps Engineer to join our client (financial services) on a remote contract basis, beginning with a 6 month term, with extensions planned. This role will be operation outside of IR35, and will be fully remote working. Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain robust migration pipelines to support application and infrastructure transformation initiatives Automate deployment, release, and operational processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention Provide hands-on support for application and infrastructure migration activities, ensuring minimal disruption and strong performance Enhance platform reliability, scalability, and performance through proactive monitoring and continuous improvement Develop and maintain runbooks, operational procedures, and documentation to support incident response and platform operations Collaborate with engineering teams to embed DevOps and SRE best practices across...

Embedded Software Engineer | Outside IR35 | Cambridge The client is looking for specialist embedded software development services to deliver defined firmware components for an embedded Linux platform. They are looking for multiple software engineers, so I encourage you to apply if you have any recent experience developing software on an embedded Linux platform. Scope of Services Development of embedded Linux firmware for target hardware platforms (OMAP & iMX6), including kernel configuration, BSP updates, and device driver enablement Implementation of software required to support platform bring-up and peripheral integration (e.g. UART, SPI, I2C, PCIe) Integration of firmware into the wider system, ensuring compatibility with existing software components Investigation and resolution of technical issues relating to firmware, including hardware/software interaction faults Production of supporting artefacts (design documentation, test specifications, and...

Embedded Software Engineer | Outside IR35 | Cambridge The client is looking for specialist embedded software development services to deliver defined firmware components for an embedded Linux platform. They are looking for multiple software engineers, so I encourage you to apply if you have any recent experience developing software on an embedded Linux platform. Scope of Services Development of embedded Linux firmware for target hardware platforms (OMAP & iMX6), including kernel configuration, BSP updates, and device driver enablement Implementation of software required to support platform bring-up and peripheral integration (e.g. UART, SPI, I2C, PCIe) Integration of firmware into the wider system, ensuring compatibility with existing software components Investigation and resolution of technical issues relating to firmware, including hardware/software interaction faults Production of supporting artefacts (design documentation, test specifications, and release notes)...

Embedded Software Engineer | Outside IR35 | Cambridge The client is looking for specialist embedded software development services to deliver defined firmware components for an embedded Linux platform. They are looking for multiple software engineers, so I encourage you to apply if you have any recent experience developing software on an embedded Linux platform. Scope of Services Development of embedded Linux firmware for target hardware platforms (OMAP & iMX6), including kernel configuration, BSP updates, and device driver enablement Implementation of software required to support platform bring-up and peripheral integration (e.g. UART, SPI, I2C, PCIe) Integration of firmware into the wider system, ensuring compatibility with existing software components Investigation and resolution of technical issues relating to firmware, including hardware/software interaction faults Production of supporting artefacts (design documentation, test specifications, and...

Embedded Software Engineer | Outside IR35 | Cambridge The client is looking for specialist embedded software development services to deliver defined firmware components for an embedded Linux platform. They are looking for multiple software engineers, so I encourage you to apply if you have any recent experience developing software on an embedded Linux platform. Scope of Services Development of embedded Linux firmware for target hardware platforms (OMAP & iMX6), including kernel configuration, BSP updates, and device driver enablement Implementation of software required to support platform bring-up and peripheral integration (e.g. UART, SPI, I2C, PCIe) Integration of firmware into the wider system, ensuring compatibility with existing software components Investigation and resolution of technical issues relating to firmware, including hardware/software interaction faults Production of supporting artefacts (design documentation, test specifications, and...

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer Location: Remtoe Contract Type: Contract - Outside IR35 Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated SC Cleared DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimising scalable infrastructure and automation solutions across complex hybrid environments. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving operational efficiency, improving system resilience, and supporting cloud migration and modernisation initiatives. Working closely with architects, engineers, and delivery teams, you will help ensure solutions align with technical roadmaps, governance standards, and industry best practices. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and enhance Ansible playbooks and roles to automate infrastructure provisioning and management. Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines that support reliable, scalable, and...

Infrastructure Tester x2 Location: Hampshire (Onsite) Duration: 18 Months Clearance: DV Clearance required (Active) Rate: £500 - £550 a day per day - Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced DV Cleared Infrastructure Tester to join a major secure government programme based on-site in Basingstoke. This is a hands-on testing role focused on validating and assuring complex Zero Trust Infrastructure environments supporting mission-critical services. Working within a highly secure delivery team, you will be responsible for planning, executing and reporting infrastructure testing activities across a range of technologies, ensuring solutions are robust, secure and fit for operational deployment. Key Responsibilities Design and execute infrastructure test plans, test cases and test scripts. Validate Zero Trust architecture components and supporting infrastructure. Perform end-to-end testing across servers, networks, security controls and integrations. Verify deployments,...

Embedded Linux Contractor (Outside IR35) | Birmingham (Onsite) | 6 Months Initial Contract We're partnering with an innovative technology company developing a next-generation consumer electronics product and are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Contractor to join their engineering team on an initial 6-month contract engagement. This product is the first of its kind in the world and is patent granted. Details of the product can be shared upon request but needless to say it's very cool! 📍 Location: Birmingham (Onsite) 📅 Interview Slots Available: From 19th June 2026 🚀 Start Date: 29th July 2026 (can be flexible for the right person) 💼 Contract: Initial 6 Months ✅ Status: Outside IR35 Key Skills & Experience: • Strong Embedded Linux development experience • Expert-level C/C++ programming skills • Proven experience working with STM32 microcontrollers • Experience developing low-level software, firmware, drivers, and embedded applications • Knowledge...

Infrastructure Tester x2 Location: Hampshire (Onsite) Duration: 18 Months Clearance: D V Clearance required (Active) Rate: £500 - £550 a day per day - Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced DV Cleared Infrastructure Tester to join a major secure government programme based on-site in Basingstoke. This is a hands-on testing role focused on validating and assuring complex Zero Trust Infrastructure environments supporting mission-critical services. Working within a highly secure delivery team, you will be responsible for planning, executing and reporting infrastructure testing activities across a range of technologies, ensuring solutions are robust, secure and fit for operational deployment. Key Responsibilities Design and execute infrastructure test plans, test cases and test scripts. Validate Zero Trust architecture components and supporting infrastructure. Perform end-to-end testing across Servers, networks, security controls and integrations. Verify...