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.With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we’re recognised as a “Great Place to Work” for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust, Transparency, and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partne
r.Since 2016, SII UK has supported top Aerospace & Defence, Aviation, Transportation, and Finance clients, empowering digital transformation with industry-leading engineering experti
se.Let’s Tech Together is our promise to encourage innovation and teamwork. We support our engineers with development opportunities and a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is valued and empowe
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etherTHE OPPOR
TUNITYWe are supporting a major defence programme seeking an experienced Linux Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team developing and supporting complex software systems in a secure environment in Greater Manc
hester.This role is ideal for an engineer with a strong Linux background who enjoys working across software development, infrastructure, automation and system integration. You’ll contribute to the design, development, deployment and support of large-scale distributed software systems operating within mission-critical envir
onments.KEY RESPONSI
- BILITIES:Develop, deploy and support software solutions on Linux-based p
- latforms.Troubleshoot operating system, infrastructure and application-leve
- l issues.Design and maintain automation and scripting solutions using Bash, Shell an
- d Python.Support software build, integration and deployment ac
- tivities.Work with configuration management and software development tools such as Git, Jenkins
- and Jira.Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver software to cost, quality and schedule requ
- irements.Support software testing, debugging, integration and verification ac
- tivities.Contribute to technical documentation, engineering reviews and continuous improvement ini
tiatives.ESSENTIAL SKILLS & E
- XPERIENCE:Minimum 5 years’ commercial experience in Linux engineering or software de
- velopment.Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting experience, ideally within RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) env
- ironments.Strong scripting capabil
- ity
- using
- :BashS
- hellPythonExperience developing and supporting software on Linu
- x targets.Underst
- anding of:TCP/IP
- net
- work
- ingD
- NSDHCPHTTPExperience with software configuration management and developm
- ent tools.Familiarity with Agile software development env
- ironments.Strong communication and stakeholder engageme
nt skills.DESIRA
- BLE SKILLS:Java and/or C++ development
- experience.Exper
- ience w
- ith:
- AnsibleChefInfrastructure autom
- ation toolsContainerisation and orchestration technologi
- es such as
- :Kuber
- netesPodmanVirtualisation technologies
- inclu
- ding:VM
- wareProxmoxJenkins or CI/CD pipeline
- experience.Jira, Bitbucket and A
- rtifactory.Security patching, vulnerability management and hardening
- activities.Experience within defence, aerospace or other highly regulated engineering en
vironment
- s.
BENEFITS:Competitive
- Basic Salary6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a sal
- ary sacrificePrivate Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Inco
- me Protection25
- days holiday10 days full sick
- pay per yearFle
- xible workingCycle to Work &am
- p; TechSchemeContinuous professiona
- l developmentCorporate access to the U
demy platform* If you’re applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries o
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