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Platform Engineer - Contract

Lorien
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7QQ

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Platform Engineer on a 3-month contract, outside IR35 regulations.
  • The role requires expert knowledge in Linux, particularly with automation and Ansible, along with experience in RHEL 7/8/9 and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Candidates should have a strong background in scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), as well as familiarity with vSphere virtualization.
  • The ideal candidate will collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to improve efficiency through automation.
  • Salary details are not specified, but candidates are expected to have significant experience in the required technologies.

Platform Engineer - Contract

  • 3 months
  • OUTSIDE IR35

My client is growing their core IT Platform Team, as a result they require an expert Linux SME, with a focus on automation.

Job Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline Linux system management, deployment, and configuration tasks.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the testing, deployment, and release processes for applications and infrastructure.
  • Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to identify automation opportunities and implement solutions that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
  • Automate the lifecycle management of Linux systems, including provisioning, configuration, patching, and decommissioning.

Experience required

  • Expert knowledge and experience of Ansible.
  • Experience of writing complex Ansible Playbooks.
  • Expert RHEL 7/8/9 knowledge.
  • Expert experience with using other Red Hat products such as Satellite, OpenShift, iDM, insights etc.
  • Solid Git knowledge and CI/CD pipeline experience.
  • Experience with Scripting and IaC (Bash, Python, YAML etc)
  • Working knowledge of vSphere virtualisation.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background using Red Hat.

Please apply to the advert for more information.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.