Job Vacancy End User Compute Engineer - Linux Platforms

Job title: End User Compute Engineer - Linux Platforms

Location: Surrey. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £ 60,000 (depending on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

• Oversee the end-to-end process for building and maintaining Linux desktop images (Almalinux, RHEL). Create and develop best practices and procedures for Linux environments
• Provide support for IM&T Infrastructure, including networks, Linux, and Windows systems and applications
• Maximize desktop performance by monitoring, troubleshooting, and scheduling upgrades
• Undertake fault investigations in local and remote environments using multiple information sources
• Secure Linux systems by establishing and enforcing policies, defining, and monitoring access; support and administer firewall and switched network environments in line with IT security policies
• Collaborate with the team to develop solutions approved by Architecture and deployed into through-life support
• Research problems and issues, gather information from various sources, and review defects on platforms or assemblies to fully understand and resolve problems

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proficient in VMware (vCenter/ESXi, Horizon, Nexus)
• Expertise in Linux operating systems, particularly Almalinux and RHEL
• Strong understanding of automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Packer, AWX/Tower)
• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, etc.
• Experience in security hardening (CIS benchmarks)

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Aria Operations (vROPs), LibreNMS
• Experience with HashiCorp tools (Packer, Terraform) and scripting languages (Python)
• Working knowledge of Bamboo/Bitbucket
• Experience with Confluence/Jira
• Familiarity with ServiceNow
• Basic knowledge of Windows systems
• wTrellix/SEP), Tanium, and Backup/BCP/DR strategies

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The IT team:

Are you ready to join our Enterprise IT business and work on cutting-edge application support and projects for BAE Systems? We are seeking a skilled End User Computer Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will manage and monitor Linux desktop services and their supporting infrastructure components, ensuring they meet our defined Service Level Agreements within an ITIL Framework.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 23rd January 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.