Graduate Linux Engineer (Associate Systems / Services)
hace 9 días
Farnborough
Graduate Linux Engineer (Associate Systems / Services) Location: Farnborough, Hampshire (On-site / Hybrid as you progress) Salary: £29,000 – £33,000 base + £5,000 bonus target About the Role We are looking for a Graduate Linux Engineer to join our UK engineering team and begin a long-term career as a systems and services engineer within a highly secure, specialist technology environment. This is a true graduate / early-career role, designed for someone early in their career who wants to build deep, hands-on engineering skills over time. You do not need commercial experience — we are looking for potential, curiosity, and strong foundations, particularly in Linux. You will work closely with senior engineers, supporting secure systems and projects while learning how complex, high-availability platforms are designed, deployed, and supported. What You’ll Be Doing (Initially) During your first phase in the role, you’ll focus on learning and supporting senior engineers by: • Working extensively with Linux operating systems (Red Hat–based environments), • Assisting with:, • Method of Procedure (MOP) documentation, • High-Level and Low-Level Design validation (HLDs / LLDs), • Supporting system configuration, testing, and validation tasks, • Joining customer and internal engineering meetings to observe and learn, • Helping maintain accurate technical documentation What We’re Looking For This role is ideal for someone who is early in their career and wants to grow into a full engineer over time. Essential: • A degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Cyber, or a related field, • Strong interest in Linux / operating systems, • Academic modules, labs, home projects, or certifications all count, • Basic understanding of:, • Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing basics), • How systems communicate across networks, • Willingness to work on-site frequently at the start to learn from senior engineers, • Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset, • Linux certifications (e.g. Linux Essentials, RHCSA, similar), • Exposure to:, • Virtualisation (VMware, KVM), • Containers (Docker, Kubernetes), • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), • Basic firewall or network troubleshooting knowledge This is a long-term development role. Over 3–5 years, a successful candidate can progress into a full systems / services engineer, taking ownership of: • Engineering tasks and customer projects, • System deployments and troubleshooting, • On-call support (introduced gradually)