Linux Software Engineer

SII OVERVIEW: SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR . 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 o f Tru st , Transparen cy, an d Quali ty 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 Toge ther 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 red. #Let'sTechTog ether THE OPPOR TUNITY We are supporting a major defence programme seeking an exper ienced Linux Software E ngineer to join a high-performing engineering team developing and supporting complex software systems in a secure environm ent in Greater Man c 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 utside the UK. http://www.gr oupe-sii.com/en