Job

Job

Linux Specialist

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Basingstoke
County:Hampshire
Salary/Rate:£650 - £700 per day
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:LFI 154913
Post Date:September 08, 2026

DevOps Engineer - Linux

12 months +

On site in Hampshire

£600 - £700 a day outside ir35

DV cleared role - current active clearance is essential

Sole British national only - due to the nature of the project

We are seeking an experienced DV Cleared DevOps Engineer to join a high-profile defence programme, supporting the delivery and operation of secure, mission-critical infrastructure.

This is a hands-on role for an engineer with strong Linux administration skills and a solid DevOps background, working within highly secure environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, automate and maintain secure Linux-based environments.
  • Develop and support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
  • Administer and troubleshoot Linux servers and associated services.
  • Deploy and manage containerised applications.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, software and security teams to deliver resilient platforms.
  • Monitor, maintain and optimise system performance and availability.

Essential Skills

  • Active DV Clearance.
  • Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu).
  • DevOps tooling including Jenkins, Git, GitLab or Azure DevOps.
  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Ansible.
  • Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
  • Bash and/or Python scripting.
  • Experience with version control (Git).
  • Knowledge of networking, system hardening and security best practices.

If this role is of interest, apply now or email your CV to me at laura.fitzgerald@cbsbutler.com