About this role
Salary: £58,281 - 68,621 per year
Requirements: Significant commercial experience in a senior Linux / Unix engineering or identity-focused role.Strong hands-on experience with RHEL 6/7/8/9 system administration.Experience implementing and managing Red Hat Identity Management (IdM).Strong automation and scripting capability using Python and shell scripting.Proven experience applying principles of least privilege, just-in-time access, and privileged access controls.Experience integrating Linux systems with enterprise identity, PAM, and security platforms.Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, and authentication flows.Strong documentation skills and experience producing maintainable, supportable designs.Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Responsibilities: Design, deploy, and manage Linux identity and authentication services across RHEL and Ubuntu estates, including Red Hat Identity Management (IdM).Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Privileged Access Management (PAM) controls for Unix/Linux systems, including policy enforcement, just-in-time access, and least-privilege models.Deploy and integrate security controls to support vulnerability and threat management tooling within the Linux estate.Develop and maintain a standardised role-based access control (RBAC) approach for Linux systems.Support the design and delivery of secure, automated builds for RHEL 8 & 9.Develop and maintain automation using Python and shell scripting to support identity, access, and security operations.Create and maintain documentation, including architecture diagrams, operating procedures, and technical standards.Act as a senior technical escalation point for Linux identity and access-related incidents and complex issues.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Linux identity services with enterprise identity platforms, cloud services, and security tooling.Contribute to continuous improvement of disaster recovery readiness, supporting recovery time objectives of 2 hours and recovery point objectives of zero.Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and colleagues across the wider cyber and infrastructure teams. Technologies: ArchitectCloudSupportLinuxPythonRBACRHELROSSecurityTCP/IPUbuntuUnixAIDevOpsIAM More:
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last updated 29 week of 2026