Linux Specialist

Job in Basingstoke, Hampshire County, RG21, England, UK

Listing for: CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler

Contract position
Listed on 2026-09-08

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
Unix/Linux, Systems Administrator, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Infrastructure

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 650 - 700 GBP Daily GBP 650.00 700.00 DAY

Dev Ops 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 Dev Ops 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 Dev Ops 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).
Dev Ops tooling including Jenkins, Git, Git Lab or Azure Dev Ops.
Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Ansible.
Docker and Kubernetes/Open Shift.
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 (url removed)