Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Role:
Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Reports to: Infrastructure Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 plus on-call payment

We’re looking for a proactive and solutions‑driven Linux Infrastructure Engineer to help keep our critical systems running smoothly and our colleagues supported. You’ll play a key role in maintaining, developing and optimising our Linux and HPUX environments, ensuring our services are robust, secure and ready to support the business every day.

• Fantastic company discounts:
  Up to 80% off our stylish kitchen ranges and products
• Access to Retail Trust
• Flexible holidays:
  Buy up to five extra days with our holiday purchase scheme
• Wellbeing support:
  Access to our virtual GP service and employee assistance platform 24/7
• Lifestyle perks:
  Cycle to work scheme and savings on hundreds of top brands via our benefits app
• A collaborative culture built on care, inclusion, and continuous improvement

• Administer and optimise Linux environments (RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu or similar)
• Deliver OS upgrades, patching cycles, kernel tuning and performance improvements
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to drive efficiency
• Support the migration from HPUX to Linux
• Handle 3rd‑line escalations from the service desk
• Monitor alerting tools and take action on critical warnings
• Contribute ideas in team meetings, helping us resolve root causes and improve reliability
• Identify risks relating to manufacturing, servers or capacity and escalate where needed
• Lead or participate in regular disaster recovery testing
• Collaborate across locations — sometimes travelling to support issue resolution

• Hands‑on experience with Linux (RHEL, SLES or similar)
• Experience of administering HPUX environments, preferred but not essential
• Knowledge of virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Hyper‑V
• Solid understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls)
• Over five years’ experience in the UK IT landscape
• Great communication skills, with a friendly and collaborative approach
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise independently
• Clear and concise documentation skills
• A calm, adaptable approach in an ever‑changing environment
• Willingness to travel to other sites when needed

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.