Linux Engineer

Linux Engineer - DV cleared

+12 months +

+On site in Hampshire

+Outside IR35

+£550 - £650 a day

+DV cleared role - current active clearance is essential

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

We're looking for an experienced DV Cleared Linux Engineer to join a high-profile Defence programme supporting critical secure infrastructure within an MOD environment.

This is a fully on-site role based in Hampshire, offering the opportunity to work on business-critical systems where security, resilience, and performance are paramount. You'll become part of an experienced technical team responsible for maintaining, supporting, and enhancing Linux-based platforms across a highly secure environment.

As a Linux Engineer, you'll be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimisation of enterprise Linux environments, ensuring systems remain secure, available, and operating at peak performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Administering and supporting enterprise Linux environments.


• Installing, configuring, patching, and maintaining Linux servers.


• Troubleshooting complex infrastructure and operating system issues.


• Supporting system upgrades, migrations, and platform improvements.


• Working closely with infrastructure, network, security, and project teams.


• Monitoring system health, performance, and availability.


• Producing and maintaining technical documentation and operational procedures.


• Ensuring compliance with MOD security policies and operational standards.

Essential Experience

• Current DV (Developed Vetting) clearance.


• Previous MOD or Defence sector experience is essential.


• Strong hands‑on experience administering Linux operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, or similar).


• Experience with Linux system installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.


• Good understanding of enterprise infrastructure, including storage, virtualisation, networking, and server technologies.


• Experience working within highly secure or mission‑critical environments.