Red Hat / Linux Administrator

Hybrid – Stevenage (3 days per week mandatory) or Portsmouth
Active SC Clearance Required

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.

Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

The Role

As a Red Hat / Linux Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting engineering infrastructure, ensuring the stability, performance and availability of Linux-based environments.

Working within an ITIL-aligned support function, you will provide day-to-day operational support while also contributing to infrastructure enhancements, project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Linux professional who enjoys working across both BAU operations and project-based engineering activities within a collaborative technical team.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor and optimise Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Perform routine administration, patching and system maintenance.
• Ensure high levels of platform availability, stability and performance.
• Support continuous service improvement initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve incidents, problems and service requests within agreed SLAs.
• Work within an ITIL-based support environment.
• Troubleshoot Linux operating systems and associated infrastructure.
• Collaborate with service desk, infrastructure and engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support infrastructure design, planning, testing and implementation activities.
• Assist with deployment of new infrastructure and engineering solutions.
• Participate in system upgrades, migrations and rollout activities.
• Produce technical documentation and implementation guides.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Experience using Ansible for automation and configuration management.
• Good understanding of Linux system administration, troubleshooting and performance tuning.
• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure within secure environments.
• Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within ITIL-based operational support environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary technical teams.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting engineering or mission-critical infrastructure.
• Exposure to Space, Aerospace or Defence environments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and continuous improvement practices.
• Familiarity with security hardening and compliance requirements.

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, active SC Clearance is essential.

Location

This role offers a hybrid working pattern with:

• Stevenage – 3 days per week onsite (mandatory)
• Portsmouth – remote with onsite attendance as required

Working hours operate between 07:00 and 17:30, Monday to Friday, on a rotational basis within the team.

Benefits

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment

Development – access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training

Wellness – 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme

Flexible Working – including home working

Social – office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes

Time Off – 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year

Volunteering – 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation

Pension – Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution

Life Assurance – of 4 times base salary

Private Medical Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

Worldwide Travel Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Travel – season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme

For a full list of benefits please visit our website (www.methods.co.uk/careers/benefits)