Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Job summary

As a Linux Infrastructure Engineer at Imperial War Museums, you will support and administer Linux-based infrastructure, ensuring systems remain secure and performant.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting and administering Linux environments at 3rd line level
• Strong knowledge of Linux administration, including scripting, file systems, permissions and system monitoring
• Experience with network file systems such as NFS and SMB
• Experience managing storage platforms, backups, replication and capacity planning
• Strong troubleshooting skills across servers, infrastructure and networking environments
• Experience working with enterprise IT systems and supporting business-critical services
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience balancing operational support responsibilities alongside project work
• A security-first approach to infrastructure administration and support

Responsibilities

• Support and administer Linux-based infrastructure, ensuring systems remain secure, available and performant
• Maintain and develop the infrastructure supporting IWM's Digital Asset Management System and associated archive platforms
• Manage storage environments, backups, replication and capacity planning activities to protect critical digital assets
• Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex infrastructure, networking and system issues
• Support security, patching and compliance activities across the infrastructure estate
• Contribute to infrastructure projects, service improvements and technology development initiatives
• Work with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver effective technical solutions
• Maintain high-quality technical documentation, disaster recovery procedures and operational standards

Skills

Relocation