Linux Engineer (Ubuntu Migration)

Job Summary

Linux Engineer (Ubuntu Migration) - Contract, Outside IR35 £500 per day.

Location: Farnborough; 3-5 days per week.

3 month initial contract, extendable.

SC clearance required prior to start.

Job Description

This engagement is focused, delivery-driven and sits within a Defence / MOD-aligned environment. The platform is Ubuntu-based, and the immediate priority is a structured migration from an older Ubuntu version to a newer release within a compressed timeframe.

Responsibilities

You'll take a hands on role in planning and executing the migration across a secure, protectively marked estate, ensuring stability, compliance and minimal operational disruption. This includes assessing the current environment, identifying dependencies and risks, completing upgrade testing, resolving technical issues and supporting cutover activities.

Qualifications

Strong enterprise Ubuntu administration experience is essential, alongside proven involvement in version to version migrations.

Experience working within Defence, MOD or similarly regulated secure environments would be highly advantageous.

This role suits a Linux engineer who can hit the ground running, operate with minimal oversight and is comfortable focusing on migration delivery within a security first setting where precision matters.