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Linux Administrator

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Your role

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Linux Administrator to work as part of a team in supporting the engineering infrastructure of a large company in the aerospace industry.

Primarily based on Linux across different network layers, Capgemini supports the infrastructure that provides the engineering teams with allocation of processing, storage and memory for complex simulation activities. In addition, the team also maintains many applications on the infrastructure, including incident and request management, and maintenance of applications.

 

In this role you will play a key role in:

  • Application support, including installation and upgrades
  • Provision of HPC resources (mainly for system engineering, e.g. Matlab)
  • Infrastructure administration (Red Hat Linux/Kickstart/VM Ware Systems)
  • Information Management, in liaison with support groups (Data Centre Service, Networks)
  • Hardware diagnostics, shell scripting, management, investigation and resolution of support tickets within the SLA
  • System updates (applications, middleware, database)
  • Interacting with fellow Capgemini team members, other suppliers, and various client stakeholders.

Your profile

Required Skills & Experience

  • Linux Administration: RHEL or similar (very strong practical application and experience)
  • Ansible (very strong practical application and experience)
  • Network Protocols (strong practical application and experience)
  • Git (strong practical application and experience)
  • Documentation skills (strong practical application and experience)
  • Red Hat IDM
  • VMWare
  • Podman

 

Desirable Skills

  • Jenkins
  • Storage area networks concepts
  • Redhat Satellite Server
  • Infrastructure monitoring (CheckMK)
  • Software install (3rd  party software)
  • CENTOS (legacy versions)
  • Basic Knowledge of Gitlab
  • LDAP/Active Directory

What you’ll love about working here

  • Well-being hub and different wellbeing initiatives​
  • Hybrid working up to 70% ​
  • Possibility to work up to 45 days per year from abroad.
  • Open access to digital learning platforms​
  • Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemin.

 

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:​

Declare they have a disability, and ​

Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.​

Please opt in during the application process.

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Need to Know

  • All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR Developed Vetting.
  • Due to the nature of the project, this role requires UK sole nationality and SC clearance.
  • Requiring 5 days of on-site presence at the Stevenage office.
  • The role may involve physical access to the datacentre and working with servers and cabling.
  • The role may occasionally involve moving equipment weighing more than 10 kg.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.
Ref. code:  377407
Posted on:  10 Dec 2025
Experience Level:  Experienced Professionals
Contract Type:  Permanent
Location: 

Stevenage, GB

Brand:  Capgemini Engineering
Professional Community:  Products & Systems Engineering

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