LINUX Infrastructure Engineer 6 Month Contract - Inside IR35 - Up to 600 per dayLondon, UK - 2-3 days onsite We are seeking a DV Cleared LINUX and Applications Specialist to support a secure government programme delivering operating system and application capabilities within a controlled virtual infrastructure. This is a 6 month contract role, Inside IR35, paying up to 600 per day.Candidates must hold active DV Clearance and be a sole British national due to the sensitivity of the programme. Key Responsibilities Design, build and integration of Linux operating systems - Red Hat preferredProvisioning of new systems within virtual environmentsOS upgrades, patching and lifecycle management via Satellite ServerSecurity hardening to CIS and NIST standardsUse of security scanning tools and threat remediationDeployment, configuration and troubleshooting of vendor monitoring toolsIntegration with operating systems, container platforms, Active Directory, security tooling and backup solutionsBuild and deployment of network and infrastructure monitoring toolsStrong troubleshooting across OS and IP networking environmentsProduction of High and Low Level Design documentation and build guidesExpected ActivitiesDeliver against the project technical roadmapLinux server builds within on-site infrastructureOS hardening, upgrades and patchingApplication deployment and container integrationIntegration with storage, security, monitoring and backup capabilitiesThis is a hands-on delivery role with