Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone''s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.Job Title: Linux Engineer LeadContract: Initial 6-Month Contract with potential to extend.Location: London - Hybrid (3 days in office)Rate: £450 - £500 inside umbrellaAbout the role:We are establishing a new Linux and container platform capability within EMEA to support modern, resilient, and scalable infrastructure services. This role is critical to the design, build, and operation of that capability.The Linux Engineer lead is a hands-on technical role responsible for the engineering, stability, and operational readiness of enterprise Linux platforms underpinning containerised workloads, with a strong focus on OpenShift.The role will lead by technical expertise, following established engineering standards, ensuring platform resilience, and enabling the safe onboarding of production workloads onto Linux and container platforms.Main duties:Key engineer for Linux platforms supporting enterprise container workloadsTechnical authority for Linux underpinning OpenShift within EMEASupports platforms designed to host business-critical and production workloadsWorks across Platform Engineerin