Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead a team in supporting and maintaining an IT service management tool (ServiceNow) for a large organisation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring system stability, security, and performance, while guiding and supporting their team in optimizing Linux environments and infrastructure.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Linux Engineer, System Administrator, or similar role.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and manage a technical team.
• Expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef).
• Strong scripting ability in Bash, Python, or Perl.
• Deep understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, etc.).
• Familiarity with IT Service Management (ITSM) tools, preferably ServiceNow.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of ITIL/ITSM principles and best practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working