Redhat Administrator

RHEL AWS Platform Engineer | 6 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid, Edinburgh| Starting ASAP

Day Rate: £450

About the Role:

The RHEL AWS Platform Engineer will work alongside our IT Infrastructure and Cyber Team and will be responsible for building, maintaining and optimising our Cloud Infrastructure.

• Build and standardise RHEL 8/9 environments across AWS
• Implement OS hardening and security baselines (CIS/STIG aligned)
• Develop automation (Ansible/AWS SSM) for configuration and patching
• Design and implement monitoring and logging integration (CloudWatch)
• Optimise storage and performance
• Establish a repeatable, scalable operating model for Linux workloads
• Support knowledge transfer and upskilling within the Service Delivery team

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8/9) in enterprise environments
• Proven ability to translate cloud architecture designs into engineered solutions, including infrastructure, security, and CI/CD automation.
• Solid understanding of Linux system administration.
• Experience implementing OS hardening and security best practices
• Experience operating RHEL and Windows workloads in AWS, including system hardening, patch management, and automation using Systems Manager.
• Strong knowledge of patching and package management using yum/dnf and automation tools.
• Experience in monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting Linux systems in production.
• Familiarity with networking concepts.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working alongside traditional infrastructure teams and supporting knowledge transfer and uplift.
• Experience integrating Linux with Active Directory (SSSD/LDAP)

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of container platforms (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift)
• Red Hat certifications (RHCSA/RHCE)
• Experience with AWS services

This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.