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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Infrastructure Engineer

Salary Range
£48,508 - £67,236
£4,042 - £5,603 / mo

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Location Base
Glenrothes, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer – Linux

Location(s): Remote and UK office working (Harlow or Glenrothes)

Function: Digital Technology

Summary of Role

Raytheon UK has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join the core Digital Technology organisation. The function is responsible for the design, implementation, management, and maintenance, of the Data Centres and supporting infrastructure in 2 main locations in the UK. This role is critical to the organisation, requiring a technical expert who can manage complexity and deliver key infrastructure services while assuring Raytheon’s ability to deliver both internal and external solutions.

Specifically, this role is to manage the company’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux estate.

Main Duties

· Responsible for the agile delivery a of reliable, secure, and cost-efficient IT infrastructure.

· Plays a key role in operational Data Centre and hosting improvement projects.

· Works with functional leadership to develops long term vision of Raytheon UK IT Data Centre technologies and solutions.

· Ensure all services are appropriately documented.

· Engage closely with the rest of the department working towards achieving stable and reliable operations.

Essential:

· Designing and implementing Linux in a greenfield environment

· RedHat Enterprise Linux Server administration and configuration

· RHEL Satellite Administration

· Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server security hardening (C.I.S and Government standards)

· Significant Experience in the following technology areas such as: Server Hardware, Storage, and virtualisation platforms.

· Knowledge of industry best practices in Private and Public Cloud provisioning

· Excellent communication skills - written, verbal, presentation and influencing

· ITIL qualifications and practical experience within a service centric organisation

Desirable

· Bachelor's degree in information technology, Engineering, Science, or Mathematics

· Implementation, support, and administration of Microsoft Windows Server

· Sound knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory

· Knowledge of Veeam backup and recovery

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Company car
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Flexitime
  • Gym membership
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Store discount
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Performance bonus
  • Yearly bonus

Application question(s):

  • You must be currently living in the UK and eligible for UK Security Clearance

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Glenrothes

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Aerospace & Defence

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Infrastructure Engineer roles across Raytheon UK's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Aerospace & Defence.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £48,508 - £67,236 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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