Linux / Unix Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
About The Role
We are actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone.
Role: Linux / Unix Engineer
Location: Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Package: Excellent salary, car/allowance, plus company benefits
Why SCC?- An inclusive workplace
- Excellent package: solid basic and company benefits
- Hybrid working in line with role requirements
- Career development and life-long learning opportunities
- Opportunity to join Europe's largest privately-owned IT Company
As a result of continued expansion within one of our key Managed Services customer, we are looking for an experienced Linux engineer, based on customer site in Stevenage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, troubleshoot Linux based operating systems, and advise on continued usage and deployments
- Assist the delivery of IT Services to the end client through supply of contracted services and value add
- Deliver an effective and efficient customer focused service, meeting service level agreements and customer expectations
- Direct interaction with customers helping them identify and resolve technical issues with bespoke products
- Developing resolutions to customer's problems, working with the customers internal Desktop Integration to define a standard Workstation build
Key Skills/Experience
- Significant experience working in IT specifically a Linux/Unix environment
- Essential knowledge of RedHat
- Desirable knowledge of TomCat, Apache Ant 1.6; Brasaero, Firefox, GThumb, SQL, SQLite, SNOW
- Possess excellent customer service skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
As you will be working in a secure environment, you will be required to undertake Security Clearance
About Us
SCC is Europe's largest privately-owned IT business, based out of the new £7m HQ office in Birmingham and we help clients succeed through IT transformation and exceptional customer experiences. We are a business where innovation is greater as we combine unique ideas, people and disciplines. We are a global company that is passionate about IT and where we look to simplify the complex.
We are an equal opportunities employer
SCC is committed to providing equal opportunities and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality and diversity in employment. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which are defined as sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non-membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race and religion or belief.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
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.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Information Technology Support Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Linux / Unix Engineer roles across SCC's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Information Technology Support Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,215 - £36,215 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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