Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Leidos is seeking a 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 have advanced expertise in Linux administration, automation, and system integration, as well as strong team leadership and mentorship skills.

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