Operations Engineer

(12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

(Linux, Infrastructure, VPN, Systems Administration)

Greater Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)

Salary up to £45,000 + Bonus

We have partnered with a Manchester-based technology company that is looking for an Operations Engineer to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Their platforms help some of the world's leading brands understand consumer behaviour by collecting and processing data at scale, and you'll play a key role in supporting the business-critical infrastructure behind these services.

You'll join a collaborative Operations team responsible for maintaining and supporting Linux-based production infrastructure and legacy VPN data capture platforms. This is a hands-on role where you'll help ensure critical systems remain secure, stable and highly available while troubleshooting issues, improving operational processes and supporting day-to-day platform performance.

What you'll do

  • Support and maintain Linux production infrastructure.
  • Monitor and support legacy VPN data capture systems.
  • Troubleshoot incidents and resolve production issues.
  • Support databases and business-critical services.
  • Automate operational tasks using Python, Bash or similar scripting tools.
  • Apply security best practices and improve system reliability.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to support platform stability.
  • Participate in an on-call support rota.

Key requirements

  • Commercial Linux systems administration experience.
  • Experience supporting production server environments.
  • Scripting or automation experience with Python, Bash or similar.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with VPN technologies or networking is advantageous.

What's in it for you

  • Salary up to £45,000 + Annual Bonus
  • Hybrid and flexible working (2 days onsite per week)
  • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Life assurance
  • Workplace pension
  • Home office budget
  • Learning & Development budget, including paid certifications

If you're an Operations Engineer who enjoys supporting Linux infrastructure and solving complex operational challenges, this is a great opportunity to work on large-scale production systems within a collaborative engineering team. We'd love to hear from you. Apply today!