AIX/Linux Engineer - Remote
AIX / Linux Engineer – Managed Services (Customer-Facing Role)
Location: UK-based (Hybrid / On-site options available depending on client needs)
Salary: £50-65,000 + Benefits
Chapman Tate Associates are working with a leading managed services provider who is seeking an experienced and hands-on AIX / Linux Engineer to join their growing technical team. This is a key customer-facing role within a high-performing managed service environment, supporting a range of enterprise clients across infrastructure and platform operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining deep technical expertise with client interaction, problem-solving, and long-term service delivery within complex environments.
🔧 The Role
In this position, you will:
- Provide hands-on support and administration across IBM AIX and Linux environments
- Act as a key technical point of contact for enterprise customers
- Deliver BAU support, incident resolution, and problem management
- Support system performance tuning, upgrades, and patching activities
- Participate in managed service delivery and SLA-driven environments
- Engage directly with customers to understand requirements and provide clear technical guidance
- Contribute to continuous service improvement and operational stability
- Collaborate with wider infrastructure, network, and application teams
🎯 What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Strong, demonstrable experience with IBM AIX
- Solid Linux administration skills (RHEL / SUSE or similar)
- Experience working within a managed services or enterprise support environment
- Customer-facing experience with strong communication skills
- Hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis capability
- Ability to work in SLA-driven operational environments
- Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
Desirable:
- Experience with automation/scripting (Shell, Bash, Python, etc.)
- Knowledge of storage, backup, or virtualisation technologies
- Exposure to enterprise monitoring tools
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure environments
🤝 The Person
We are looking for a technically strong infrastructure engineer who is confident working directly with customers and stakeholders. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a long-term, stable environment where service quality, reliability, and relationship-building are key.
We are particularly interested in individuals with established industry experience who are looking for a long-term career move within a supportive and structured managed services organisation.
💼 Package
- £50-65,000 (based on experience)
- Benefits package
- Training and development opportunities
- Long-term stable role within a growing team
- Exposure to enterprise-level infrastructure environments
📩 If you’re an experienced AIX / Linux engineer looking for a hands-on, customer-facing role within a managed service environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Remember: You should never send money to a prospective employer or disclose any financial information. Should you encounter any job listings requesting payments or financial details, please reach out to us immediately. For further guidance, visit jobsaware.co.uk.
