Linux Infrastructure engineer
Imperial War Museum Closing date: Sun, 06 Sep 2026
- Full time
- £50k+
- Apply now
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
What You'll Be Doing
Support and administer Linux-based infrastructure, ensuring systems remain secure, available and performant.
Maintain and develop the infrastructure supporting IWM's Digital Asset Management System and associated archive platforms.
Manage storage environments, backups, replication and capacity planning activities to protect critical digital assets.
Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex infrastructure, networking and system issues.
Support security, patching and compliance activities across the infrastructure estate.
Contribute to infrastructure projects, service improvements and technology development initiatives.
Work with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver effective technical solutions.
Maintain high-quality technical documentation, disaster recovery procedures and operational standards.
Job Requirements
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
Significant experience supporting and administering Linux environments at 3rd line level.
Strong knowledge of Linux administration, including scripting, file systems, permissions and system monitoring.
Experience with network file systems such as NFS and SMB.
Experience managing storage platforms, backups, replication and capacity planning.
Strong troubleshooting skills across servers, infrastructure and networking environments.
Experience working with enterprise IT systems and supporting business-critical services.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience balancing operational support responsibilities alongside project work.
A security-first approach to infrastructure administration and support.
Job Responsibilities
Support and administer Linux-based infrastructure, ensuring systems remain secure, available and performant.
Maintain and develop the infrastructure supporting IWM's Digital Asset Management System and associated archive platforms.
Manage storage environments, backups, replication and capacity planning activities to protect critical digital assets.
Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex infrastructure, networking and system issues.
Support security, patching and compliance activities across the infrastructure estate.
Contribute to infrastructure projects, service improvements and technology development initiatives.
Work with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver effective technical solutions.
Maintain high-quality technical documentation, disaster recovery procedures and operational standards.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Linux Infrastructure engineer
- Salary: £50k+
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Museums
- Role: IT
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 06 Sep 2026
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Location:
South East
How to Apply
Apply via our jobs site: https://imperialwarmuseums.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/channel-1/appcentre-1/brand-4/user-19/xf-db869acda7c3/wid-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/701-Linux-Infrastructure-Engineer/en-GB
- Contact name: Gavin
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Imperial War Museum
IWM tells the story of people who have lived, fought and died in conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth since the First World War.
We challenge people to look at conflict from different perspectives, enriching their understanding of the causes, course and consequences of war and its impact on people’s lives.
Our staff play a crucial role in caring for our unique collections, welcoming our visitors to our five branches and ensuring we continue to preserve and share powerful personal s