Linux/ Apache Cloud engineer

For our customer a Financial Technlogy organisation, we are seeking a Linux Engineer with strong Apache CloudStack skills for a 12 month contract. The role requires 3 days per week onsite presence in either London (Canary Wharf) or Birmingam (Central).

Responsibilities

• Design, document, deploy, and manage Ubuntu-based Linux infrastructure (LTS releases) across physical, virtual, and private cloud environments.
• Own the full Linux server lifecycle: provisioning, configuration management, patching, hardening, and decommissioning.
• Develop and maintain golden images, cloud‑init templates, and standardised build processes for repeatable deployments.
• Implement and maintain automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and shell/Python scripting.
• Translate system, software, and operational requirements into scalable, resilient Linux infrastructure designs.
• Design, deploy, and operate Apache CloudStack environm...