Linux Programme Manager IBM Z/LinuxONE - Birmingham
Essential Consulting · Manchester Science Park, Manchester ·
- Category
- Project management
- Salary
- GBP 500 – 650 / day
A senior programme/project manager leads the design, build, and operational launch of a supported RHEL hosting service on IBM Z/LinuxONE for a financial services client — coordinating Linux, mainframe, network, storage, security, and service-management teams through pilot to production go-live. Hybrid role (two days onsite in Birmingham); inside-IR35 contract at £500–£650/day.
Salary: £43,000 - 74,000 per year Requirements: Strong Linux/RHEL infrastructure experience. Experience delivering Linux on IBM Z/IBM LinuxONE. Knowledge of LPARs, IFL capacity, and z/VM or KVM virtualisation. Understanding of enterprise Linux provisioning, patching, hardening, monitoring, backup, and automation. Experience launching infrastructure services into production, including SLAs, support models, disaster recovery, operational acceptance, and service catalogues. Strong cross-platform d…