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Thrive IT Systems

Linux Kernel Security Analyst

Remote

United kingdom

Freelance

11-03-2026

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Skills

Communication Leadership Prioritization Linux Regression Analytics

Job Specifications

Roles Responsibilities

Vulnerability Triage Analysis

Perform systematic triage classification and prioritization of incoming kernel vulnerabilities

Ensure high triage accuracy with minimal false negatives in alignment with customer defined quality metrics

2. Patch Development Validation Submission

Develop refine and validate high quality Linux kernel patches for identified vulnerabilities

Ensure fast Time to Patch TTP for medium complexity issues meeting defined SLAs

Ensure firstpass acceptance of patches by adhering to automated CICD checks and upstream kernelorg submission standards

3. Quality Stability Regression Prevention

Conduct deep debugging and validation to ensure patches do not introduce regressions or instability

Own the end to end technical quality of patch delivery including regression rate reduction

4 AI Model Evaluation Feedback

Review AI generated patches and provide detailed high quality annotations syntax logic security flaws

Deliver structured feedback to improve AI model performance patch correctness and security relevance

5 Leadership Customer Collaboration

Lead a technical POD focused on kernel vulnerability analysis and remediation

Collaborate directly with customer stakeholders to review results discuss blockers and meet quality velocity targets

Mentor engineers to improve fixrate kernel debugging depth and patch quality

Skills Experience Requirements

Extensive years of total experience including years of managing technical teams and handling customer facing interactions
hands on years of professional experience in C debugging kernel debugging or system level problem diagnosis
years of hands-on Linux kernel development patch creation or subsystem level contributions
Strong understanding of system security secure coding standards vulnerability analysis and patch hardening techniques
Proven experience with kernelorg patch submission commit message standards and upstream workflows is a strong plus
Ability to independently analyze complex technical issues and drive them to closure within defined SLAs Triage Velocity Fix Rate TTP
Excellent communication skills in English including ability to explain technical decisions clearly to customers and internal teams

Skills

Mandatory Skills : Industrial AI - Predictive Analytics

About the Company

Thrive IT Systems offers IT Consulting and IT fulfillment services for small and medium sized businesses. We help clients achieves cost benefits and Real Cost of Ownership RCO. Our Core competencies are in the areas of ERP's, Web development, SAN Storage, DR/Backup Solutions, VMware, Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing Technologies, Software Engineering specialist Recruitment & IT Service Company. Our primary focus is on FULFILLMENT on all IT related services in line with the business goals. Partner for Partner Model A... Know more