Linux & Data Lead - Hybrid

**Work options**: Hybrid
**Linux and Data Lead**
- ** Play a pivotal role in Pacific National’s technology strategy**:

- ** Oversee and coordinate tasks for a team of two DBAs and a Linux Engineer**:

- ** Located in our North Sydney Office**

**About us**

Pacific National (PN) is the largest private provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region’s economy, businesses and households running. At Pacific National, we take great pride in delivering our best every day and have a relentless focus on customer service and place safety above all else.

**About the role**

The Linux & Data Lead will establish, ensure, and maintain the ongoing operational excellence of our internally managed databases, server, and storage environment with a focus on resilience, reliability, recoverability, and security.

Key accountabilities include:

- Design and implement solutions across Linux, database, backup, and storage platforms.
- Manage system performance in various environments including production and disaster recovery
- Develop and enforce IT policies and standards.
- Provide infrastructure support and manage incident resolutions.
- Develop and test disaster recovery solutions.
- Monitor system performance and capacity management.
- Develop Linux administration standards.
- Manage and resolve Linux system issues.
- Provide out-of-hours support as part of a 24x7 rotating roster.
- Manage a team of Linux and Database administrators.
- Document processes for service continuity.
- Support the Infrastructure Manager in operational management
- Oversee team operations and performance.
- Facilitate team development and training.
- Ensure team compliance with company standards and IT policies.
- Manage resource allocation and project involvement.
- Task manage resource allocation and project involvement.
- Act as a point of escalation for team-related issues.

**About you**
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Experience, skills, and knowledge to be successful in this role:

- Expertise in Linux operating systems including deployment and automation.
- 5 plus years of operational experience in enterprise-class Linux administration.
- Proficiency in scripting (shell, Perl, Python) and automation technologies (puppet, ansible).
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge of virtualisation (including open source & VMWare), hardware, backup, and storage.
- Experience with Oracle systems including Exadata and Oracle Cloud highly desirable.
- Management of enterprise backup using Veritas NetBackup with NetBackup appliances.

**The benefits**

At Pacific National we value diversity, inclusion, and the contribution of each team member.

When you join the Pacific National team, you’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your career and we’ll be there to support you with a range of exciting initiatives including:

- Industry leading programs focussed on your growth and career development
- Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, with superannuation - after only 6 months service
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, offering confidential counselling services for employees and their eligible family members, paid for by us at no cost to you
- Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, retail brands, vehicles and more

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for women, and you can visit our Work180 page Pacific National | WORK180 Endorsed Employer to find out more including a list of all of our benefits and policies.

We are seeking applicants who share our values: Make it simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.

**Closing date**

Applications close on the 2nd of March 2025

**Next steps**

Are you ready to be part of our future?

To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button below and follow the prompts.

**Acknowledgement of Country**

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, live and rail. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future and to the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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