Linux System Engineer

6 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Peoplebank Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Seeking a skilled Linux System Engineer to join our Federal Government Client.
12 Months Contract with extensions
Sydney, NSW
Hybrid work flexibility 2-3 days on-site / WFH
Key Responsibilities

  • Run and maintain core IT services including data centres, servers, virtualisation, operating systems, storage, backup, time services, logging, email, domain name resolution, web proxying, and security.
  • Securely manage connections to and from external networks, ensuring the safety and integrity of data traffic.
  • Perform daily security monitoring and risk mitigation across the IT environment.
  • Design, implement, and maintain ~600 Linux hosts (primarily Ubuntu with some RHEL) and associated base infrastructure services, including virtualisation (VMware), block and file storage (Pure Storage), backup (Cohesity), and index/search (Splunk).
  • Administer core applications such as DNS (BIND), NTP, SMTP (Postfix), web proxying (Squid, Forcepoint/Websense), and RSA SecurID.
  • Work in a secure on-premises environment, contributing to both business-driven and internal projects from design through to service delivery.
  • Collaborate closely with other technical teams (Development, Platforms, Networks, Windows, Service Desk) to resolve issues and escalate concerns effectively.

Required Skills

  • Proven Experience as a Linux System Engineer
  • Extensive experience managing a large fleet of Linux hosts and providing organisation-wide base infrastructure and core services
  • Ansible automation skills for infrastructure deployment and management
  • Experience in problem-solving, troubleshooting, documentation, and root cause analysis
  • A deep understanding of Linux, including networking, auditd, SELinux/AppArmor, IPTABLES/NFTABLES, TLS, and PKI
  • Experience implementing the ACSC's Essential Eight in a Linux environment

Due to security clearance requirements for this role, candidates must be
Australian Citizen
with
Active Baseline Clearance or NV1 Security Clearance or higher.
For a confidential discussion, please contact
Gian
on

quoting reference
267690
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