Linux & Automation Systems Engineer – Govt Infra (Contract)

Hitech Asia Pacific; Federal; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitech Asia Pacific is seeking four experienced System Engineers to join a major Federal Government program delivering and supporting critical infrastructure capabilities in Australia. You will provide engineering expertise across the full system development lifecycle, focusing on infrastructure design, automation, integration and operational support within highly secure environments.

The role offers an initial 12 month contract with a view to extending for a further 2 years and rewards you with

Qualifications

• Experience across installation, configuration, maintenance and support of enterprise systems.
• Strong Linux administration and system hardening experience.
• Experience with configuration management, automation and scripting technologies.
• Ability to design, integrate and troubleshoot infrastructure.
• Relevant ITIL or infrastructure certifications highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Providing engineering services across all stages of the system development lifecycle
• Leading infrastructure and platform design, implementation and support activities
• Installing, configuring, maintaining and decommissioning systems and infrastructure components
• Developing scripts, automation solutions and configuration management processes
• Resolving technical issues and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver capability outcomes

Skills

Linux administration

System hardening

Automation scripting

Configuration management

Infrastructure design

Tools

Red Hat

Ansible

Shell scripting

Python

Job description

Hitech Asia Pacific is seeking four experienced System Engineers to join a major Federal Government program delivering and supporting critical infrastructure capabilities in Australia. You will provide engineering expertise across the full system development lifecycle, focusing on infrastructure design, automation, integration and operational support within highly secure environments.

The role offers an initial 12 month contract with a view to extending for a further 2 years and rewards you with