Linux Engineer – RHEL, VMware, Secure Gov Infra

Showtime Consulting; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Showtime Consulting is seeking an experienced Linux Engineer to support critical government infrastructure in Canberra. The role focuses on administration, automation, and ongoing improvement of enterprise Linux environments across virtualised and hybrid platforms.

Ideal candidates will have strong RHEL experience, Ansible, VMware and a solid understanding of security hardening, networking, and incident troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Linux system administration or engineering.
• Strong background with RHEL or similar distributions.
• Experience with Ansible or similar automation tools.
• Experience supporting enterprise VMware environments.
• Strong Linux security patching and hardening.
• Networking fundamentals including DNS, routing, firewalls.
• Experience in government or regulated environments is highly regarded.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise Linux server environments.
• Perform system installation, configuration, patching, hardening, and troubleshooting.
• Support infrastructure automation and configuration management initiatives.
• Manage and maintain virtualised Linux environments.
• Support platform monitoring, availability, and performance optimisation.
• Assist with infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle activities.
• Work with infrastructure, networking, and security teams to deliver reliable solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Linux platform issues.
• Support continuous improvement and infrastructure modernisation programs.

Skills

Linux administration

RHEL experience

Ansible

VMware

Security hardening

Networking basics

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder communications

Tools

VMware

Ansible

Job description

Showtime Consulting is seeking an experienced Linux Engineer to support critical government infrastructure in Canberra. The role focuses on administration, automation, and ongoing improvement of enterprise Linux environments across virtualised and hybrid platforms.

Ideal candidates will have strong RHEL experience, Ansible, VMware and a solid understanding of security hardening, networking, and incident troubleshooting.