Linux Engineer - Ultra-Secure Cloud & Defence Infra

Showtime Consulting Pty Ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Showtime Consulting Pty Ltd in Canberra is seeking a Linux Engineer to support critical, secure government infrastructure. You will administer and harden enterprise Linux environments, automate with Ansible, and collaborate with security teams to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes virtualization with VMware, ongoing platform modernisation, and documentation. Remote-friendly, national work options are available, with a focus on mission-critical systems in

Qualifications

• Linux systems administration or engineering experience.
• Strong experience supporting RHEL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or similar distributions.
• Experience with Ansible or other infrastructure automation tools.
• Experience supporting enterprise VMware environments.
• Strong understanding of Linux security, patching, and system hardening.
• Networking fundamentals including DNS, routing, firewalls, and load balancing.
• Experience with enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience in government, defence, or highly regulated environments would be highly regarded.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

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

RHEL

Ansible

VMware

Security practices

Tools

Ansible

VMware vSphere

Job description

Showtime Consulting Pty Ltd in Canberra is seeking a Linux Engineer to support critical, secure government infrastructure. You will administer and harden enterprise Linux environments, automate with Ansible, and collaborate with security teams to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes virtualization with VMware, ongoing platform modernisation, and documentation. Remote-friendly, national work options are available, with a focus on mission-critical systems in