Linux Systems Engineer - Mission-Critical, Secure Infra

00160 Leidos Australia Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Linux Administrator to maintain and enhance Linux infrastructure across national security projects. You will provide Level 2 and Level 3 support, manage both virtualised and physical environments, and drive automation using Ansible/Puppet/Chef.

The role requires strong security practices and collaboration with experienced engineers in a highly secure setting. You will work within the AGO GEO SPACES program to deliver reliable, scalable systems, contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience administering enterprise Linux environments including RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE.
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies like VMware ESXi/vSphere and KVM.
• Experience providing Level 2/3 support for complex infrastructure issues.
• Experience implementing security controls and system hardening.

Responsibilities

• Provide L2/L3 support across enterprise Linux environments ensuring availability and reliability of critical systems.
• Administer and maintain virtualised and physical infrastructure (VMware ESXi/vSphere, KVM, HP OneView, GreenLake).
• Develop, automate and standardise configurations using Ansible, Puppet or Chef.
• Support identity, access management and security controls with scripting to automate tasks.

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking a Linux Administrator to maintain and enhance Linux infrastructure across national security projects. You will provide Level 2 and Level 3 support, manage both virtualised and physical environments, and drive automation using Ansible/Puppet/Chef.

The role requires strong security practices and collaboration with experienced engineers in a highly secure setting. You will work within the AGO GEO SPACES program to deliver reliable, scalable systems, contribute to