Linux Systems Engineer – Security & Automation

Leidos; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An advanced technology solutions provider in Wollongong seeks skilled Linux Administrators for their AGO GEO SPACES program. You will administer and support Linux server environments, manage virtualized systems, and implement security controls. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with enterprise Linux distributions and strong capabilities in incident management. This position requires Australian citizenship and a TSPV security clearance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with enterprise-grade Linux distributions.
• Strong capability in managing user access and authentication services.
• Hands-on experience with configuration and deployment tools.
• Skilled in virtualisation technologies.
• Proven incident management experience in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 2/3 support for complex Linux issues.
• Manage virtualised environments and physical systems.
• Develop system configurations and manage SOE lifecycle.
• Administer accounts and maintain security compliance.
• Implement required security controls and automate tasks.

Skills

Linux distributions (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE)

User access management (OpenLDAP)

Configuration tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

Virtualisation technologies (VMware ESXi, vSphere, KVM)

Incident management (Level 2/3)

Job description

An advanced technology solutions provider in Wollongong seeks skilled Linux Administrators for their AGO GEO SPACES program. You will administer and support Linux server environments, manage virtualized systems, and implement security controls. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with enterprise Linux distributions and strong capabilities in incident management. This position requires Australian citizenship and a TSPV security clearance.