Senior Linux Administrator

ServiceNow; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in New South Wales is seeking a skilled Infrastructure Engineer to enhance system reliability through automation and proactive issue resolution. The role requires deep Linux knowledge and coding skills in Python, C/C++, or Javascript. Ideal candidates will have experience with AI integration and a strong attention to detail. Join us to make the world work better for everyone.

Qualifications

• Experience in integrating AI into workflows and decision-making.
• Ability to work in shifts covering weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide relief and sustainable resolution to infrastructure issues.
• Proactively prevent repeatable issues using experience in software and systems.
• Drive initiatives to improve reliability and performance through better design.
• Promote automation to create scalable solutions.

Skills

Experience with AI integration

Deep knowledge of Linux systems

Coding in Python, C/C++, or Javascript

Networking skills

MySQL database administration

Monitoring large scalable systems

Attention to detail

Job description

Company Description: It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today — ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

What you get to do in this role:

• Provide relief and sustainable resolution to issues within our infrastructure.
• Use your experience in software development, systems engineering and networking to proactively prevent repeatable issues.
• Drive initiatives with partner teams to improve the reliability and performance of the infrastructure through improved system design.
• Drive a culture of intolerance to manual activity which results in a highly automated environment delivering scalable solutions.

Qualifications:

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
• Deep knowledge of Linux systems.
• Coding in various languages, we normally prefer Python, C/C++ or Javascript.
• Networking skills, IP addressing and routing.
• MySQL database administration.
• Monitoring of large and scalable systems, applications and networks.
• Uncompromising attention to detail.
• Ability to work in shifts that cover one weekend day.

Work Personas: We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location.

Equal Opportunity Employer: ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.

Accommodations: We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.