Senior Linux Administrator - Secure Infra, Ansible & VMware

Leidos Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a skilled Linux Administrator for their AGO GEO SPACES program, specializing in advanced national security technology solutions. The successful candidate will manage and support complex Linux environments, ensuring security and efficiency.

Applicants should have extensive experience with RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu, along with a strong grasp of virtualization technologies and configuration tools like Ansible. An active TSPV security clearance is a must.

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 virtualization technologies.
• Proven Level 2/3 incident management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 2/3 support for complex Linux issues.
• Manage virtualized environments and physical systems.
• Develop system configurations and manage SOE lifecycle.
• Administer accounts, permissions, and authentication services.
• Implement required security controls and automate tasks.

Skills

Linux distributions (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE)

User access management (OpenLDAP)

Configuration tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

Virtualization technologies (VMware ESXi/vSphere, KVM)

Incident management (Level 2/3)

Education

Australian Citizenship with active TSPV security clearance

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking a skilled Linux Administrator for their AGO GEO SPACES program, specializing in advanced national security technology solutions. The successful candidate will manage and support complex Linux environments, ensuring security and efficiency.

Applicants should have extensive experience with RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu, along with a strong grasp of virtualization technologies and configuration tools like Ansible. An active TSPV security clearance is a must.