Senior Linux Engineer – Secure Defence Onsite (ACT)

Babylon Data; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence systems and technology firm is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to support the design, build, and secure maintenance of Linux environments in a classified setting. The role demands extensive experience in Linux administration, security controls, and cloud technologies. Key responsibilities include server administration, ensuring system performance and security, as well as collaboration on compliance and validation efforts. Suitability for candidates with strong security discipline and expertise in both physical and virtual environments is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Linux system administration within secure or mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated ability to implement security controls and respond to cyber threats.
• Experience integrating emerging technologies into secure infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux-based servers and platforms across various environments.
• Ensure high availability and performance of mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate on secure deployments and conduct system audits.

Skills

Linux system administration

Networking

Security controls implementation

Cyber threat response

Cloud environment expertise

Education

RHCE certification

Security+ certification

CISSP certification

ITIL Foundation

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

b) Elastic stack

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

A defence systems and technology firm is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to support the design, build, and secure maintenance of Linux environments in a classified setting. The role demands extensive experience in Linux administration, security controls, and cloud technologies. Key responsibilities include server administration, ensuring system performance and security, as well as collaboration on compliance and validation efforts. Suitability for candidates with strong security discipline and expertise in both physical and virtual environments is required.