Senior Linux, Unix, And Appliance Specialist

Digital Canberra; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Canberra in ACT, AU seeks a Senior Linux, Unix and Appliance Specialist to support the Strategic Asset Management Program. You will deliver upgrades, security hardening, automation, migration and lifecycle uplift across critical technology services, working with infrastructure engineers and project teams.

The role requires strong Linux/Unix expertise, collaborative leadership, and the ability to plan, implement and validate refreshed environments.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux/Unix expertise with appliance platforms.
• Experience with automation tooling and infrastructure automation.
• Ability to lead planning, implementation and validation of refreshed environments.
• Australian citizenship and NV1 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical guidance to support infrastructure modernisation across ACT Government.
• Deliver upgrades, migrations and security hardening of platforms.
• Collaborate with infrastructure engineers, architects and project teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and handover artefacts.

Skills

Linux

Unix

Automation

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Senior Linux, Unix, and Appliance Specialist Digital Canberra Canberra, ACT, AU

Digital Canberra is seeking an experienced Senior Linux, Unix and Appliance Specialist to join the Strategic Asset Management Program.

This role provides specialist technical expertise to support infrastructure modernisation and refresh activities across ACT Government. You will work on Linux, Unix and infrastructure appliance platforms, helping deliver upgrades, security hardening, automation, migration and lifecycle uplift activities that improve the reliability, resilience and supportability of critical technology services.

Working alongside infrastructure engineers, network specialists, architects, project teams and operational stakeholders, you will contribute to enterprise-scale technology transformation initiatives while providing technical leadership in the planning, implementation, validation and transition of refreshed environments.

We are looking for a collaborative and technically capable professional with strong Linux or Unix expertise, sound judgement and a passion for solving complex infrastructure challenges.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• The successful applicant must be an Australian citizen.
• This position is a Position of Trust and requires the successful applicant to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) security clearance.

Highly desirable:

• Relevant Linux, Unix, Red Hat, Oracle Linux, Solaris, automation, security or infrastructure appliance certifications
• Experience with Linux and Unix automation tooling
• Experience with ServiceNow, change evidence, lifecycle records, technical documentation or formal handover artefacts
• Understanding of structured service transition, change governance or assurance frameworks
• A current driver's licence

Note: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill similar vacancies over the next 12 months.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office-based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing and flexible start and finish times.