Unix Systems Engineer — Hybrid Infra & Automation

Leidos Australia; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking an experienced Unix/Linux Systems Engineer to design, build and operate enterprise infrastructure across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments.

You will partner with architects, application and network teams to deliver secure, resilient systems with automation and IaC practices. The role requires strong scripting, cloud familiarity and a practical focus on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Unix/Linux Systems Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer in enterprise-scale environments.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux platforms (AIX, RHEL, SUSE, Solaris, HP-UX) and admin tasks.
• Shell scripting and automation for provisioning, config, patching and upgrades.
• Understanding of storage, networking and infra services (FSS, LVM, SAN/NAS, TCP/IP, DNS, SSH, NFS).
• Experience implementing security hardening, backups, monitoring and high-availability.
• Ability to produce technical docs and manage technical risks with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, configure, test and transition Unix/Linux infrastructure across on‑premises, hybrid and cloud.
• Support platform upgrades, migrations and cloud adoption across enterprise environments.
• Collaborate with architects, project managers, and ops teams to deliver secure, resilient infra from design to handover.
• Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code to improve deployment consistency and reliability.

Skills

Unix/Linux Systems Engineer

System administration

Shell scripting

Automation

Storage & Networking

Security hardening

Technical documentation

Risk management

Cloud & hybrid

Ansible

Terraform

Containers

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Python scripting

Certifications

Tools

AWS

Azure

OCI

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking an experienced Unix/Linux Systems Engineer to design, build and operate enterprise infrastructure across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments.

You will partner with architects, application and network teams to deliver secure, resilient systems with automation and IaC practices. The role requires strong scripting, cloud familiarity and a practical focus on operational excellence.