Infrastructure Engineer - Linux, Automation & HW Integration

Thales; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in New Zealand is seeking an experienced Hardware Integration Engineer to join our team in Queenstown. You will integrate solution elements, install and validate hardware, and hand over to local systems teams.

You will contribute to design documents, plan hardware integration activities, and support testing, RBAC considerations, and ongoing SOE automation. Strong Linux, scripting, and networking knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, ICT or related discipline.
• Experience with Red Hat Linux OS including kernel configuration, driver packages, performance tuning and hardening.
• Automation experience using Ansible.
• CI/CD experience with Jenkins, Travis, Octopus.
• Scripting using Python, Perl, YAML and Shell.
• Familiarity with HP, Cisco and Lenovo hardware.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and VLANs.
• Understanding hardware integration and testing processes.
• Strong documentation and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Integrate solution elements to validate design, behaviour and performance against requirements.
• Install, configure, validate and hand over equipment to systems integration teams.
• Contribute to design docs, specs and tests for product integration.
• Plan and deliver hardware integration activities and services.
• Support infrastructure testing to confirm user requirements are met.
• Participate in design reviews with customers.
• Identify risks and propose practical mitigations.
• Build/update a material LOS for designs and projects.
• Estimate labour and material costs for design solutions.
• Support bids when required.
• Develop and harden SOEs per system design and security needs.
• Automate SOE deployment and configuration; update design docs.
• Contribute to RBAC model input at SOE/infrastructure layer.
• Configure device monitoring and remote control.
• Assist integration teams with troubleshooting and development.
• Support test teams in test campaigns and execution.
• Attend meetings and workshops as required.

Skills

Red Hat Linux

Automation (Ansible)

CI/CD

Scripting (Python, Perl, YAML, Shell)

Networking hardware (HP, Cisco, Lenovo

TCP/IP & VLANs

Hardware integration & testing

Technical writing

Education

Degree in Engineering, ICT or related discipline

Tools

Jenkins

Travis CI

Octopus Deploy

Python

Job description

Thales in New Zealand is seeking an experienced Hardware Integration Engineer to join our team in Queenstown. You will integrate solution elements, install and validate hardware, and hand over to local systems teams.

You will contribute to design documents, plan hardware integration activities, and support testing, RBAC considerations, and ongoing SOE automation. Strong Linux, scripting, and networking knowledge are essential for success.