Linux Systems Engineer - Automation, Security & Enterprise Apps

Eastern Institute of Technology; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Linux Engineer role at Eastern Institute of Technology in Hawke's Bay is a full-time, permanent position within the Digital team responsible for maintaining and improving the Linux-based infrastructure and enterprise platforms that support teaching, learning, and operations.

You will own Linux server environments, implement security hardening, perform patching and lifecycle management, and work with cross-functional teams including networking, cloud, and security to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification and/or industry certification.
• 3–5 years’ experience in Linux systems administration or infrastructure engineering.
• Experience with Linux patch management and security hardening.
• Experience with Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Experience administering Linux-hosted enterprise applications and databases.
• Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, routing.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of EIT's Linux server infrastructure and associated enterprise applications.
• Maintain, secure, and optimising Linux operating systems and related services.
• Develop and improve infrastructure automation using Ansible and other approved tools.
• Monitoring system performance, capacity, availability, and proactively resolving issues.
• Managing Linux patching, upgrades, and lifecycle maintenance activities.
• Supporting cybersecurity initiatives through vulnerability management and security hardening.
• Administering and supporting enterprise platforms, databases, and Linux-hosted applications.
• Collaborating with infrastructure, networking, cloud, and security teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Maintaining technical documentation, operational procedures, and system standards.
• Providing second and third-level technical support and participating in on-call support arrangements as required.

Skills

Linux administration

Infrastructure engineering

Ansible

Patch management

Security hardening

MariaDB

Oracle

Networking TCP/IP

Troubleshooting

Education

Tertiary qualification or industry certification

Tools

Ansible

MariaDB

Oracle

Job description

The Linux Engineer role at Eastern Institute of Technology in Hawke's Bay is a full-time, permanent position within the Digital team responsible for maintaining and improving the Linux-based infrastructure and enterprise platforms that support teaching, learning, and operations.

You will own Linux server environments, implement security hardening, perform patching and lifecycle management, and work with cross-functional teams including networking, cloud, and security to deliver reliable