Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer (RHEL, PaaS) – 12m FTC

Westpac New Zealand Ltd

New Zealand

On-site

NZD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday

Wellbeing leave

Banking benefits

Internal mobility

Recognition

School holiday subsidy

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand Ltd is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer specialized in Linux and RHEL to join our PaaS Services team on a 12 month fixed term basis. You will provide hands-on operational support, drive platform improvements, and collaborate with engineering squads and internal customers in a complex enterprise environment.

The role focuses on stable, secure Linux platforms, patching, deployment, and resilience.

Qualifications

Five+ years in complex enterprise IT environments.
Hands-on production support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Linux maintenance, patching, administration, and OS deployment.
Experience using Red Hat Satellite for patching.
Strong troubleshooting across RHEL environments.
Experience supporting Kerberos in RHEL environments.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on support for enterprise Linux RHEL infrastructure alongside third party partners.
Act as an escalation point for operational issues and major incidents.
Maintain, patch, administer, and support Linux environments using Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Support platform change through assessment, documentation, and implementation of improvements.
Apply structured troubleshooting and provide clear root cause analysis.
Work closely with business and engineering squads to improve system resilience.
Support risk management, compliance configuration, and monitoring activities.
Maintain accurate and up to date technical documentation.
Build strong working relationships with internal customers and stakeholders.
Proactively identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives.