Senior Linux Engineer

Hire Resolve; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a talented Senior Linux Engineer to join a dynamic team in Midrand, Gauteng. The successful candidate will provide technical guidance, manage Unix/Linux environments, and drive initiatives for service efficiency. Required qualifications include extensive experience in ICT, Unix/Linux system administration, advanced shell scripting, and Ansible Automation. This role requires strong communication skills and a pro-active approach to technical challenges. Applications should be submitted via provided contact emails.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in ICT, with at least 10 years in Unix/Linux System administration.
• Experience in administering enterprise-scale Unix/Linux environments.
• In-depth experience in hardware, system software, storage and networking.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to staff.
• Contribute to projects and architectural planning.
• Resolve Service Affecting Incidents and RCA’s to completion.

Skills

Advanced shell scripting

Ansible Automation

Vulnerability and Patch Management

AWS Cloud experience

Education

Grade 12 with Maths & Science

Tertiary Education in the ICT industry

Tertiary qualification in IT technical field

ITIL Foundation certified

RHCSA / RHCE or similar qualification

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Red Hat OpenShift

BMC Remedy

Job description

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a talented Senior Linux Engineer to join our client’s dynamic team in Midrand, GP. You will be involved with technical decision making and team mentoring. An excellent communicator with a deep technical understanding & solid technical background. Ability to solve complex issues, drive automation, drive pro‑active initiatives and to optimize where possible in the managed services.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively provide technical guidance and mentoring to staff.
• Provide technical leadership.
• Contribute to projects & architectural planning.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and the adoption of best practices.
• Drive Initiatives / Projects to completion with relevant team members
• Drive OS Security Hardening with relevant team members.
• Resolve Service Affecting Incidents & RCA’s to completion.
• Monitoring, managing and improving the efficiency of support services.

Requirements

• Grade 12 with Maths & Science (Required)
• Tertiary Education in the ICT industry (Required)
• Tertiary qualification in IT technical field (Essential)
• ITIL Foundation certified (Advantageous)
• RHCSA / RHCE or similar qualification in Unix/Linux environment (Required)
• Candidate should have a minimum of 15+ years of experience in ICT, with at least 10 years in Unix/Linux System administration (Required).
• Experience in administering enterprise-scale Unix/Linux environments (Required).
• Experience on multi‑vendor net management port configurations, i.e. HP ILO, SUN ILOM, Dell iDrac (Advantageous).
• Candidate should have in depth experience in hardware, system software, storage and networking (Required).
• Advanced shell scripting (Required).
• Ansible Automation (Required).
• Red Hat Satellite (Required).
• Red Hat OpenShift enterprise (Advantageous).
• Cluster environments, i.e. Veritas and Pacemaker (Advantageous).
• Vulnerability and Patch Management (Essential)
• AWS Cloud experience (Advantageous)
• Backup and recovery (Required)
• Working knowledge of BMC Remedy (Advantageous)

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career‑changing move

• Apply for this role today, contact Gaby Turner at [e-mail] or Carmen Schafer at [e-mail]
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website hireresolve.us or email us your CV [e-mail]

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.