Senior Linux Engineering & Automation Engineer

absa; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa is seeking a Senior Linux Engineering & Automation Specialist to design, build, automate, and improve enterprise Linux platforms in an AWS-driven, cloud-enabled environment. You will work with Principal Engineers to deliver scalable platform services and drive efficiencies across the development lifecycle.

The role emphasizes automation, infrastructure as code, and strong scripting in Python/Bash, with a focus on reliability, observability, and cost optimisation within a large,

Qualifications

• 10+ years Linux Engineering experience.
• Extensive Red Hat Enterprise Linux expertise.
• Strong Ansible Automation Platform experience.
• AWS infrastructure experience.
• Strong scripting skills using Python and Bash.
• Experience working in enterprise-scale environments.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain enterprise Linux platform services.
• Develop automation solutions using Ansible Automation Platform and Event-Driven Ansible.
• Support migration of Linux workloads to AWS.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Improve platform reliability, monitoring, and observability.
• Support cloud cost optimisation and operational efficiency initiatives.

Job description

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Belonging at Absa

Absa is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds. In support of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) commitments and Employment Equity objectives, preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, including persons with disabilities. We encourage applicants who may require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process to let us know so that appropriate support can be provided.

Job Summary

Build high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade Platform services & build capability in others to do the same. This includes but is not limited to applying critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems with high quality solutions & leading all phases of the development lifecycle to deliver against business requirements at an optimal cost to serve.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Linux Engineering & Automation Specialist with strong background in infrastructure automation, AWS cloud technologies, and platform engineering practice. The successful candidate will work alongside Principal Engineers to design, build, automate, and continuously improve enterprise Linux platforms.

The Senior Linux Engineering & Automation Specialist will execute engineering initiatives, deliver automation capabilities, implement platform standards and drive operational improvements

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain enterprise Linux platform services.
• Develop automation solutions using Ansible Automation Platform and Event-Driven Ansible.
• Support migration of Linux workloads to AWS.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Improve platform reliability, monitoring, and observability.
• Support cloud cost optimisation and operational efficiency initiatives.

Required Experience:

• 10+ years Linux Engineering experience.
• Extensive Red Hat Enterprise Linux expertise.
• Strong Ansible Automation Platform experience.
• AWS infrastructure experience.
• Strong scripting skills using Python and Bash.
• Experience working in enterprise-scale environments.

Desirable Skills

• Event-Driven Ansible
• Terraform
• GitHub Actions
• AWS Lambda
• AWS Systems Manager
• Site Reliability Engineering practices

Key Technologies

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Red Hat Satellite
• Ansible Automation Platform
• Python
• Bash
• AWS EC2, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch
• Terraform
• Git and CI/CD Tooling

Expected Outcomes

• Automation coverage exceeding 80%.
• Significant reduction in manual operational effort.
• Reusable automation frameworks established.
• Improved Linux platform stability and reliability.
• Contribution to AWS cloud adoption initiatives.
• Improved deployment consistency and engineering efficiency.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology