Senior Linux Engineering & Automation Engineer

1001 Absa Bank; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank is seeking a Senior Linux Engineering & Automation Specialist to design, build, automate, and improve enterprise Linux platforms. You will work with Principal Engineers to deliver automation and platform standards across AWS migrations and cost optimisation.

The role emphasizes engineering initiatives, scalable automation, and operational excellence in an agile environment, contributing to a robust Linux ecosystem with practical impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.
• 10+ years Linux engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong automation scripting in Python and Bash.

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.

Skills

Linux engineering

RHEL expertise

Ansible automation

AWS experience

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

AWS Lambda

AWS Systems Manager

Red Hat Satellite

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

At Absa, our story is not a single narrative. It’s thousands of individual journeys unfolding across Africa and beyond. From colleagues serving customers in local communities to teams shaping financial solutions across borders, Absa is built on people who bring their lived experiences, ambitions and perspectives into the workplace every day. Whether you’re starting your career, a seasoned leader or somewhere in between, your contribution is seen, valued and connected to something bigger. Our presence across Africa – which spans personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, and insurance – exists because of the people who show up in their roles with purpose. Across Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, our colleagues are shaping what Absa becomes in each market. Beyond the continent, teams in global offices and a technology hub support and extend the stories that prove that African talent can lead, influence and innovate on the global stage. At Absa, your story matters because progress is driven by human experience, not hierarchy. When people are enabled to bring their whole selves to work, they don’t just build careers. They help shape the future of Africa’s financial services landscape.