Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer - Automation & Security

Siyaqasha; Midrand, Pretoria, Akasia; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Siyaqasha is seeking an Advanced Infrastructure Engineer to join the core Infrastructure Engineering squad within their global IT Hub. The role focuses on delivering high-availability Linux solutions that are resilient, encrypted, and secure across office and production environments.

You will design, automate, and maintain standardized Linux client platforms across physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Systems or equivalent commercial experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate standardized Linux client platforms for office and manufacturing production environments.
• Create base images, software packages, and configuration standards.
• Install, configure, and support Linux systems across physical, virtual, and cloud-based infrastructures (AWS, Azure).
• Automate system deployment and operational tasks using Ansible and shell scripts; monitor system performance and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Track user stories in Jira, support ITIL PIC processes, maintain CMDB records and runbooks, and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Linux Administration

Automation with Ansible

Shell Scripting (Bash, Python)

GitOps / GitHub

Security hardening

Networking fundamentals

Monitoring tools

Vulnerability management

Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure)

Education

Degree in Information Systems

Tools

Ansible Tower

GitHub

Grafana

Dynatrace

VMware

OpenShift

Podman / Docker

Job description

Siyaqasha is seeking an Advanced Infrastructure Engineer to join the core Infrastructure Engineering squad within their global IT Hub. The role focuses on delivering high-availability Linux solutions that are resilient, encrypted, and secure across office and production environments.

You will design, automate, and maintain standardized Linux client platforms across physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructure.