Cloud & Linux Engineer

Are you ready to be a part of a team that's redefining ultra-secure cloud solutions? Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud and cybersecurity.

At Showtime Consulting, we don't just build ultra-secure cloud solutions-we enable organisations to thrive in the most challenging high-threat environments. If you're truly passionate about innovation, security, and making a real impact, you're in the right place.

We deliver security where it matters most-protecting national infrastructure, defence, and mission critical operations. Our solutions are trusted by leading organisations, and our team is at the forefront of innovation in ultra-secure cloud and cross domain security.

Company Description

Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions. Based in Australia and New Zealand, we specialise in delivering secure, enterprise scale technology solutions across highly regulated environments. Our expertise spans cloud platforms, cyber security, and complex systems integration, supporting both commercial and government clients.

We partner with organisations to deliver high quality digital solutions that require deep infrastructure expertise, strong cloud capability, and advanced operational support across complex environments.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Cloud & Linux Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise Linux environments and deep capability in public cloud platforms. In this role, you will provide advanced support, handle complex escalations, and drive performance optimisation across cloud and hybrid environments. You will act as a key technical resource, contributing to system stability, platform improvements, and operational excellence.

Contract and permanent employment options available.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide L3/L4 support for Enterprise Linux systems in production environments
• Troubleshoot complex OS, performance, and system stability issues
• Perform root cause analysis for recurring and high severity incidents
• Conduct performance analysis and optimise CPU, memory, disk, and network usage
• Execute Linux kernel tuning and system level optimisation
• Design, deploy, and support workloads across cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Collaborate with cloud, networking, security, and application teams
• Support and troubleshoot hybrid and multi cloud environments
• Mentor L2 engineers and contribute to knowledge base documentation
• Participate in on call rotations and incident response activities

What You'll Need

• Strong experience with Enterprise Linux (RHEL and/or SLES)
• Advanced troubleshooting skills at OS and kernel level
• Deep understanding of system internals (processes, memory, storage, networking)
• Experience with performance analysis tools (top, vmstat, iostat, sar, netstat, perf, strace, tcpdump)
• Strong expertise in at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Working knowledge of additional cloud platforms
• Experience supporting production workloads in cloud environments
• Strong understanding of cloud security and shared responsibility models
• Experience with performance optimisation (CPU, memory, disk I/O, networking)
• Hands on experience with Linux kernel tuning (sysctl, scheduler, memory tuning)
• Solid understanding of cloud networking (VPC/VNet, subnets, routing, load balancing)
• Ability to troubleshoot connectivity, latency, and network issues

Why Join Us?

• Work on complex, enterprise scale cloud and infrastructure environments
• Contribute to high impact platform stability and optimisation initiatives
• Collaborate with experienced engineers across cloud, infrastructure, and security
• Opportunity to operate at L3/L4 level with real technical ownership
• Flexible engagement options including permanent and contract role