Linux Administrator

About the Company

An industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

About the role

You will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and support of the organisation's Linux server environment and associated infrastructure, ensuring the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of mission critical systems that underpin core business and operational outcomes.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage virtualised environments (VMware/KVM) and physical systems such as HP OneView and GreenLake.
• Develop system configurations using Ansible, Puppet or Chef, and manage the SOE lifecycle with Kickstart.
• Administer accounts, permissions and authentication services (LDAP and similar), maintaining security compliance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience with enterprise grade Linux distributions such as RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu and SUSE.
• Strong capability in managing user access and authentication services, including OpenLDAP and similar systems.
• Hands on experience with configuration and deployment tools including Ansible, Puppet and Chef.

The successful candidate will deliver advanced national security technology solutions in a secure, high compliance environment.

What is on offer

• Permanent Opportunity
• Competitive Salary

Locations considered

• Canberra
• Bendigo
• Victoria
• Wollongong

Security Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a current TPSV Security Clearance. The successful candidate will need to undergo an additional security assessment before commencing in the role.

Submission Deadline

Submission closes by COB, Monday 20th July 2026.