Senior Linux Engineer

1 month ago


Sandton, South Africa IOCO Full time

We are seeking a Senior Linux Enginee r who possesses strong analytical skills, in-depth knowledge of Linux systems, and experience with various tools and technologies associated with system administration.

What You’ll Do:

  • Provide specialist input to business plans and budgets, ensuring projects align with the organization's strategy.
  • Collaborate with engineers to design cost-effective, reusable solutions that are quick to market.
  • Manage project objectives, financial expenditure, and mitigate risks related to system outages.
  • Handle capital expenditure on projects, ensuring accurate pricing and adherence to budget.
  • Identify and implement optimizations in Linux compute and storage infrastructure for high performance and availability.
  • Perform trade-off analyses of technologies, ensuring they align with enterprise architecture and business goals.

Stakeholder Relationship Management:

  • Maintain strategic relationships with software and hardware vendors, staying informed on updates and leveraging vendor knowledge.
  • Build relationships with key stakeholders, including architects, operational teams, and business units, ensuring design solutions meet their needs.
  • Engage with industry networks, attending conferences, and training to stay current and influential.

Process Management:

  • Manage delivery against strategic architectural roadmaps and SLAs, and monitor risks to ensure resilient solutions.
  • Provide 3rd Level BAU support, write functional requirement documents, and ensure consistent application of architecture principles and standards.
  • Document and maintain current and future state designs for Linux infrastructure, ensuring operational readiness and alignment with processes.
  • Conduct market research and compute analysis, collaborate on critical IT projects, and take leadership roles in infrastructure projects.
  • Ensure disaster recovery and business continuity planning are integrated into solution designs.

Self-Management:

  • Enhance personal and professional growth, stay updated on emerging technologies, and share knowledge with the team.
  • Apply thought leadership in Linux platforms and adhere to industry best practices.

Transformation and Innovation Contribution:

  • Research, develop, and implement innovative ideas and solutions that contribute to organizational success.

Your Expertise:

  • 10 years of IT working experience including 5 years in an engineering and solution design role within a complex multi-vendor compute and storage environment
    or similar
  • Must have:
    • Lead, Design, and Implementation of Linux Systems/environments.
    • Must provide input to high-level designs.
    • Good Hardware and Networking skills.
    • Good experience with Virtual and Physical Server environments.
    • Vendor Management.
    • Must set up new environments and Linux Machines.
    • Experience with RedHat products.
    • Linux Certificates beneficial

Qualifications Required:

  • Honours in Computer Science, Certified Linux Engineer
  • Preferred qualification:
    • Honours, Masters in Business Management
    • Linux Certificates beneficial

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

  • Permanent Position:
  • Location: Sandton - Hybrid (once a week)
  • Standby and overtime: Rotation every 2nd week

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