Senior Linux Engineer

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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.

Job Summary
Apply platform engineering expertise, critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to produce well-organised, optimised and documented source code that successfully delivers platform features & components of the service & solves complex technical problems with high quality solutions.

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced
Senior Linux Engineer
with deep expertise in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
and a strong background in
infrastructure automation
. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Linux-based systems, while leading initiatives to automate infrastructure deployment and management processes. This role will also involve performance tuning, patching, security hardening, and supporting mission-critical systems in a high-availability environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain Linux (RHEL) systems across development, testing, and production environments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps teams.
• Proactively monitor and maintain system performance, reliability, and security.
• Drive automation efforts to improve scalability, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Manage patching, updates, and compliance across all Linux servers.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and provide root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Cloud, Security, and Application teams.
• Participate in on-call support and incident management as needed.
• Ensure systems are hardened and compliant with security standards and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a Linux Systems Engineer/Administrator.
• Extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and related tools (subscription management, Satellite, etc.).
• Proven experience in infrastructure automation using Ansible and Red Hat Satellite
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Perl).
• Good understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, etc.).
• Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, KVM) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS).
• Experience working in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, OpenStack, etc.) is a plus.

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Education
Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised