Senior Linux & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (TTD) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment · Pretoria
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Start free — we apply for you →We're looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer who loves Linux, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and gets excited about building secure, resilient, always-on infrastructure.
If Bash scripts make your life easier, uptime keeps you awake (in a good way), and cloud platforms feel like home, you might be exactly who we're looking for.
You'll spend your time
- Installing, configuring and maintaining Linux servers and clients
- Deploying and managing workloads in AWS and Azure
- Automating repetitive tasks with Bash, Python or PowerShell
- Monitoring infrastructure performance and keeping systems healthy
- Applying security patches and implementing best practices
- Creating documentation people will actually want to use
- Managing Incident, Problem and Change processes
- Updating Jira stories and keeping delivery on track
- Working closely with engineers across global teams
- Continuously improving infrastructure reliability and performance
- Participating in standby support when required
RequirementsYou should have strong experience with
Linux
- Ubuntu
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- CentOS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Scripting
- Bash
- Python
- PowerShell
- Perl
Networking
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- VPN
- Firewalls
Linux Administration
- Package management (APT, YUM, RPM)
- User & Permission Management
- Performance tuning
- Backup & Recovery
- SSH
- VNC
- RDP
- SELinux
- Security hardening
Cloud
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
Version Control
- GitHub
Bonus Points If You Also Know
- VMware
- Private Cloud technologies
- Windows Server
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift
- Podman
- Splunk
- Dynatrace
- Grafana
- ServiceNow
- Red Hat Satellite
- Agile methodologies
- ITIL
- Incident, Problem & Change Management
Certifications are a big plus
- RHCSA
- RHCE
- SUSE Certifications
- Veritas InfoScale
- Ansible Certification
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Information Systems (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of IT Operations experience
- 5+ years of Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management
- Strong Linux administration experience
- Strong Cloud experience (AWS & Azure)
- Excellent scripting and automation skills
- A passion for solving problems before anyone notices them
BenefitsWhy You'll Love It Here
- Hybrid working flexibility
- Excellent work-life balance
- Flexible annual working hours
- Working with international engineering teams
- Exposure to cutting-edge enterprise technologies
- Modern offices
- Agile delivery environment
- Employee vehicle purchasing and leasing benefits (Ts & Cs apply)
- Opportunities to work on large-scale, business-critical platforms
Desired Skills
- linux
- ubuntu
- bash
- perl
- python
- suse
Desired Qualification Level
- Degree