About Us
CEA is an Australian Commonwealth company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems.
The company's design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensures innovative thinking, technological skill, and quality fabrication.
Our programs include the ANZAC and Hunter Class frigates and air defence applications for Army and Air Force, and Range applications.
Through our longstanding and ongoing collaboration with Defence, CEA Technologies has undertaken research and development into all aspects of active electronically scanned array technologies.
This has resulted in the creation of a highly modular and scalable product suite, which have become integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.
The Position
Provide first-level administration, support and maintenance of Linux-based systems within customer products, solutions and operational environments to support secure, reliable and effective system performance.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the Linux tool champion in supporting the day-to-day operation and administration of Linux systems that form part of customer products, platforms or deployed solutions.
Perform routine administration tasks including user access, file permissions, patching, configuration updates and system checks.
Monitor system health, performance, availability and alerts, escalating issues as required.
Assist with troubleshooting incidents and technical faults within supported Linux environments.
Support system builds, deployments, testing in quality assurance (QA) environments, backup and recovery activities.
Maintain technical system documentation, procedures and configuration records.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of system security settings,



compliance and operational improvement activities including continual improvement of devops systems to ensure ready for deployment into production environment.
Work collaboratively with internal teams and external customers to support service delivery.
Our Benefits
Six weeks of paid annual leave per year
Superannuation of 14.0%
Free car parking
Paid parental, compassionate, defence reserve & voluntary emergency services leave
Employee assistance and wellbeing programs
Access to health insurance for the defence community, partners and families
Salary packaging for novated leasing
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Our Ideal Candidate
Essential
Relevant Tertiary qualification (e.g. Bachelors of Information Technology or Computer Science &/or 3+ years of experience or exposure to Linux enterprise environments within technical, product or operational support settings.
Foundational knowledge of Linux operating systems and system administration practices.
Knowledge of TCP/IP and network security
Good interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively
Problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to work independently or with limited guidance
Desirable
Experience supporting Windows systems
Exposure to scripting or automation tools (e.g. Anaconda, Python)
Eligibility
• An Australian Citizen;
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA clearance – Negative Vetting 2.




• ITAR – This position requires employees to access equipment and data that is subject to U.S International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR).
As such, applicants must disclose the following information at the time of application.
o Place of Birth
o Countries of current or past citizenship (including any dual citizenship or nationality) and residence,
o Countries of issue for current and past passports and
o Other information related to their nationality for security and ITAR compliance purposes.
To find out more about our Citizenship and Nationality requirements, please visit
How to apply
Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Please include a current copy of your resume and complete the screening questions.
Applications without these elements will not be considered.
CEA encourages the submissions of early applications as we may review, short-list and/or conduct interviews for this role prior to the closing date.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at CEA
CEA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture where all employees are respected and empowered to contribute positively to our organisation, regardless of their cultural background, age, gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, family and carer commitments, religion or sexuality.
We welcome applications from veterans, those returning from a career break, people with disabilities and those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
For information on Equal Employment Opportunity & Privacy or Security & Citizenship requirements please visit
Should you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know.
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📌 Linux Systems Engineer Level 1 (Canberra)
🏢 CEA Technologies
📍 Canberra