Azooa is seeking experienced Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineers for a long-term Department of Defence engagement in Canberra.
This is a hands-on infrastructure engineering opportunity with a strong focus on Linux administration, system hardening, configuration management, automation, infrastructure lifecycle support and secure ICT environments.
The requirement is for 4 Infrastructure Engineers at APS6-equivalent level, with an initial 12-month engagement and potential for 2 x 12-month extensions.
Candidates must hold a current TSPV security clearance at the time of submission.
About the Role
The successful engineers will support the implementation, management, maintenance and eventual retirement of infrastructure used to deliver secure digital services.
The environment may include physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure, but the strongest sourcing focus for this chance is candidates with solid Linux infrastructure engineering and hardening experience.
This is a practical engineering role across the broader system development and operational lifecycle, with responsibility for:
Configuration management
Systems installation and maintenance
Infrastructure testing
Technical troubleshooting
Availability and recovery
Operational support
Key Responsibilities
You may be responsible for:
Administering and maintaining Linux-based systems
Performing Linux system hardening and secure configuration
Installing, configuring, maintaining and decommissioning infrastructure




Supporting physical, virtual, network and cloud infrastructure
Developing and maintaining automation and administration scripts
Automating infrastructure provisioning, testing and deployment
Supporting configuration management and controlled infrastructure changes
Planning and implementing infrastructure maintenance and updates
Conducting technical testing and resolving system faults
Monitoring infrastructure availability, reliability and performance
Supporting disaster-recovery arrangements and recovery testing
Contributing to infrastructure and systems design
Supporting integration builds and technical verification activities
Reviewing test plans and procedures against technical requirements
Maintaining operational procedures and technical documentation
Resolving infrastructure issues during capability development
Providing recommendations for infrastructure improvement
Engaging with technical stakeholders and delivery teams as required.
Linux is a key part of this requirement.
We are particularly interested in engineers with practical experience across:
Patch and update management
Operational maintenance
Configuration compliance
Infrastructure security controls
Linux-based service availability
Candidates should be able to demonstrate what they personally configured, hardened, automated, maintained or resolved in Linux environments.
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📌 Linux System Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Azooa
📍 Canberra