Job Description

Azooa is seeking experienced Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineers for a long-term Department of Defence engagement in Canberra.

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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.

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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.

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About the Role

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The successful engineers will support the implementation, management, maintenance and eventual retirement of infrastructure used to deliver secure digital services.

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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.

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This is a practical engineering role across the broader system development and operational lifecycle, with responsibility for:

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- Configuration management
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- Systems installation and maintenance
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- Infrastructure testing
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- Technical troubleshooting
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- Availability and recovery
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- Operational support
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Key Responsibilities

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You may be responsible for:

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- Administering and maintaining Linux-based systems
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- Performing Linux system hardening and secure configuration
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- Installing, configuring,



maintaining and decommissioning infrastructure
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- Supporting physical, virtual, network and cloud infrastructure
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- Developing and maintaining automation and administration scripts
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- Automating infrastructure provisioning, testing and deployment
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- Supporting configuration management and controlled infrastructure changes
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- Planning and implementing infrastructure maintenance and updates
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- Conducting technical testing and resolving system faults
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- Monitoring infrastructure availability, reliability and performance
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- Supporting disaster-recovery arrangements and recovery testing
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- Contributing to infrastructure and systems design
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- Supporting integration builds and technical verification activities
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- Reviewing test plans and procedures against technical requirements
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- Maintaining operational procedures and technical documentation
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- Resolving infrastructure issues during capability development
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- Providing recommendations for infrastructure improvement
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- Engaging with technical stakeholders and delivery teams as required.
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Linux is a key part of this requirement.

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We are particularly interested in engineers with practical experience across:

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- Patch and update management
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- Operational maintenance
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- Configuration compliance
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- Infrastructure security controls
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- Linux-based service availability
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Candidates should be able to demonstrate what they personally configured, hardened, automated, maintained or resolved in Linux environments.

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Infrastructure Automation &

📌 Linux System Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Azooa
📍 Canberra