Profectus is seeking expressions of interest from experienced Linux Engineers for likely upcoming opportunities across the Australian Government. The work is likely to require building, hardening and supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux and other Linux platforms on secure networks, automating builds and patching, and keeping systems compliant with the Information Security Manual (ISM).

Key Responsibilities

- Build, configure and maintain RHEL and other Linux servers in classified and unclassified environments
- Harden Linux systems against the ISM, Essential Eight and ASD hardening guidance
- Automate builds, configuration and patching using Ansible, Red Hat Satellite or similar
- Manage patching, vulnerability remediation and operating system upgrades
- Support virtualisation and container platforms such as VMware, KVM and OpenShift
- Troubleshoot and resolve incidents and problems on Linux platforms
- Provide evidence and technical input for system security assessments and accreditation
- Write and maintain Bash and Python scripts
- Work within ITIL change, incident and problem management processes
- Document builds, configurations and standard operating procedures

Required Experience





- Minimum five years as a Linux Engineer or Linux System Administrator in enterprise environments
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration
- Hardening Linux systems to the ISM or equivalent security standards
- Configuration management using Ansible or similar
- Bash and Python scripting
- Patching and vulnerability remediation
- Working on Defence or other classified networks

Desirable Experience

- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- OpenShift or Kubernetes
- Red Hat Satellite and Red Hat Identity Management (IdM)
- Monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk or Elastic
- ITIL Foundation

Security Clearance Requirements

- Must be an Australian Citizen
- Must hold a current AGSVA NV1 Security Clearance (minimum)
- Current AGSVA NV2 Security Clearance is preferred

Working Arrangements

- Onsite
- Canberra
- Some travel may be required

Why Profectus

Profectus partners with Australian Government agencies to deliver trusted ICT capability across complex delivery programs. We take a long term, relationship driven approach, supporting our people across the full lifecycle of their engagement while contributing to outcomes of national importance.

📌 Linux Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Profectus
📍 Canberra