Automate, patch and secure a large government estate on-site in Canberra. Kestrel Eight is an award-winning DevOps, Advanced Red Hat and IBM consulting firm. We are building a delivery team of senior engineers for a large platform program in Canberra. Contracts run for 12 months from 1 December 2026, with extensions likely on several roles and a path to permanent employment. The work
• Senior Linux / RHEL Engineer: keep a large, change-controlled estate patched, secure and current, with Satellite, SOEs and Identity Management
• Ansible Automation Engineer: build RHEL 8 and 9 patching automation and Essential Eight compliance on Ansible Automation Platform
• Automation Architect: set automation standards and strategy across the agency (part-time) Also seeking people with the following
• DevOps and container platform engineers: OpenShift, CI/CD, GitOps, container registries (Harbor, Artifactory, Quay or similar), image scanning and signing
• Security automation engineers: automating security operations and compliance work
• Red Hat Certified Engineers and Architects (RHCE, RHCA)
• Linux platform engineers across RHEL 7, 8 and 9




• Essential Eight and ISM compliance automation What you get with Kestrel Eight
• Regular check-ins with our senior architects, so you are never left on your own
• The full Red Hat certification program, free, plus training in IBM, Veeam and Microsoft and days away for conferences
• Above-average rates or salary, with a temp-to-perm path if you want it
• Direct access to our CEO and founders
• No agency chain: you deal with us, and we talk to you before your CV goes anywhere What you bring
• An active NV1 or above, or one we can reinstate quickly (Australian citizens only)
• Five or more years in your specialty
• Experience in regulated, change-controlled environments Apply with your CV and tell us your specialty. Strong NV1+ candidates will hear from a real person within 24 hours. Screening questions: (1) Do you hold an active NV1 or above? (must) (2) Which area do you specialise in? (3) Are you based in, or able to work in office in, Canberra?

📌 Senior Linux (Canberra)
🏢 Kestrel Eight
📍 Canberra