Initial contract until June ****, based onsite with the Department of Defence
Location: Canberra or Sydney preferred
Clearance: NV2 or above mandatory
Join a global technology consulting firm with a major presence within the Department of Defence, supporting a significant naval ICT modernisation program.
We're seeking an experienced Linux Technician to help develop, build and maintain secure ICT systems supporting naval platforms and onshore environments.
About the role
Working alongside technical and project teams, you will:
Support the development, build and implementation of ICT systems across deployed and onshore environments.
Provide Linux systems, security and monitoring expertise to support ongoing maintenance.
Develop scripts and reusable automated builds to improve system configuration and operational efficiency.
Research and evaluate new technologies and tools.
Create and peer review standard operating procedures,



build guides and technical documentation.
About you
You will bring:
Previous experience supporting Defence environments as a Linux Technician.
Strong experience with Linux servers across virtualised, hyper-converged, containerised and distributed environments.
Hands-on knowledge of
RHEL 7-9, Ansible, GitLab, YUM and Elastic Stack (ELK)
.
Experience applying Linux hardening practices and Defence security requirements.
Solid communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Knowledge of naval ICT systems, the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM), zero-trust principles and the constraints of deployed Defence environments will be highly regarded.
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📌 Linux Technician/ Systems Admin & Engineering- Defence (Nv2) (Canberra)
🏢 NW Technology
📍 Canberra