**Senior Engineer (Linux)**

**Employment Type:** Fixed-Term Contract (6 Months)

**Location:** Client Site in Gauteng, Johannesburg.

**Why This Role Matters**

Zinia is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer (Linux) to support one of our enterprise clients on a six-month fixed-term engagement.

This role is responsible for modernising, standardising, and improving the client’s Linux infrastructure across a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will deliver engineering improvements, strengthen platform stability and security, implement automation, and ensure effective knowledge transfer to the client’s internal teams.

**Role Overview**

The Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer will lead the implementation and optimisation of enterprise Linux platforms while supporting infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

The role includes responsibility for:

– Linux platform engineering
– Infrastructure automation
– Security and compliance
– Hybrid cloud platforms
– Technical documentation
– Knowledge transfer
– Infrastructure support
– Continuous improvement

**Key Responsibilities**

**Linux Platform Engineering**

Design, implement, and standardise Linux infrastructure across on-premises, virtualised, and cloud environments to improve reliability, consistency, and performance.

**Automation & Platform Optimisation**

Develop automation using Bash and Ansible while promoting Infrastructure-as-Code to improve efficiency and reduce manual administration.

**Security & Compliance**

Implement Linux hardening, remediate vulnerabilities, and ensure environments align with recognised security standards and best practices.

**Infrastructure Support**

Collaborate with infrastructure teams to deliver platform improvements, resolve complex issues, and support upgrades and migrations.

**Documentation & Knowledge Transfer**

Produce technical documentation, operational procedures, and deliver structured knowledge transfer to ensure successful handover to the client’s internal teams.

**Key Stakeholders**

**Internal**

– Technical Lead
– Service Delivery Manager
– Professional Services
– Engineering Team

**External**

– Client Infrastructure Teams
– Client IT Management
– Technology Vendors
– Cloud Providers

**Success Measures**

– Linux platforms successfully standardised.
– Infrastructure stability and performance improved.
– Automation successfully implemented.
– Security standards maintained.
– Documentation completed and maintained.
– Knowledge transfer successfully delivered.
– Engineering objectives achieved within the engagement period.

**Requirements**

**Essential**

**Qualifications**

– Degree or Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.

**Experience**

– 5–8 years’ enterprise Linux engineering experience.
– Experience with hybrid infrastructure environments.
– Proven experience delivering Linux modernisation projects.
– Strong automation and configuration management experience.

**Technical Skills**

– RHEL, Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, CentOS
– VMware & Hyper-V
– Azure, AWS & Huawei Cloud
– Bash & Ansible
– NGINX, Apache, DNS, Proxy & SFTP

**Advantageous**

– RHCE / RHCSA
– LPIC
– VMware VCP
– Azure Administrator
– AWS Certifications
– Terraform
– Docker
– Kubernetes
– Six-month fixed-term contract.
– Primarily client-site based.
– Occasional travel may be required.
– Equivalent qualifications and experience will be considered.

**Personal Attributes**

– Takes ownership.
– Strong analytical thinker.
– Solutions-focused.
– Detail-oriented.
– Collaborative.
– Professional communicator.
– Adaptable.
– Calm under pressure.

Pay: R45 000,00 – R55 000,00 per month

Education:

– Bachelors (Preferred)

Work Location: In person