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Linux administrator

Melbourne
Fairygodboss
Linux Administrator
Posted: 7 June
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Description
* Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need extra time to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full‐timers), you can accrue up to 12 days of leave per year.
* Leidos Life Hub provides access to discount offers or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers.
* We are a \"Family Friendly\" certified workplace – we understand the diverse roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.
Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world's toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities
* Provide Level2/3 support for complex Linux issues, ensuring minimal business disruption.
* Manage virtualised environments (VMware/KVM) and physical systems such as HP OneView and GreenLake.
* Develop system configurations using Ansible, Puppet or Chef, and manage the SOE lifecycle with Kickstart.
* Administer accounts, permissions and authentication services (LDAP and similar), maintaining security compliance.
* Implement required security controls, including firewalls and mandatory access controls, and automate tasks using Bash, Python or Perl.
What You'll Bring to Make an Impact
* Extensive experience with enterprise‐grade Linux distributions such as RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu and SUSE.
* Strong capability in managing user access and authentication services, including OpenLDAP and similar systems.
* Hands‐on experience with configuration and deployment tools including Ansible, Puppet and Chef.
* Skilled in virtualisation technologies such as VMware ESXi/vSphere and KVM.
* Proven Level2/3 incident‐management experience, resolving complex issues in enterprise environments.
Eligibility and Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen who holds an active TSPV security clearance and be able to successfully obtain a DISA/OSA clearance.

Benefits
* Competitive compensation and benefits package.
* Health and Wellness programmes.
* Income Protection.
* Paid Leave and Retirement plans.
Equal Opportunity Employer

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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