Senior Unix Engineer
Job in
Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listed on 2026-07-15
Listing for:
Apex Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-15
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Unix/Linux, Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.
Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.
That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.
Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.
For our business, for clients, and for you Experience and skills
Proven experience as a Senior Linux Engineer, Linux Systems Engineer, Linux Administrator, or similar infrastructure engineering role.
Strong hands-on experience with enterprise Linux distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Server, Debian, or SUSE Linux.
Bash scripting skills, including automation of administrative tasks, log parsing, scheduled jobs, reporting, validation checks, and repeatable operational workflows.
Experience with orchestration and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt Stack, Terraform, or similar automation platforms.
Strong understanding of Linux networking, DNS, SSH, firewalls, package management, storage, file systems, systemd, cron, logging, and kernel-level troubleshooting.
Experience with security hardening, vulnerability remediation, patch management, privileged access controls, and audit/compliance requirements.
Experience supporting Linux workloads in virtualised, cloud, or hybrid environments, including Azure,OCI,AWS etc.
Good understanding of monitoring, alerting, backup, disaster recovery, capacity management, and incident/problem management processes.
Familiarity with container platforms and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift, or similar would be advantageous.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Relevant certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, Linux+, LPIC, LFCS, LFCE, or cloud/platform engineering certifications would be advantageous.
Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.
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Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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