Senior Cloud & Linux Infrastructure Engineer; TTD
Listed on 2026-09-23
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IT/Tech
Unix/Linux, Systems Administrator
Pretoria, South Africa
We're looking fora Senior Infrastructure Engineer who knows their way around Linux,cloud, automation and enterprise infrastructure.
Your mission? Keepcritical systems resilient, secure, available and running at peak performance.
You'll work across Linux environments, cloud platforms, automation, monitoring, security and IT operations while also helping shape better infrastructure practices across the team.
This isn't just a"keep the lights on" role. You'll be expected to investigatecomplex problems, improve existing systems, introduce better solutions andguide less-experienced team members.
- Install, configure and maintain Linux/Unixclients and servers
- Monitor system performance,availability and capacity
- Troubleshoot hardware, software,networking and infrastructure issues
- Investigate complex technical problems and implement sustainable solutions
- Apply operating system updates,patches and security fixes
- Manage users, permissions and access
- Work with networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs and firewalls
- Implement security best practices including patching, firewalls and SELinux
- Deploy, manage and operate workloads across AWS and Azure
- Implement cloud security and compliance controls
- Develop and maintain automation and configuration management
- Use Git/Git Hub for version control
- Provide remote support using SSH,VNC and RDP
- Manage backup and recovery procedures
- Maintain accurate technical documentation and configuration records
- Keep the knowledge base current anduseful
- Track Jira user stories and make sure deadlines don't disappear into the void
- Manage Problem, Incident and Change processes
- Support operational stability and ITservice standards
- Participate in and moderateoperational meetings
- Provide guidance to junior andless-experienced team members
- Participate in standby and occasional weekend support when required
What You'll BeWorking With:
Linux is yourplayground
You'll need strong hands-on experience with major Linux distributions such as:
- Ubuntu
- CentOS and similar distributions
- GNOME, KDE, XFCE and other Linux desktop environments
- AWS
- Configuration management
- Security and compliance controls
- Bash
- Python
- Power Shell
- Ansible
Monitoring& Observability
- Dynatrace
- Grafana
- Splunk
- Docker
- Podman
- Open Shift
- VMware
- Private Cloud technologies
Qualifications/
Experience:
- Strong Linux experience — RHEL, Ubuntu and/or SLES
- Strongscripting/coding skills — Bash, Python, Power Shell and/or Perl
- StrongAWS and Azure experience
- Strong understanding of Linux administration
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals
- Experience with Git/Git Hub
- Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure environments
- Degreein Information Systems or equivalent practical experience
- Cutting edge global IT system landscape and processes
- Flexible working of 1960 hours in a 12-month period
- High Work-Life balance
- Remote / On-site work location flexibility
- Highly motivating, energetic, and fast-paced working environment
- Modern, state-of-the art offices
- Dynamic Global Team collaboration
- Application of the Agile Working Model Methodology
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