Operations Engineer (MidâSenior)

Recruiter:

Jordan HR

Job Ref:

JHB011829/DN

Date posted:

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Neg. Monthly

SUMMARY:

ð Linux / Platform / Operations Engineer (Mid–Senior)

We are recruiting experienced Linux & Platform Engineers to support, automate, and modernise critical IT platforms in a high-availability, Agile/DevOps environment. These roles suit professionals with strong Linux, automation, operations, and infrastructure experience who thrive in complex enterprise environments.

POSITION INFO:

ð§ Core Skills & Technologies

Operating Systems: Linux (SUSE/SLES preferred) & Windows (client/server)
Automation & IaC: Ansible (AAP/Tower/AWX), Terraform, scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell, Perl)
Containers & Platforms: Kubernetes, Docker, Dynatrace
Monitoring & Tooling: Grafana, Nagios, backup & monitoring solutions
Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub, GitHub Actions
Directory & Access: LDAP (e.g. 389DS), PBIS, authentication & access management
Networking & Storage: DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, NFS, CIFS, automounter, netgroups
Service Management: IT Operations, incident/problem/change management, on-call support
License Management (where applicable): OpenLM, FlexLM, Matlab and enterprise license services

â Advantageous Experience

Public & private cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
ServiceNow (ITSM), Jira, Confluence
Configuration management & configuration-as-code
Security tools, PAM solutions, Vault, encryption technologies
Agile / Scrum / AWM frameworks
Leadership, stakeholder engagement & vendor coordination

ð§ Key Responsibilities

Install, configure, operate, and maintain Linux-based platforms and services
Develop and maintain automation, scripts, and playbooks
Monitor system health, performance, and availability
Support incident, problem, and change management
Manage authentication, access, and security vulnerabilities
Maintain system documentation, CMDBs, and SOPs
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations (where required)
Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams
Continuously improve systems through automation and modern tooling
Evaluate and introduce new platforms, tools, and technologies

ð Qualifications & Experience

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
5–6+ years experience in Linux, platform, or operations engineering
Strong hands-on experience in enterprise IT environments
ITIL knowledge or certification advantageous

ð If you’re passionate about Linux, automation, and keeping critical systems running at scale, we want to hear from you.

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ð Linux / Platform / Operations Engineer (MidâSenior)

ð Linux / Platform / Operations Engineer (Mid–Senior)

ð§ Core Skills & Technologies

â­ Advantageous Experience

ð§ Key Responsibilities

ð Qualifications & Experience