Senior Open Source Cloud & Red Hat Engineer

SUMMARY:
Senior Open Source Cloud & Red Hat Engineer

Reports to: Enterprise Technology Solutions
Office Location: NEC XON Hybrid (Cape Town / Midrand)
Contract Type: 3-Year Fixed Term Contract

POSITION INFO:
Main Purpose of the Job
NEC XON is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Open Source Cloud & Red Hat Engineer to support and expand its internal cloud and enterprise infrastructure capability across various strategic projects within NEC XON.

This is a critical technical appointment aimed at strengthening NEC XON’s internal capability and reducing dependency on outsourced service providers by building a strong, sustainable, open-source and cloud-focused engineering capability internally.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, administration, optimisation, automation, and support of enterprise Linux, Red Hat, and open-source cloud infrastructure environments.

Key Responsibilities
Red Hat & Linux Infrastructure

• Administer, maintain, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments across enterprise customer platforms.
• Implement and maintain Red Hat Satellite, patch management, lifecycle management, and security hardening.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for Linux-based environments.
• Ensure high availability, stability, performance, and operational compliance across critical systems.

• Support and maintain open-source cloud platforms and technologies.
• Assist with the deployment and support of hybrid cloud and private cloud environments.
• Work with cloud-native technologies and container platforms including:
• OpenShift
• Kubernetes
• Docker / Podman
• OpenStack (advantageous)
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation initiatives.

• Develop and maintain automation solutions using:
• Ansible
• Python
• Shell scripting
• CI/CD tooling
• Drive infrastructure standardisation, orchestration, and automated deployment strategies.
• Contribute to DevOps and platform engineering initiatives.

• Support virtualisation platforms including VMware, Nutanix, and/or KVM-based environments.
• Support storage, backup, disaster recovery, and enterprise infrastructure services.
• Participate in infrastructure migrations and cloud transformation initiatives.

• Participate in incident management, problem management, and operational support processes.
• Provide standby and after-hours support where required.
• Ensure compliance with customer SLAs and operational standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Linux system administration
• Ansible automation
• Bash / Shell scripting
• Python
• Docker / Podman
• Git / GitLab
• Jenkins or CI/CD tools
• VMware / Nutanix / KVM
• System monitoring and troubleshooting

• OpenShift
• Kubernetes
• OpenStack
• Ceph Storage
• Terraform
• Prometheus / Grafana
• Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure)

• Minimum 5–8 years’ experience in enterprise Linux administration and support.
• Strong experience supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.
• Proven experience with:
• Red Hat Satellite
• Linux administration
• Open-source tooling
• Automation and scripting
• Infrastructure as Code
• Containerisation technologies
• Virtualisation platforms
• Experience with cloud-native or hybrid cloud environments advantageous.