Senior Systems Engineer - RHEL/VMware
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Sydney | Hybrid | 6-12 Month Contract
We're partnering with a well-known Sydney enterprise that's kicking off a major infrastructure migration and modernisation program. They're after a Senior Systems Engineer who can take ownership of the low-level technical design and delivery - someone who thrives on solving problems, automating workflows and making complex systems run smoothly.
This role will suit an engineer who's comfortable getting deep into the details of RHEL and VMware environments, while also leading by example on automation and best practice.
The opportunity
Design and implement the compute and storage foundations to support upcoming migrations
Build, harden and operate RHEL servers across hybrid environments
Develop automation tooling using Python and Bash to standardise deployment processes
Create staging and rollback environments to support safe, repeatable releases
Oversee credential management, certificate rotation and secure access controls
Integrate monitoring, logging and SIEM feeds to provide clear operational visibility
Contribute technical leadership throughout design, implementation and post-migration support
What you'll bring
Deep hands-on experience with RHEL administration and automation
Strong VMware vSphere skills, including scripting and provisioning
Practical experience automating system builds and deployments with Python or Bash
A background in low-level infrastructure design and migration projects
Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with other engineers and stakeholders
Nice to have:
Familiarity with Cisco UCS hardware
Exposure to automation or orchestration tools such as Ansible, Terraform or Jenkins
Why you'll like it
Contract role (6-12 months) with scope for extension
Join a major enterprise project with real technical depth
Hybrid work environment, Sydney-based