junior Linux Engineer

 

Recruiter:

The Vocation Station

Job Ref:

linux_jnr

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

Commensurate dep on Experience


SUMMARY:
.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Junior Linux Engineer

Please note that we will consider candidates residing in other provinces, i.e Gauteng

This position is aimed at someone with a great interest in Linux and a desire to expand their knowledge and apply their creative nature to problem-solving.
You''ll be joining one of South Africa''s top cybersecurity companies.
Come work with the latest tech, collaborating with a strong team and gain new skills and experience daily.

We will consider candidates with no security experience but would like to find someone who is passionate or interested in cybersecurity over and above working as a Linux Engineer

The successful candidate will meet most of these requirements:
• Be comfortable working with the Linux CLI including administration and system internals.
• 1 year’s Linux experience
• Basic understanding of networking protocols and common services such as HTTP (s), DNS etc
• Be attentive to details
• Pro-active team member
• Eager to learn
• Troubleshooting mind-set
• Good interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work in a team environment to improve efficiencies and solve problems as a team

Beneficial Skills:
· Have a passion for, or desire to learn or work in the cybersecurity field
· Knowledge or exposure to Python or Bash
· Knowledge of the ELK stack highly beneficial
· Familiar with Windows Server and Desktop OS''s, in enterprise environments advantageous
· Experience working with Syslog and other logs in general, will be beneficial
· Knowledge of Puppet, Docker, Github, CICD pipelines and other DevOps concepts/technologies will be beneficial
· Experience with API integrations of different platforms/solutions
· Have a broad understanding of IT systems in general. Any specialisations will be beneficial but a shallow but broad understanding would be ideal
· Qualifications in any of the following areas would be beneficial, however we are after experience and someone that is proactively upskilling themselves:
 Linux / Networking / Sys Admin / Python / Bash

We are not concerned too much about qualifications but are looking for someone that is keen to learn and gain the experience needed, including relevant studies.


To apply, please send your detailed CV to

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 15 working days please consider your application unsuccessful this time around.

 

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.



 

 

 

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

DevOps and Infrastructure Engineer - Cape Town
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
48 days ago


Senior Computer Systems Engineer (CPT)
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
63 days ago


3rd Line Support Engineer - Cape Town
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
27 days ago


Junior IT Helpdesk Agent
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
Our client, a dynamic and growing IT company based in Cape Town CBD requires a motivated, energetic junior IT Help Desk Agent to be the first point of contact for their clients, who will assist with troubleshooting, remote support, and on-site callouts. The incumbent will provide first-line technical support across the MSP ticket queue, assisting SLA Account Managers by resolving routine and lower...
43 days ago


Senior Software Developer (AWS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js) – Johannesburg / Cape Town (Hybrid)
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
83 days ago


Technical/Systems Engineer
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Monthly
Are you a hands‑on Systems engineer who thrives in high‑availability environments? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional to work across infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems while ensuring seamless IT operations.
1 day ago


Implementation & Platform Engineer (In Office) Somerset West
Location: Somerset West
Salary:
7 days ago


Implementation & Platform Engineer
Location: Somerset West
Salary:
My client, a well-established company based in Somerset West is seeking to employ an Implementation & Platform engineer  with at least 3 – 5 years experience in an Application, Implementation, IT support, or a similar role, in the IT and tech industry to join their team.
4 days ago


Senior Level 1 Application Support / DBA Engineer
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
19 days ago


Team Lead: IT (Somerset West) (In office)
Location: Somerset West
Salary:
25 days ago


Create a free job alert for junior Linux Engineer in CapeTown

Enter your email address below and we will email you similar jobs when they become available:

You can cancel at any time. We will not spam you.
By giving us your email address your agree to our Terms and Conditions