Systems engineer - linux

American Tower
Full-time South-Africa, South-Africa Other-General
Posted:
February 23, 2026
Location:
South-Africa, South-Africa, South-Africa

Job Description

This role is critical to ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient cloud and on premisesoperations. The ideal candidate will bring Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (“AWS”)expertise, a background in Linux server administration, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability tothrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Manage and maintain Linux-based systems in Oracle Linux in on-premises,Azure, and AWS environments.
Perform system updates, patching, and configuration management usingtools such as Ansible or shell scripting.
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure highavailability of Linux services.
Configure and manage services such as Secure Shell, NGINX/Apache, cronjobs, and system logging.
Support the integration of Linux systems with Active Directory- and Azure basedidentity services.
Implement and support security best practices for Linux system hardeningand vulnerability remediation.
Participate in automation and orchestratio...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: South-Africa, South-Africa
Posted: February 23, 2026
Deadline: April 04, 2026