Absa Bank Limited (Absa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited. Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance.

The Senior Linux Technical Lead will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of Linux-based systems and infrastructure. This role involves coaching a team of Linux administrators, ensuring system reliability, performance, and security, and collaborating with other IT teams to support business objectives.

Technical Leadership:

• Coach and mentor a team of Linux administrators and engineers.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
• Foster a collaborative team environment.

System Administration:

• Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux servers and systems.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of Linux-based services.
• Manage system performance, tuning, and capacity planning.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement and maintain security best practices for Linux systems.
• Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Automation

• Develop and maintain automation playbooks to streamline system administration tasks.
• Utilize configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Satellite) to manage infrastructure.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for system updates and deployments.

Troubleshooting and Support:

• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for Linux-related issues.
• Coordinate with other IT teams to resolve complex technical problems.
• Perform system performance tuning

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, architectural designs, processes, and procedures.
• Generate regular reports on system performance, incidents, and compliance.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding system status and updates.

Research and Development

• Identify, test and deploy latest products related to the platform in line with operational requirements.
• Develop innovative products and services to address current challenges, providing a competitive advantage and fostering long-term growth.

Experience & Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Linux system administration and engineering.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• In-depth knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Critical Skills:

• Experience with automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., Red Hat Certified Engineer, Linux Professional Institute Certification).
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)

• Coach and mentor a team of Linux administrators and engineers.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
• Foster a collaborative team environment.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux servers and systems.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of Linux-based services.
• Manage system performance, tuning, and capacity planning.
• Implement and maintain security best practices for Linux systems.
• Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Develop and maintain automation playbooks to streamline system administration tasks.
• Utilize configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Satellite) to manage infrastructure.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for system updates and deployments.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for Linux-related issues.
• Coordinate with other IT teams to resolve complex technical problems.
• Perform system performance tuning
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, architectural designs, processes, and procedures.
• Generate regular reports on system performance, incidents, and compliance.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding system status and updates.
• Identify, test and deploy latest products related to the platform in line with operational requirements.
• Develop innovative products and services to address current challenges, providing a competitive advantage and fostering long-term growth.

• Experience with automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., Red Hat Certified Engineer, Linux Professional Institute Certification).
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• In-depth knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Linux system administration and engineering.