System Engineer III

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Systems Engineer III – Linux Tech Lead

Millions of people trust us with their money every day. The infrastructure that makes that possible runs on expertise — and right now, we're looking for someone who brings more Linux depth than anyone else in the room. 

This is a senior role for a Systems Engineer 3. You'll join a tight, technically excellent team and take full ownership of our Linux environment across cloud and on-premises. Your knowledge will help set the standard. Your decisions will shape how the platform runs.

What you'll be doing

• Own the Linux environment — cloud, on-premises, and everything in between 

• Build automation that removes friction and makes the whole team faster 

• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, deep-dive into root causes, and apply performance tuning 

• Support AWS-hosted workloads alongside an on-premises footprint 

• Raise the technical standard of the engineers around you 

• Lead platform health 

What we're looking for

• 7+ years in Systems Engineering, Linux Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering 

• Deep Linux expertise — this is your primary strength, backed by e.g. RHCE certification as a minimum 

• Proven Red Hat Satellite and patch management skills 

• AWS cloud experience in production environments 

• A background in large, high-pressure environments — someone who understands the weight of financial services infrastructure 

Advantageous

• Virtualization (VMware/KVM)
• Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
• GitHub
•  AWS Cloud
•  SAN
•  Storage
• Hardware
• MS Windows Server
• BIND DNS
• Python
• YAML
• Terraform
• Satellite
• ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
• Kubernetes
• AI (Claude Code) 

Why join us

High standards. Real scale. You'll work alongside engineers who are excellent at what they do — and you'll be the person they turn to for Linux. There's room here to go deep, build things that last, and put your mark on infrastructure that millions of people depend on every day. 

If you come from banking, financial services, or another always-on, high-stakes environment — you'll feel right at home.

Education (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or AWS Practitioner

Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Decision making skills
• Influencing Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Problem solving skills

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.