System Administrator

DFP Recruitment • South Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia • 9h ago

Location: Barton, ACT
Contract: 12-month contract, with the possibility of extension
Pay Rate: As per market standard (depending on experience)
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance or ability to obtain

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced System Administrator to join a key Change Program. This role is crucial in assisting with the delivery of key elements of the Data Management & Analysis Platform (DMAP).

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with team members and contractors to deploy infrastructure, operating systems, and applications, including using infrastructure-as-Code approaches.
Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, technical design workshops, and other relevant meetings.
Provide updates on task progress through GitLab tickets.
Understand requirements and ensure technical work meets these needs.
Communicate constructively with colleagues, product owners, internal clients, and managers.
Work effectively in a small team environment.
Transfer knowledge and skills to other team members.
Maintain records and files in accordance with organizational requirements.

Mandatory Requirements:

Linux administration (e.g. Ubuntu, RHEL)
Containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
Automation tooling (e.g. Ansible)
Virtualisation Technologies (VMware, vSphere)
Storage Hardware Technologies (e.g NAS, JBOD, VSAN. RAID)
Back-up Systems (e.g VEEAM)
Minimum 5 years in similar role
Must be a team player and be able to work collaboratively
AFP Negative Vetting Level 1 or the ability to obtain one

Essential Requirements:

Proficient & demonstrated experience at designing, deploying and maintaining Linux systems
Understanding and implementing security best practices (e.g. Essential 8, Information Security Manual)
Experience using collaboration tools that include git, issue tracking and wikis (e.g. GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps)
Understanding network protocols

Desirable Requirements:

Centralised logging (e.g. ElasticSearch, Splunk)
Cyber Security Practices (e.g Australian Government Information Security Manual, Essential 8)
Issue tracking and collaboration tools (Git, GitLab, ServiceNow)
Code management and tracking (Git, GitLab)
Networking (e.g. Switching, Routing, ACLs, VPN, Proxies, IPSEC)
Monitoring Systems (e.g. CheckMK, SNMP)
NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, Cassandra)
SQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL)
Web servers (e.g. nginx)
Message queues/event streaming (e.g. RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Workflow orchestration (e.g. Nifi, Prefect, Airflow)
Cloud platform providers (e.g. Azure, AWS or Google)
Centralised logging (e.g. Elastic stack ELK, Splunk)

To Apply:

In order to be considered applicants are required to hold an Australian Citizenship.

If this sounds like the role for you, please submit an updated copy of your resume in MS Word format by hitting APPLY NOW or call Ankita on 02 9200 3683 for more information.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.

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