Job Description

About the Company

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An industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

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About the role

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In this role, you will ensure the availability, performance, capacity, and reliability of critical production systems, combining technical expertise in systems administration with practical, hands-on problem-solving. Operating across large-scale, fault-tolerant infrastructure, you will help maintain operational excellence and support mission-critical capabilities in a secure, highly regulated environment.

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Role Responsibilities

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- Drive operational stability by applying software engineering practices to infrastructure and operations challenges.
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- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 incident response, ensuring fast recovery, thorough RCA, and preventative measures to reduce recurring issues.
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- Implement and manage monitoring, alerting and logging systems, maintaining deep visibility into performance and tracking SLOs and SLIs.
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Technical Skills

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- Robust, dependable background in Linux/UNIX administration, with a supportive approach to troubleshooting in intricate enterprise environments.
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- Hands-on experience using IaC and configuration tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet or Chef to build consistency and empower teams.
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What is on offer

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- Permanent Opportunity.
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- Competitive salary
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Security Requirements

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To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a current TSPV Security Clearance. The successful candidate will need to undergo an additional security assessment before commencing in the role.

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Submission closes by COB, Friday 14th August 2026.

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Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks.

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- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
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- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
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