- Engagement:Contract (initial 12 months, with extensions up to a maximum of 24 months)
- Location:ACT / QLD / VIC / SA / TAS (capital city locations)
- Work arrangement:Hybrid
- Estimated start:1 January 2027
- Security:Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced SAS System Administrator (EL1 equivalent)to support SAS infrastructure platforms underpinning enterprise-scale data analytics functions in a large government environment.

You’ll provide high-level operational support, technical administration and advisory services across key SAS products, with a solid focus on reliability, performance, compliance and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

- Provide ongoing support and technical administration for SAS products including SAS VEAand SAS Viya.
- Diagnose and resolve system issues and contribute to incident resolution.
- Plan, test and execute patching activities to meet security and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Deliver system enhancements and improvements across the SAS infrastructure environment.
- Prepare, review and maintain technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
- Provide specialist technical advice, including strategic advice where required.




- Act as a subject matter expert; share knowledge and mentor less experienced team members.

Skills & experience (aligned to SFIA)

To be successful, you will demonstrate experience across the following:

- Availability management (Level 5)– including breach investigations and disaster recovery planning/testing.
- Capacity management (Level 4)– monitoring, modelling, and demand control techniques.
- IT infrastructure (Level 4)– infrastructure maintenance, performance monitoring, scripting/automation, and operational procedures.
- Problem management (Level 4)– root cause investigation, remedies and preventative actions.
- Programming / software development (Level 3)– scripting, testing, documentation, refactoring and peer reviews.
- Systems design (Level 5)– design of large/complex systems and impact analysis of major options/trade-offs.
- Systems installation & removal (Level 5)– leading installation/decommissioning activities and quality planning.

Qualifications:Degree in software engineering, computer science, or similar is highly desirable.

Eligibility / clearance

- Must be an Australian Citizen and hold an NV1clearance prior to commencement.

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