Specialist, Sys Administration 1

Location: Melbourne, Australia. The role requires on-call and after-hours support, an Airservices background check, Australian citizenship for many positions, and the ability to obtain Australian Defence Security Clearance to baseline and likely NV1.

Company

hirify.global delivers defense technology and enterprise systems for government and commercial customers, including the Airservices Australia Enterprise Network Modernisation Program.

What you will do

• Administer data centre infrastructure, capacity resources, operating systems, servers, and virtualized environments.
• Manage IP network management COTS solutions on Windows and Linux virtual servers.
• Deploy, configure, integrate, and maintain solutions including ServiceNow, Splunk, Riverbed, Infoblox, IPAM, and Grafana.
• Design and implement enterprise systems, application deployments, infrastructure upgrades, and new services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across network management systems, servers, applications, and OSI layers 1–7.
• Maintain system documentation, monitor performance and usage, support disaster recovery and backup systems, and work with vendors and engineering groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, or Computer Science with a networking focus, plus 4+ years of experience; alternatively, 8+ years of related experience without a degree.
• Experience with network monitoring protocols and methods including SNMP, NetFlow, and Syslog.
• Experience implementing and administering network management systems including Splunk, ServiceNow, Riverbed, IPAM, Infoblox, and Grafana.
• Knowledge of networking principles and systems functionality, with the ability to troubleshoot OSI layers 1–7 in a COTS environment.
• Experience with Linux operating systems including RHEL/CentOS and Microsoft Windows.
• Ability to develop detailed implementation documentation and train others.
• Ability to obtain AGSVA Security Clearance to baseline and likely NV1.
• Ability to support on-call responsibilities and work after hours as required.
• Successful completion of an Airservices background check and ability to obtain Australian Defence security clearance; Australian citizenship may be required due to the nature of the work.

Nice to have

• Experience meeting deadlines and completing tasks on schedule.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment and with customers.
• Knowledge of shell, PHP, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with Agile software development and the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Knowledge of Web Services APIs, Perl/Python scripting, Bash, and Ansible.
• Certifications such as Splunk, Cisco CCNA or CCNP, VMware VCA or VCP, NetApp NCDA or NCIE, Red Hat RHCSA, or Windows MCSA.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on customer missions, professional growth, inclusion, and work-life success.
• Additional week of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to two further weeks.
• Salary continuance insurance covering 75% of base salary and bonus for up to two years.
• Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location.
• Discounted private health insurance, life and total permanent disability cover, and novated car leasing.
• Professional development programs and retail reward programs.