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Looking for an enthusiastic Windows System Administrator to join our client in Canberra, ACT!
This role is accountable under general direction to undertake complex server application and system administration activities, including managing day-to-day solution sustainment, incident and outage investigation and resolution, solution upgrade and patching, pipelined solution deployment and configuration using scripting, CI/CD and orchestration tools.
Major Responsibilities:
Skills and Knowledge:
Location: The role is based in Canberra, ACT.
Contract terms: Contract term of 12 months, not exceeding 30 June 2025. Part Time will be considered with a minimum of 3 days each week.
SFIA security level required: The Specified Person will be expected to demonstrate attributes at a SFIA Level of Responsibility 3
Security Requirements: Current Top-Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance is strongly preferred, however candidates who have held a TSPV in the previous 12-month period (which has since been downgraded) may be considered. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
How to Apply: Please upload your most up-to-date resume to apply. Please note you will need to answer selection criteria to complete your application. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
Applications open until 13 February 2024 - Contact Ashleigh on 0480 002 497 or ashleighw@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Windows System Administrator
| Job title : | Windows System Administrator |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | $125 - $145 per hour |
| Start date : | 2024-01-23 00:00:00 |
| Duration : | 12.0 MONTH |
| Job Reference : | V-44171 |
| Contact name : | Ashleigh Warylo |
| Contact email : | ashleighw@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 8 months ago |
This role is accountable under general direction to undertake complex server application and system administration activities, including managing day-to-day solution sustainment, incident and outage investigation and resolution, solution upgrade and patching, pipelined solution deployment and configuration using scripting, CI/CD and orchestration tools.
Major Responsibilities:
- Install, configure and sustain applications
- Configure, upgrade and extend applications to integrate additional customer requirements and support demand growth, and contributing to continual improvement of team release management.
- Investigate and resolve access control and data security concerns, record investigation steps and outcomes as directed, configure and implement system features and fixes to resolve security issues and maintain good security, escalate to management as necessary.
- Identify operational problems and investigate, analyse and resolve them. Research, advise on and undertake as directed, proactive maintenance addressing capability deficiencies or ongoing system performance issues under changing environmental factors. Collaborate with technical staff supporting related services in other teams to resolve issues with services or where service operation affects other services. Provide system status updates to stakeholders by email, updates to tasking systems and in person.
- Write and maintain operational and security documentation including System Security Plans, test/installation guides, change approval requests with change process plans and corporate knowledge summaries such as system diagrams and support procedures.
- Document daily work (steps taken, reasons and outcomes) to ensure transition of knowledge to the Commonwealth and to enable repeatability of procedures and compliance with relevant standards, including Commonwealth record keeping responsibilities.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Essential – Experience with installation and configuration of Open Source and/or COTS software, building and improving automated deployment and support processes through the use of scripting, CI/CD and orchestration tools
- Essential – Windows server administration experience in a virtualisation environment
- Essential – Back-end administration experience of any of the following Microsoft products: SharePoint Server, System Centre Suite, Azure DevOps Server
- Desirable – Practical knowledge and experience of SQL and database concepts in a Microsoft environment
- Desirable – General experience with back-end administration of non-Microsoft Commercial-off-the-Shelf server applications: Micro Focus Content Manager (TRIM), Cormant-CS, EzeScan, SonarQube.
- Desirable – Experience supporting Microsoft Cloud solutions, including Azure, SharePoint Online, Power BI, Teams
Location: The role is based in Canberra, ACT.
Contract terms: Contract term of 12 months, not exceeding 30 June 2025. Part Time will be considered with a minimum of 3 days each week.
SFIA security level required: The Specified Person will be expected to demonstrate attributes at a SFIA Level of Responsibility 3
Security Requirements: Current Top-Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance is strongly preferred, however candidates who have held a TSPV in the previous 12-month period (which has since been downgraded) may be considered. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
How to Apply: Please upload your most up-to-date resume to apply. Please note you will need to answer selection criteria to complete your application. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
Applications open until 13 February 2024 - Contact Ashleigh on 0480 002 497 or ashleighw@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
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