**Job Title:** Systems Administrator – 12 Month Contract
**Job Type:** Contract (12 months)
**Clearance:** Eligible for NV1 clearance or hold Baseline clearance
**Location:** Australia (Must have lived in Australia for the past 5 years)
**Redundancy Requirement:** Must not have been made redundant from a government agency.
**Position Overview:** We are seeking a skilled Systems Administrator to fill a 12-month contract position. This role will involve maintaining and supporting a range of IT systems, including Windows Server and RHEL environments.
**Key Responsibilities:
* Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Windows Server and RHEL operating systems.
* Perform OS patch management to ensure security and stability of Windows Server and RHEL environments.
* Provide technical support to diagnose and resolve issues such as OS hang, performance issues, network connectivity problems, access issues, and more.
* Configure and manage user permissions and access controls across Windows Server and RHEL systems.
* Manage VMware environments, including creating VMs, configuring network interfaces, assigning metadata and tags, modifying disks, and migrating VMs across ESXi hosts.
* Monitor and analyze system performance to identify areas for improvement and ensure smooth operation.
* Develop and manage incident and problem management processes, ensuring rapid resolution of IT issues.
* Represent the team for escalated P1 and P2 incidents.
* Use SCCM and MECM for systems management tasks.
* Provide on-call support and work in a shift-based mode to ensure continuous system operation.
**Requirements:** Proven experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows Server and RHEL operating systems. Hands-on experience with OS patch management to ensure security and stability across systems. Ability to troubleshoot a variety of IT issues, including performance, network connectivity, and access issues. Experience in configuring and managing user permissions and access controls across Windows and RHEL systems. Strong familiarity with VMware technologies and vRA automation, including tasks such as VM creation, NIC management, disk modification, and VM migration. Bonus: Experience with AWS EC2, AWS databases, S3 buckets, and other AWS services. Certifications in relevant technologies such as ITIL, AWS, VMware, MCITP, RHEL, or similar. Ability to monitor IT systems to identify performance bottlenecks and suggest improvements. Experience with incident and problem management processes, particularly in handling P1 and P2 escalations. Working knowledge of SCCM and MECM. Willingness and ability to work in a shift-based model and provide on-call support. **Additional Requirements:** Australian Citizenship is required. Must either hold Baseline clearance or be eligible for NV1 clearance. Must have lived in Australia for at least 5 years. Must not have been made redundant from a government agency.