Job description
- Contract
- Can be based in Ballarat (preferred), Melbourne, Sydney Canberra, Brisbane, Perth
- Only candidates that are Australian Citizens with an active AGSVA Security Clearance will be considered
- Must be able to work onsite 5 days a week - not negotiable
The Platform Engineer (Infrastructure Specialist) will be responsible for managing the day-to-day health, stability, and performance of the Azure-based infrastructure platform.
This role will focus on maintaining and supporting virtual machines (RHEL and Windows), patching processes, monitoring integration, backup validation, and general infrastructure lifecycle tasks aligned with Microsoft best practices and client-specific policies.
Required Attributes and Skills:
- Hands-on experience managing infrastructure in a Microsoft Azure environment.
- Proficiency in supporting both RHEL and Windows Server-based virtual machines.
- Strong understanding of Azure IaaS services, including virtual machines, storage accounts, load balancers, NSGs, and availability sets/zones.
- Experience with infrastructure patching using native Azure tools (e.g., Update Management, Azure Automation).
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools, particularly Azure Monitor and Dynatrace.
- Solid troubleshooting skills across compute, networking, and OS-level issues.
- Understanding of ITIL processes (incident, change, problem, configuration management).
Desirable Qualifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer or equivalent certification.
- Red Hat Certified: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent
- Experience working in government or highly regulated environments.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform or ARM templates..
To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Gizaille Shaheen on 03 86804305 or email: [email protected] and quote the above job reference number.
