Senior Server Engineer

5 days ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Agylex Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Initial contract duration - 12 months

Extension term - 12 months

Number of extensions - 2

Experience level -

Senior - EL1 equivalent

Location - ACT

Working arrangements: Onsite

Maximum hours - 40 hours per week

Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

Job details

The Department and their broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government's economic agenda. Their purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology.

They do this by:

  • growing innovative and competitive businesses, industries and regions
  • investing in science and technology
  • strengthening the resources sector.

The Division provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and is seeking an experienced and motivated Data Engineer to assist with the delivery of various ICT Projects across the Division.

Key duties and responsibilities

The candidate/s will be responsible for day-to-day operations and business as usual processes (BAU) within the Infrastructure Services team. Specifically, the role will contribute to the department's ongoing support for Windows Server operating systems, troubleshooting, and escalation/ major incident resolution.

Selection Criteria

Essential criteria

1.Detailed Windows Server understanding and experience including Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, PKI, ADFS, File and Print, DFS and GPO with Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM)

  1. Experience with systems monitoring and patching in Microsoft System Centre products and Intune (SCOM, SCCM/MECM)

  2. Understanding of Cyber Security tools and methodologies including application whitelisting, host-based firewalls, vulnerability scanners and device control

Desirable criteria

  1. Experience managing Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) servers including template deployment, user and resource administration

  2. Understanding of Australian Government Cyber Security requirements, processes and artefacts including ISM, Essential 8 and ACSC hardening guides

  3. Strong experience in writing technical documentation including SOPs and design documentation.

  4. Experience implementing and managing Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions such as CyberArk, including vaulting credentials, session monitoring, and integrating with enterprise authentication systems. Experience with enterprise identity management solutions.

Job Type: Contract

Contract length: 36 months

Pay: $135.00 – $145.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (Preferred)

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