Senior System Administrator

8 hours ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia M&T Resources Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

We are seeking an experienced
Senior System Administrator
to provide specialist technical leadership within a large and complex enterprise environment. The successful contractor will bring strong expertise across
Unix Solaris
,
RedHat Linux
, and enterprise hosting platforms, and will also be required to perform
2IC duties
and provide guidance to a small team of system administrators.

The ideal candidate will be
self-motivated, enthusiastic, results-oriented
, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Role Duties

The contractor will act as a technical lead and will be responsible for the following activities:

  • Lead and support a small team of system administrators as required (2IC function).
  • Administration of
    Solaris Virtual Platforms
    (Logical Domains, Containers) and
    RedHat Linux
    environments (including Docker/Podman virtualisation).
  • Provide proactive monitoring of servers and services.
  • Administration of
    Oracle, Ingres, and PostgreSQL
    database platforms.
  • Administration of
    Tuxedo Middleware
    and
    Web Server
    environments.
  • Maintain current knowledge of server infrastructure, operating systems, database environments, and associated software.
  • Conduct periodic
    disaster recovery testing
    .
  • Manage
    hardware upgrades
    , software licensing renewals, and maintenance renewals (including contract management).
  • Prepare and maintain high-quality systems documentation and reporting.
  • Provide technical advice to clients on hosting services and solutions.
  • Deliver timely and detailed written and verbal advice on software, hardware, and security matters.
  • Perform server build configuration, capacity planning, and proactive server monitoring.
  • Configure and administer
    Puppet Enterprise
    and
    RedHat Satellite
    management platforms.

Responsibilities include:

  • Technical administration of Solaris and RedHat Linux environments
  • Technical administration of Oracle, Ingres, PostgreSQL, WebLogic database platforms
  • Technical advice for supported clients.
  • Regular reporting for software currency and availability information
  • Perform actions as part of the rotating weekly duty roster, including being part of either morning duty or afternoon duty and on-call.
  • Provide technical solutions including estimates to clients.
  • Vulnerability Scanning and Annual capacity planning,
  • Periodic disaster recovery testing

Candidate Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience delivering
    Application Hosting – Unix (AHU)
    services for large corporate Solaris and RedHat environments.
  • Proven ability to lead and support a small technical team.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to provide clear, accurate technical guidance.

Interested candidates are invited to email their application to:


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