EL1 IT Infrastructure Engineer

• Initial contract duration for 12 Months with extension up to a maximum of 24 months
  
• Location: ACT NSW QLD SA VIC
  
• Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1
  
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid
  The agency requires these services at the agency s premises in: Canberra ACT Adelaide SA Brisbane QLD Melbourne VIC and Sydney NSW. Working from home arrangements will be considered in the provision of these services. Contractors must work from the specified office location for a minimum of 6 weeks before a WFHA will be considered.
  
• Maximum hours
  40 hours per week

About the Role:

SoftLabs is seeking EL1 IT Infrastructure Engineer for ICT Labour hire at their technology consulting based in ACT NSW QLD SA VIC.

Job Details

Infrastructure Engineers implement manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical virtual networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.

The agency is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior OpenShift Administrator who can navigate the monitoring installation configuration administration troubleshooting and maintenance of onpremises Red Hat OpenShift clusters particularly within the context of government services.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Design deploy manage and troubleshoot OpenShift or other Kubernetes clusters in enterprise environments ensuring high availability reliability and scalability.
  
• Assist developers in automating the deployment scaling and management of containerised applications using OpenShift utilising our GitOps platform and CI/CD pipelines for efficient service delivery.
  
• Oversee cluster management (inc. inplace cluster upgrades) resource allocation configuration management and capacity planning within Red Hat OpenShift environments ensuring optimal performance and responsible resource utilisation.
  
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Ansible Terraform or Helm to support scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure.
  
• Ensure the security of OpenShift environments by implementing best practices including vulnerability scanning network segmentation and rolebased access control.
  
• Lead technical teams in the of OpenShift projects mentoring junior engineers and managing project timelines and deliverables.
  
• Work closely with crossfunctional teams including developers architects and business stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and alignment with business goals.
  
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of systems processes and best practices and actively share knowledge with the team.
  
• Oncall duties may be required in extenuating circumstances however this is not the default expectation.
  
• Occasional/infrequent out of hours support may be required for maintenance or supporting activities.
  
  
  
  
  

Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential Criteria

1. Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Information Technology Software Engineering or related field highly desirable or demonstrated continuous professional experience of at least 5 years in a large scale ICT environment and additionally 3 years in a large scale kubernetes environment is a suitable alternative.
   
2. Experience At least 5 years of experience in system administering Including experience in OpenShift/Kubernetes cluster administration. Extensive experience in Kubernetes administration Including networking security storage and troubleshooting within containerised environments. Experience in a government or highly regulated environment with demonstrated compliance to standards such as the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential 8
   
3. Mandatory Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent certification or a willingness to obtain these certifications within the first 36 months of employment.
   

Desirable Criteria

1. Highly desirable Certifications in Cloud Platforms (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or a willingness to obtain these certifications within the first 36 months of employment.
   
2. Experience and knowledge across a breadth of ICT technologies or methodologies is highly desirable these include: Kubernetes Ansible Helm Python & Bash CI/CD Pipelines Git Linux
   

Application Deadline: Monday 28 April 2025
Expected Start Date: Tuesday 01 July 2025
Job Type: Contract
Rate: As per Australian Market Standards

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