DCS is a business division of the Department of Corporate and Digital Development and provides a centralised enterprise server operating environment to Northern Territory Government agency s critical business applications from a centrally located DCS Midrange Services team has 25 specialist staff providing midrange systems administration services in the areas of Microsoft and Linux servers database support VMWare virtualisation enterprise storage management backup management and support for the NTG s midrange virtual server hosting environment. Desired Outcomes (Nice to haves Conditions & Warranties SLAs Project benefits)
Skills and Experience
You will be required to and/or have experience across multiple disciplines:
Designing client-based virtualised infrastructure solutions and DCS internal systems.
Implement infrastructure solutions for business application server environments.
Developing automation and business logic capabilities to support the provisioning of virtual machines and BAU activities.
Perform system administration and provide technical input for the support of midrange server technology stack focussing
on Windows Server technologies and RedHat Linux.
Administering enterprise VMware deployments with a skill base in Enterprise storage Enterprise backup/recovery and
replication products.
Database administration for SQL Server and MySQL/Maria DB.
Experience managing PKI and security patching infrastructure.
Administration experience with Active Directory IIS Installation Apache products configuration and web application
deployment.
Managing and administering experience with Azure subscriptions and resources.
Experience in basic configuration and management of F5 BIG IP devices an advantage.
Ability to work within a team environment using an ITIL methodology with a job allocation system. Be able to diagnose and resolve complex issues as they arise.
Be self-motivated and have the ability to prioritise and schedule one s own work and provide regular updates to any outstanding job tickets.
Develop work instructions and other documentation as required.
Provide administration advice and feedback to customers with regards to the standard day to day management of
customer applications including capacity planning and customer requested ad-hoc reporting.
Ensure that the security of corporate data and applications is maintained and monitored on behalf of client agencies.
By request provide input into project proposals and business cases.
Participate in an on call roster.
Skills
You must be able to:
Work under broad direction and be self-motivated
Be accountable for meeting allocated technical and project objectives
Perform an extensive range and variety of complex technical work activities
Attention to detail to ensure tasks are carried out correctly as per instruction
Undertake work which requires the application of fundamental IT principles in a wide range of contexts
Advise on the standards methods tools and applications relevant to own skillset
Demonstrate well developed communication skills and a collaborative approach to the delivery of outcomes
Maintain a high level of performance and manage pressure in an environment of continuous change
Demonstrated track record in keeping relevant specialist skills up to date and maintain an awareness of developments
within the industry
Mentor colleagues and participate in knowledge transfer as required
Be creative and innovative with a focus on continuous improvement
Experience:
VMWare certification an advantage
Windows Server certification an advantage
Linux Server technologies certification an advantage
Azure certification an advantage.
A working experience and understanding in allocating storage of a Storage Area Network
Experience in a midrange application hosting environment would be advantageous.