Staff Systems Administrator – Bluestaq Australia

About Bluestaq
At Bluestaq we build secure data platforms that matter for space missions national defense healthcare systems and commercial innovation. Founded in 2018 weve become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management by staying focused on what counts: modern architecture operational excellence and mission impact.

Were engineers problem-solvers and builders who take the mission seriously but not ourselves. We automate the repeatable question the status quo and design systems that are as reliable as they are scalable. Whether were supporting space defense systems or healthcare advancements we build with the same principles: cloud-native solutions security by design and relentless simplicity.

Our name Blue (military shorthand for the good guys) and staq (as in software stack). Its who we are mission-aligned technologists building platforms that protect the worlds most valuable data.

Recognized Excellence Weve earned national recognition as one of Inc. Magazines Fastest-Growing Private Companies and consistently rank among Colorados Best Workplaces. But what were most proud of The systems we build the teams we develop and the mission outcomes we enable.

Staff Systems Administrator Bluestaq Australia
Location - Initially hybrid arrangement then on-premises Brisbane or Canberra
Role Type - Full-Time or Contract

Our purpose is to deliver mission critical technology solutions tailored for the Australian defence government and national security sectors. We specialise in high security data systems designed to meet Australias evolving strategic and operational demands. If you are ready to turn your expertise into real world results welcome to Bluestaq Australia. This is your opportunity to join a young but fast growing company in its formative years in Australia building on our successful foundations in the United States.

About the Role
As a Staff Systems Administrator you will play a vital role in maintaining monitoring and optimising Bluestaqs enterprise systemsboth cloud-hosted and on-premises. You will ensure secure reliable and continuous operations across critical software infrastructure and networking components enabling Bluestaqs teams and clients to perform mission-essential work without interruption.

You will apply deep systems administration expertise proactive troubleshooting and a customer-service mindset to strengthen uptime enhance automation and mitigate cybersecurity risks across Defence-aligned environments.

Reporting directly to the Lead System Administrator you will:

• Maintain and support the integrity of Bluestaqs systems and networks through technical support and configuration management.
• Perform daily monitoring maintenance and troubleshooting of applications networks and systems in both cloud and on-premise environments.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of enterprise systems supporting 24/7 operations.
• Provide timely solutions-focused support to users and stakeholders fostering a culture of responsiveness and collaboration.
• Manage system installations upgrades patching and automation initiatives to improve performance and security posture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and cybersecurity teams to strengthen system resilience and streamline processes.
• Support and enhance cloud identity and access management tools ensuring compliance with security and Defence standards.
• Develop and maintain operational documentation procedures and knowledge bases for system continuity.
• Act as a mentor within the IT team promoting learning knowledge sharing and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks through proactive monitoring testing and response planning.
• Maintain production Kubernetes (K8s) clusters across multiple on-premises environments encompassing tasks such as deployment scaling monitoring (using tools like Prometheus/Grafana) and troubleshooting for containerised applications.

About You

You must be willing to embrace our core values of Ownership Curiosity Talent and Trust and in addition have:

• Minimum 810 years of systems administration or information technology experience supporting mission-critical environments.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in information technology or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Linux systems administration and foundational networking principles.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments and identity management tools (AWS experience highly regarded).
• Working knowledge of system vulnerabilities security issues and remediation best practices.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting complex enterprise systems in both on-premises and cloud contexts.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Experience with help desk systems escalation workflows and service delivery frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a collaborative customer-centric approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Willingness to travel within Australia to customer and partner locations including secure government or defence sites and occasional travel to Bluestaq offices in the United States for collaboration or project work.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Government NV2 security clearance.

Your Benefits

• Attractive salary based on qualifications experience and achievements
• Superannuation
• Annual performance bonus
• Private health cover allowance
• Health/wellness allowance
• Professional subscription
• Salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
• Additional 1 week of annual leave per year 5 weeks per year
• Other leave in accordance with the National Employment Standards and state long service leave legislation

Join the Mission
If youre ready to help power secure sovereign technology through world-class systems reliability and uptime Bluestaq Australia offers you the opportunity to make an immediate impact. Together well safeguard the systems that keep missions runningsecurely on-premises and at scale.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disabilities LGBTQIA and culturally diverse candidates.

Clearance Requirement:This position may require the ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance. To be eligible for a security clearance U.S. citizenship is required and an employee must agree to participate in a background screen and credit check. Eligibility for a TS/SCI Clearance will be assessed as part of the onboarding process or based on programmatic needs.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organizations facilities.

Relocation:This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Bluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over color disability gender identity genetic information military or veteran status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation or any other status protected by state or local law.

Bluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. Employees needing such accommodation are instructed to contact Human Resources immediately at .

Date the Position Closes: Applications will be accepted for 60 days beyond the posting date or until the position is filled whichever comes first.