Staff Systems Administrator – Bluestaq Australia
Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaHybrid arrangement, then on‑premises Brisbane or Canberra).
At Bluestaq, we are a mission‑driven team of innovators shaping future industries. Founded in 2018, we lead in enterprise software and secure data management.
About the Role
As a Staff Systems Administrator you will maintain, monitor, and optimise Bluestaq's cloud‑hosted and on‑premises enterprise systems, ensuring secure, reliable, and continuous operations for mission‑critical workloads.
Responsibilities
* Maintain system and network integrity through support and configuration management.
* Perform daily monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of applications, networks, and systems in both cloud and on‑premises environments.
* Ensure high availability and reliability of 24/7 enterprise systems.
* Provide timely, solutions‑focused support to users and stakeholders.
* Manage installations, upgrades, patching and automation initiatives to improve performance and security.
* Collaborate with engineering and cybersecurity teams to strengthen resilience.
* Support and enhance cloud identity and access management tools in compliance with security and Defence standards.
* Develop and maintain operational documentation, procedures, and knowledge bases.
* Mentor within the IT team, promoting learning and continuous improvement.
* Identify and mitigate potential risks through proactive monitoring, testing, and response planning.
* Maintain production Kubernetes clusters across multiple on‑premises environments, including deployment, scaling, monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana), and troubleshooting of containerised applications.
About You
* 8–10 years of systems administration or IT experience in mission‑critical environments.
* Relevant tertiary qualification in IT or equivalent experience.
* Proficiency in Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals.
* Strong understanding of cloud environments and identity management tools (AWS highly regarded).
* Knowledge of system vulnerabilities, security issues, and remediation best practices.
* Experience managing 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.
* Analytical and problem‑solving skills with a customer‑centric approach.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Willingness to travel within Australia to customer and partner locations and occasional travel to the US.
* Australian citizenship and eligibility for an Australian Government NV2 security clearance.
Your Benefits
* Attractive salary based on qualifications and experience.
* 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 (total 5 weeks).
* Other leave in accordance with the National Employment Standards and state long service leave legislation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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