Position Overview Ongoing | Full Time | $111k - $125k 15.4% super Sutherland Shire location I Flexible Work practices I Health & Wellbeing Programs Free onsite parking | Café | Childcare Centre for employees Looking for an experienced Unix/Linux administrator to work in both corporate and scientific spaces, experience in administration of Storage, Sparc or Solaris would be highly regarded About the Opportunity The IT Platforms Engineer is responsible for the ongoing operation of many of the organisations core IT infrastructure services in both the corporate and scientific spaces. This role also provides specialist advice and takes part in project teams to develop new IT capabilities for the organisation. You would be working in a senior level 3 team of 12 system administrators, each possessing specialist skillsets such as Windows, VMware, M365, Azure, SQL and NetApp, to name a few. About You "The ideal candidate will possess several years of experience working in a level 3 Unix/Linux System Administration role. You will utilise your technical skills to work collaboratively with your IT colleagues and the wider business community, focusing on developing solutions that add value to the business. You will have accountability for managing critical infrastructure to the business through effective use of strict change control, leveraging the ITIL management framework and striving for continual service improvement" - Brad Smith, Manager IT Platforms The key duties of the position include Your Duties and Responsibilities A high level summary of these are as follows: System Design and Architecture: Designing the architecture of IT systems, including servers and storage solutions, while considering factors such as scalability, redundancy, and performance System Maintenance and Monitoring: Ensuring that all IT infrastructure components, including servers, storage systems, and other critical infrastructure, is centrally monitored and operating in a healthy state Server Management: Installing, configuring, and maintaining both physical servers and virtual machines, ensuring they run optimally by applying updates and patches Cloud Infrastructure Management: Managing cloud-based resources, including provisioning cloud instances and ensuring integration with on-premises systems Security Management: Defending assets from cyber security threats through ongoing system patching including the continued growth of cyber security maturity though then enhancement of Essential 8 posture Automation Solutions: Develop and maintain scripts to streamline IT operations, deploy servers, automate repeatable processes, and improve overall efficiency On-Call Support: Provide specialist support to resolve critical IT incidents afterhours as well as supporting IT operations as part of an afterhours On-Call roster A complete list of duties and responsibilities is available in the Position Description here or click apply to view.