Register of Interest - Cloud Engineers (VMware)
The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia.
It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.
Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career.
Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.
Benefits and Conditions
Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year
18 days of paid personal leave per year
Generous superannuation of 15.4%
18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 11 weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements up until 24 months from the child's date of birth or placement
Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities
The key duties of the position include:
The Cloud Services Team within the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Command is responsible for the delivery and maintenance of a range of cloud capabilities that directly supports collaboration across the organisation, delivers cloud-based solutions to support operational and business outcomes.
The team is a multi-disciplinary team focused on delivering business value and continuous improvement by leveraging innovative cloud-based solutions.
There are currently opportunities to support VMware for specialist systems.
Job opportunities will be available Australia wide, however some travel will be required to Canberra.
Successful candidate will be able to work from Canberra or the closest AFP headquarters in the respective state/territory and will have reporting timelines to management located in Canberra.
Successful applicants will be required to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the AFP business and the impact of roles and functions undertaken in relation to the organisation's reputation to effectively manage operations.
As a Team Leader in the AFP you will play a pivotal role in developing people, managing change and influencing behaviours that lead to a supportive culture that respects the perspectives, talents and value of each individual.
Consistent with the AFP values, AFP leadership philosophy, organisational reform agendas, AFP corporate business plans and your Performance Development Agreement, it is expected that you will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.
You will also be required to contribute to the achievement of outcomes in accordance with the regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Cloud Services team include:
Driving an Automation first approach, developing and documenting best practices and strategies for platform maintenance and application deployment in a hybrid cloud environment
Maintains and supports the AFP's virtualisation platform built on VMware VCF.
Support Specialist Systems run on VMware.
Troubleshoot incidents, identify root cause, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures
Employ exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity
Collaborating across multiple teams within CIO and the business to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions.
Managing cloud environments in accordance with Information Security Manual (ISM) and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
Maintenance and enhancement of platform architecture and sustainment of Public PROTECTED Cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services.
What will you do?
Maintain and Support AFP's VMware environment.
Upgrade platform as required including onboarding of new workloads
Monitor the performance of cloud systems, capacity management and identifying optimisation opportunities.
Investigate and troubleshoot issues related to cloud infrastructure, promptly resolving any identified issues.
Configure and document cloud solutions through the use of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tool sets and practices
Support cloud adoption of applications as they are being transformed and/or modernised
Eligibility
Essential Requirements
You must be an Australian Citizen at the time of application
A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one
Relevant formal qualifications from a recognised tertiary institution or demonstrated equivalent skills and experience
Experience in implementation and or administration of VMware VCF technologies, including Aria Automation/Operations, vSphere & VSAN
Understanding of automation frameworks and tools such as Ansible
Understanding of governance frameworks and principles in a cloud environment
Desirable Requirements
The following skills and/or experience would be highly regarded:
Canberra based
VMware certifications
Experience in developing Aria Operations dashboards or other industry equivalents to provide observability of infrastructure and application services
Linux foundational knowledge
Notes
This position is an AFP Band 8 level.
Job opportunities will be available Australia wide, however some travel will be required to Canberra.
Successful candidate will be able to work from Canberra or the closest AFP headquarters in the respective state/territory and will have reporting timelines to management located in Canberra.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At the AFP we value the different perspectives, approaches and lived experiences of our people, and recognise that our collective intelligence and diversity is what makes us stronger.
As such, we encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, women, the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disability.
Getting to know the Australian Federal Police
As Australia's national policing agency, the AFP is a key member of the Australian law enforcement and national security community, leading efforts to keep Australians and Australian interests safe both at home and overseas.
The AFP also has responsibility for providing community policing services to the Australian Capital Territory and Australia's territories, including Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island and Jervis Bay.
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