Job Summary
A DevOps Specialist is required for a long-term contract opportunity in the federal government. The role involves executing change requests, assessing risks, and ensuring infrastructure security.
* Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 support for IT systems
* Executing the change request lifecycle: registering, assessing, authorising, planning and deploying
* Assessing risks and reducing risks to the availability, performance, security and compliance of products and services impacted by the change
* Planning and managing hardware and software maintenance
* Automating tasks through scripting, coding, orchestration tools and infrastructure as code (IaC) practices
* Ensuring infrastructure security through regular updates, patch management and adherence to cybersecurity policies and established industry practices
Key Responsibilities
* Provision, deployment and configuration of infrastructure services and components
* Monitoring infrastructure for load, performance and security, reporting metrics and resolving operational issues
* Execution of standard operational procedures, including backups and restorations
* Carrying out agreed system software maintenance
* Automation of routine system administration tasks to specifications using standard tools and basic scripting
* Maintenance and optimisation of technology infrastructure, execution of updates and employment of automation tools
This position requires an Australian Citizen with NV1 clearance or the ability to obtain it.