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System Administrator


  • Competitive hourly rate on offer
  • State Government opportunity
  • 12 month initial contract with potential extensions
  • Flexible work hours
  • Location: Brisbane, Queensland - Australia
  • Work type: Contract
  • Date Posted: 31 October, 2025
  • Reference: #18081
  • Location: Brisbane, Queensland
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #18081

About the role

Our client is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join the Storage and Virtualisation (SV) team within a large, multi-department IT partnership. The team manages core infrastructure services, including storage, virtualisation and data protection. The role involves system administration, scripting and automation across multiple technology stacks, with rostered on-call and after-hours responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain VMware vSphere ESXi and Aria Suite, and support the transition to VCF 9.

  • Manage virtual desktop and backup environments.

  • Maintain NAS and Fibre Channel SAN storage.

  • Support cloud storage platforms, including Azure Files, Azure Blob and AWS S3.

  • Handle service requests and incidents, coordinating with internal teams and vendors.

  • Apply system updates, patches and hardware maintenance.

  • Develop and maintain automation and monitoring scripts.

  • Maintain technical documentation and configuration records.

  • Participate in team meetings, clarify requirements and confirm service delivery.

  • Perform after-hours and on-call duties as part of a shared roster.

Highly desirable criteria

  • Experience or knowledge of the following technologies will be viewed favourably:

  • VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), NSX, Aria Automation (cloud templates/workflows).

  • Omnissa Horizon virtual desktop provisioning.

  • HPE Synergy blade enclosures, servers and OneView.

  • Brocade SAN switches, Pure Storage FlashArray, Hitachi storage arrays.

  • Dell Isilon NAS, Avamar, NetWorker, PowerProtect Data Manager, Data Domain.

  • AWS and Azure storage technologies (S3, Blob, File Gateways, Azure Files).

  • Terraform, GitHub and Visual Studio.

Desirable criteria

  • Understanding of SFIA Level 4 capabilities in IT infrastructure, storage management, and incident and change management.

  • Experience within enterprise or government environments.

  • Strong automation and scripting mindset.

  • Familiarity with backup, monitoring and reporting systems.

Skills and experience

  • Proven experience with VMware vSphere ESXi and vCenter (v7 or v8).

  • Experience with Linux (preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux with SELinux).

  • Strong scripting skills in Linux/Bash or PowerShell.

  • Experience managing blade or rack-mount server hardware.

  • Solid understanding of backup, recovery, NAS and Fibre Channel SAN principles.

  • Strong analytical, communication and documentation skills.

  • Ability to prioritise and deliver outcomes independently.

  • Collaborative and proactive approach to knowledge sharing.

Benefits

  • 12-month contract with potential extension.

  • Flexible work hours, with start times between 7:30 am and 9:30 am.

  • On-call allowance and paid after-hours work.

  • Work with modern virtualisation, storage and cloud technologies.

  • Exposure to large-scale enterprise infrastructure projects.
     

Contact details

For a confidential discussion, please contact Anissa on 0484 568 874 or at anissa@exclaim-it.com.au. We will be happy to provide additional information and assist with the application process.
 

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