• 12 Month Contract + 2 X 12 Month Extension
• Minimum NV1 Clearance Required
• Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Adelaide opporunity + WFH

Our Client, a large Federal Government Department is seeking to engage highly skilled and experienced OpenShift Engineers. The ideal candidates will provide technical support, troubleshoot problems and automate solutions to ensure stable and efficient operation of OpenShift environments, with a proven ability to lead cloud projects, mentor junior staff and integrate seamlessly into a complex, dynamic team environment.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot OpenShift or other Kubernetes clusters in enterprise environments, ensuring high availability, reliability and scalability;
• Assist developers in automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerised applications using OpenShift, utilising our GitOps platform and CI/CD pipelines for efficient service delivery;
• Oversee cluster management (inc. in-place cluster upgrades), resource allocation, configuration management, and capacity planning within Red Hat OpenShift environments, ensuring optimal performance and responsible resource utilisation;
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Helm to support scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure;
• Ensure the security of OpenShift environments by implementing best practices, including vulnerability scanning, network segmentation, and role-based access control;
• Lead technical teams in the execution of OpenShift projects, mentoring junior engineers and managing project timelines and deliverables;

Essential criteria

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related field highly desirable, or demonstrated continuous professional experience of at least 5+ years in a large scale ICT environment, and additionally 3+ years in a large scale kubernetes environment is a suitable alternative;
• At least 5+ years of experience in system administering - Including experience in OpenShift/Kubernetes cluster administration.
• Extensive experience in Kubernetes administration - Including networking, security, storage, and troubleshooting within containerised environments.
• Experience in a government or highly regulated environment, with demonstrated compliance to standards such as the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential 8;
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent certification, or a willingness to obtain these certifications within the first 3-6 months of employment;

Desirable criteria

• Certifications in Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or a willingness to obtain these certifications within the first 3-6 months of employment.
• Experience and knowledge across a breadth of ICT technologies or methodologies is highly desirable, these include:
• Kubernetes; Ansible; Helm; Python & Bash; CI/CD Pipelines; Git; Linux

For a copy of the full job description, including the application instructions please get in touch with Alison at the Recruitment Hive by clicking the Quick Apply button.

Closing date: Monday the 5th of May at 11:00 AM - no response to selection criteria required for applications

Job ID AC 10847