About This Job

Catalyst is looking for talented System administrators and architects.

This position is in Australia, and ideally full-time, although we are open to discussion if you prefer to work part-time.

We are happy for you to work from home, so there is no requirement to relocate. We also have offices located around Australia if you prefer working in an office some or all of the time (subject to lockdown restrictions).

Applicants for this position must have AU residency or a valid AU work visa.

About this role
The Operations team delivers support, maintenance and architecture services to a range of clients and systems. The nature of the work is varied and you may find yourself taking the lead role on one or more projects as well as providing general systems support. We value learning and development and encourage each other to discover and work with unfamiliar technologies.

Areas you might work in as part of this team are:

Analyzing, developing and evaluating complex system design.

Installing, configuring, and maintaining new software networks, including database applications.

Diagnosing and solving hardware and software problems

Creating documentation for network inventory and resolution of network faults.

Ensuring that the proper design of networks and adjusting the performance of networks.

Administering production Ubuntu Linux systems
Open source software web servers and software databases
Deploying software in a secure, scalable and maintainable manner
Who are we looking for?
You will have familiarity with Linux and the core command line tools, either from a System Administration or Operations role or personal use (if this is the case please outline your experience in your cover letter).

You will definitely need:

Willingness and ability to learn new technologies and work in a team
Ability to organise yourself and to adapt in a fast moving, busy environment
Experience working exclusively in Linux environments and a passion for Automation.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of tools and technologies we like to use and see on CVs:

AWS
Puppet, Ansible, Terraform
Docker
PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB
Redis, Memcached
Nginx, HA Proxy, Apache
Python, Bash, Git

Why work for Catalyst?

Everyone at Catalyst is there to provide the very best in open source development, systems management and support for our clients. Catalyst offers a supportive and open work environment that also fosters individual responsibility and initiative. We also offer flexible working hours, and opportunities for our team to grow and expand their skill sets, including training, conference attendance and mentoring.

If you have a passion for open source technology and feel you can help us meet our demand, then send us your CV. Also include a Cover Letter telling us about you and why you are interested in the role. Please include references to any publicly available open-source work or examples of relevant work.

Our hiring processes reflect our diversity policy which you can read in full here:

https://www.catalyst.net.nz/content/catalyst-diversity-policy