We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated System Administrator with expertise in Virtualisation and Storage for a 12-month contract role. This position involves participating in routine system administration tasks across various technology stacks, providing essential services to multiple government departments.

About the Role:

As a System Administrator, you will be an integral part of an infrastructure team responsible for storage, server virtualisation, and data protection services. Your duties will include:

• Administering vSphere ESXi and Aria Suite platforms.
• Managing Virtual Desktop platforms.
• Administering Backup platforms.
• Performing Storage administration (NAS and Fibre Channel SAN).
• Working with Cloud Storage (Azure Files, Azure Blob, and AWS S3).
• Handling Service Requests (new/modify/remove).
• Responding to incidents, engaging with clients and support vendors.
• Performing system updates and patches to maintain infrastructure currency.
• Maintaining technical design and procedure documentation.
• Communicating with clients to clarify requirements, schedule tasks, and confirm successful service delivery.
• Participating in duty (business hours) and on-call (after hours) rosters.
• Implementing higher-risk/impact changes after hours as required.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience with VMware vSphere ESXi and vCentre.
• Demonstrated experience with Backup and Recovery products.
• Experience with NAS and file storage principles.
• Experience with Fibre Channel SAN.
• Experience with Blade Server hardware.
• Demonstrated scripting skills (within a Linux environment and/or Powershell) for configuration changes, data collection, or task automation.

What We Offer:

• Access to a Udemy license for ongoing learning and continuous professional development
• Access to exclusive discounts across various platforms
• Discounts on private health funds

For more information, or to apply for this role, please contact Jake on [email protected]

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.