Network Administrator - TS PV - Canberra

Job Description

Join Vertical Scope Group’s (VSG) Professional Services Division in Canberra as we seek a driven, highly skilled and competent, TS PV cleared, EL1, Senior Network Administrator to join our award-winning team in supporting our Defence and National Intelligence Community customers. This is a unique opportunity to join VSG and be part of a long-term program of national significance that will uplift and advance Australia's national interest. About you Hold a TS PV clearance Previous experience with implementing, managing, monitoring, troubleshooting and retiring the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services. Job Duties and Responsibilities may include Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced employees. Has expertise in change management and applies this to ensure the continuity of network operations and business functions during network installation or integration tasks. Build and sustain relationships, liaise with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers and colleagues across Defence and other organisations. Monitor systems and infrastructure and address sustainment support requests, fix and troubleshoot issues. Monitor and action security alerts and incidents using Splunk. Ability to develop & maintain dashboards using Prometheus, Grafana or Nagios. Maintain and upgrade device software and firmware versions and create, implement, and provide feedback to inform system improvements for current & future design decisions. Build functional, testable and scalable systems based on Detailed Design guidelines. Integrate COTS network hardware & software to optimise its performance and functional intent. Manage the full lifecycle of a system including, build, configure, administration & maintenance, security, racking & stacking, cabling & labelling, decommissioning in accordance with industry best practice. Technical Skills Cisco qualifications are advantageous, including experience with routing technologies (OSPF, ISIS, BGP, etc.), switching technologies (STP, VLAN, NTP, FabricPath, etc.), carrier technologies (VPLS, MPLS etc.), security technologies (IPsec, firewall etc.) and virtual routing technologies (VyOS, Cisco CSR, etc). Experience with network security including enterprise proxy and load balancing systems and experience with different systems and architecture. An understanding of Linux based systems and how to integrate them within the network environment. Experience with major cloud providers for example AWS, Google Cloud, etc. Experience with 1G/10G networking. Detailed experience in CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Puppet or Chef. PV Clearance is a must requirement for this role About Us Why work for Vertical Scope Group? Vertical Scope Group are an award winning, security cleared, ICT and cyber specialist with over a decade’s worth of experience providing end-to-end consulting, professional services and recruitment services nationally to Australian Government and industry. We are searching for exceptional consultants to join us in providing capability to multiple government panels and global supply chains. We are proudly 100% Australian owned and run, possess a Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) Level 3 membership, and have won multiple peak body awards. We invite you to contact us for a confidential discussion around your career and to learn how we can work together. We offer our permanent consultants a list of perks that range from: Birthday day off Additional Superannuation Contribution Annual Company Conference Paid for attendance at award and industry events Generous Defence Leave Part-time, remote, flexible work options (when available) Attractive salaries Fortnightly payments Diverse programs to work on Professional upskilling with RTO partners including budget for commercial qualifications We believe people are our greatest asset, and we will work with and support you throughout your career. If you are security cleared and would like to discuss other security cleared opportunities available to you, please also apply and a dedicated consultant will contact you to advise. If you want to join a trusted, reputable, expert consulting firm, and work on exciting defence and national security programs, apply here! Vertical Scope Group encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. Apply now by submitting your CV and or cover letter and a dedicated recruitment consultant will be in touch. #J-18808-Ljbffr