Canberra Applications close 4 December 2024 About the Department The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government's economic agenda.
Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology.
We do this by: Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions Investing in science and technology Strengthening the resources sector.
The APS and the department offer a clear direction and meaningful work.
You will be able to create positive impact in people's lives whilst contributing to improved outcomes for Australia and our people.
If you would like to feel a strong connection to your work and you are accountable, committed and open to change, join us in shaping Australia's future.
Please see the APSC's APS Employee Value Proposition for more information on the benefits and value of employment within the APS.
About the team The ICT Operations Branch provides ICT support and underpinning infrastructure services to the department and the Ministers' Offices (MO), ensuring all staff in the department and MOs have access to stable and secure technology.
The ICT Networks & Infrastructure Platforms section falls within the ICT Operations Branch.
The Infrastructure Platforms team is responsible for the management of all data centres, virtualization, automation, storage, backup and restore capability.
The team is also responsible for providing after hours on-call support for our infrastructure.
Our ideal candidate We are seeking applications from candidates who thrive in a dynamic and diverse ICT environment and are passionate about bringing people, business processes and technology together.
We currently have a role of Senior Automation and Virtualization Specialist within the CIO Division at the Executive Level 1 classification.
Our ideal candidate: Has knowledge or experience in one or more of the following technologies: VMware Aria Automation VMware Aria Orchestrator VMware NSX-T VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager VMware Aria Operations VMware Aria Operations for Logs Server Hardware.
Has a sound understanding of ICT concepts, good digital literacy, and an ability to learn new technologies quickly.
Has strong interpersonal skills, is emotionally intelligent and has experience with stakeholder engagement.
Be exceptionally organised and can support others with staying on task and juggling conflicting priorities.
Can balance user needs with divisional objectives and priorities and confidently negotiate outcomes with tact and diplomacy.
Be able to easily translate ICT and digital concepts into simple terms.
Be comfortable in a changing ICT environment.
Has a proven ability to show initiative, think critically and solve problems.
Possesses a professional and supportive customer service approach.
Thrives in collaborating within a team environment and working across other teams.
What you will do Support day-to-day operations and be involved in project work of Infrastructure Platforms team.
Infrastructure Platforms team is responsible for managing the Department's virtualization environment, automation, server hardware, storage area network, backup and replication systems and data centres.
Duties include: Administer and develop the Department's VMware Aria Automation and Network Virtualization (NSX-T) platforms including Aria Orchestrator, VMware vSphere and server hardware.
Administer and develop the Department's Aria Operations and Aria Operations for Logs systems.
Participate in On-Call roster to ensure availability of the Department's infrastructure after hours.
Eligibility To be eligible for employment in the APS and the department, candidates must be Australian Citizens.
Positions require a Baseline security clearance and successful candidates will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.
Notes The department does currently offer flexible work opportunities for many roles.
This vacancy is Canberra based, although flexible or remote work arrangements may be considered.
Please reach out to the contact officer to discuss this further.
A merit pool may be established and used to fill future vacancies within 18 months from the date the vacancy was first advertised in the Gazette.
The department does currently offer flexible work opportunities for many roles.
This vacancy is ACT - Industry House based, although flexible or remote work arrangements may be considered.
Please reach out to the contact officer to discuss this further.
Application information Your application must not contain any classified or sensitive information.
This includes in your application responses, CV and any other documents.
The selection panel may not consider applications containing classified information.
Please provide a pitch explaining how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role and why you are the best candidate for the position.
Your pitch can contain no more than 750 words and should align to the key duties listed above.
Please complete your application online and provide your current CV with your application.
(CVs must be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format).
Accessible application documentation is available in other formats on request.
Please contact ****** or (02) 6276 1235 if you require assistance with your application.
Please refer to our Applying for a position information for additional information on how to apply.
Contact Information For more information regarding this opportunity, please contact Mohammad Karim via email on ******