Senior Cloud & Automation Engineer

Infrastructure Engineers implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services. The Cloud and Automation Engineer uses their in-depth knowledge of ICT infrastructure and applications to provide efficiencies through the automation of deployment and day- to-day activities. They will be required to work closely with business areas to ensure the provisioning of a robust infrastructure and application capability to the business that is in line with vendor requirements and departmental coding best practices.

Key duties and responsibilities

•    Develop, maintain and support automation of ICT infrastructure and applications.
•    Develop, maintain and support the department’s vRealize Automation (vRA) platform.
•    Create blueprints and workflows that aim to improve efficiencies of daily operational tasks.
•    Develop code/scripts in-line with departmental standards

About the organisation

Services Australia is at the frontline of government service delivery, supporting millions of Australians, and is front and centre of a vision to be a world leader in government service delivery. It’s using cutting-edge technology to build world class platforms and capabilities to help Australians get on with their lives. The services required will enable the agency to supplement its existing ICT and digital workforce to ensure a high quality of technology and digital development for the Buyer with the flexibility to ramp resourcing up and down as needs require. Engaging a flexible ICT workforce will enable the Buyer to augment its requirements for the major work programs being undertaken.

Criteria

Essential

1. Extensive knowledge and experience in:
• VMWare Aria Automation
• VMWare Aria Orchestrator
• VMWare vSphere
• SaltStack
• Javascript, Powershell and Python scripting languages

Desirable

1. • Demonstrated experience in the delivery of IaaS, PaaS and XaaS with VMWare Aria Automation
• Demonstrated experience developing complex workflows in VMWare Orchestrator
• Demonstrated proficiency in Javascript, Powershell and Python

The agency requires these services at the agency’s premises in: Canberra. Adelaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne will also be considered. Working from home arrangements will be considered in the provision of these services. Contractors must work from the specified office location for a minimum of 6 weeks before a WFHA will be considered