Lead Systems Administrator – Linux & Ansible (18-Month)

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd is seeking Systems Administrators for a federal government project in Canberra. The role focuses on managing Linux-based systems, delivering systems administration solutions, and producing clear technical documentation to ensure operational continuity.

Applicants should have strong Ansible experience, Bash scripting, networking skills, and familiarity with enterprise monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, and Xymon. TSPV clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of management experience with Linux operating systems (RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu).
• Experience using Ansible for configuration management.
• Scripting experience (Bash) and networking technologies.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, and Xymon.

Responsibilities

• Produce concise technical systems documentation and knowledge artefacts supporting operational continuity.
• Provide technical leadership to independently deliver systems administration solutions.
• Assess technical and design packages including scoping, planning, reviewing, provide recommendations and contribute to implementations.

Skills

Ansible

Bash scripting

Networking

Tools

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Xymon

Job description

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd is seeking Systems Administrators for a federal government project in Canberra. The role focuses on managing Linux-based systems, delivering systems administration solutions, and producing clear technical documentation to ensure operational continuity.

Applicants should have strong Ansible experience, Bash scripting, networking skills, and familiarity with enterprise monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, and Xymon. TSPV clearance is required.