OSS Systems Engineer: High Availability & Automation Lead

Platform Instruments Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Instruments Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced OSS/IT Operations professional in Sydney to own and manage OSS applications, provide L2 support, and lead root cause analysis. The role includes incident management, upgrades, health checks, and automation initiatives.

Strong collaboration skills and on-call availability are essential for sustaining high availability and service levels. The ideal candidate has deep OSS/NMS experience, VMware and SQL skills, and familiarity with ITIL

Qualifications

• Strong OSS/NMS platform knowledge (Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Cisco).
• VMware, virtualization and infrastructure knowledge.
• SQL and database administration experience.
• Scripting and automation experience (Shell/Python preferred).
• ITIL Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Management knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Available for on-call support and emergency changes.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage OSS applications, ensuring high availability and operational stability.
• Provide L2 technical support and escalation point for complex issues.
• Lead troubleshooting, RCA, and permanent incident resolution.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs, KPIs, and service commitments.
• Support major incident management and service restoration.
• Plan upgrades, patching, migrations, and decommissioning activities.
• Perform proactive health checks, capacity reviews, and performance optimization.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures and documentation.
• Drive automation and process improvements to reduce effort.
• Mentor L1/L2 engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

OSS/NMS knowledge

VMware

SQL & DB admin

Shell/Python scripting

ITIL Mgmt

Stakeholder comms

On-call support

Tools

VMware

Shell scripting

Python

SQL

Job description

Platform Instruments Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced OSS/IT Operations professional in Sydney to own and manage OSS applications, provide L2 support, and lead root cause analysis. The role includes incident management, upgrades, health checks, and automation initiatives.

Strong collaboration skills and on-call availability are essential for sustaining high availability and service levels. The ideal candidate has deep OSS/NMS experience, VMware and SQL skills, and familiarity with ITIL