Senior SAS Admin Infra Engineer

Rashi Joshi; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Initial 12-month contract

Extension options up to 24 months

Job summary

Federal Government Organisation is seeking two Senior SAS Administrator Infrastructure Engineers to provide technical administration for SAS Viya and SAS VEA, maintaining performance and applying upgrades while ensuring security and compliance across business-critical analytics environments.

You will work in a skilled infrastructure team, contribute to system design, automation, disaster recovery, and capacity planning, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver reliable government data

Qualifications

• Experience administering SAS platforms (SAS Viya and SAS VEA).
• Strong infrastructure engineering and systems administration skills.
• Familiarity with incident, problem, availability and capacity management.
• Knowledge of patching, upgrades, disaster recovery planning.
• Proficiency in scripting and systems design.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical administration and ongoing support for enterprise SAS platforms.
• Maintain infrastructure performance, plan upgrades and patching, ensure security/compliance.
• Collaborate with technical teams on design, DR, capacity planning and automation.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and operational procedures.

Skills

SAS Viya

SAS VEA

Infrastructure engineering

Incident & capacity management

Scripting & automation

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Job description

Your new company Join a large federal government organisation delivering critical ICT services and supporting enterprise-scale data and analytics platforms. Working within a highly skilled infrastructure team, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing complex environments that support business-critical operations. This is an excellent opportunity to work with modern technologies, contribute to platform improvements, and support high-value data analytics capabilities within a secure government environment.

Your new role

We are seeking 2 Senior SAS Administrator Infrastructure Engineers to provide technical administration and ongoing support for enterprise SAS platforms, including SAS VEA and SAS Viya. You will be responsible for maintaining infrastructure performance, resolving incidents, planning and implementing upgrades and patching activities, and ensuring compliance with security and operational requirements. Working closely with technical teams and stakeholders, you will contribute to system design, automation, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting critical data and analytics services. This role is ideal for experienced infrastructure professionals with strong SAS platform expertise and a passion for delivering reliable and secure enterprise solutions.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Demonstrated experience administering and supporting SAS platforms, including SAS Viya and SAS VEA
• Strong infrastructure engineering and systems administration experience
• Experience with incident, problem, availability, and capacity management
• Knowledge of infrastructure maintenance, patching, upgrades, and disaster recovery planning
• Experience with scripting, automation, and systems design
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and operational procedures
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (highly desirable)
• NV1 Security Clearance (mandatory)

What you’ll get in return

Initial 12-month contract Extension options up to 24 months Hybrid working arrangements Opportunity to work in the ACT, VIC, QLD, SA or TAS Exposure to enterprise-scale analytics and infrastructure environments Work within a highly skilled and collaborative technical team Opportunity to contribute to critical government data and digital services