Systems Engineer

Vocus; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 150 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Vocus is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, implement, automate, monitor, and support critical telecom infrastructure underpinning carrier-grade services. This role ensures availability, security, and performance of systems supporting telecom operations, customer services, and management platforms.

You will lead administration of Red Hat Linux, virtualization, authentication services, monitoring, and automation, including Ansible and Python, with VMware and Red Hat Satellite.

Qualificações

• 7+ years in systems/infrastructure roles.
• Advanced Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration.
• Strong Ansible automation and CM.
• Proficient in Python scripting.
• VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter experience.
• Grafana monitoring and dashboards experience.
• MySQL database administration.
• Experience with Red Hat Satellite.
• RADIUS authentication support experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering/CS or equivalent.

Responsabilidades

• Design, deploy, and support highly available telecom infrastructure.
• Ensure stability and resilience across production, DR, and testing.
• Support OSS platforms, network management, authentication services, and customer apps.
• Join upgrades, maintenance, and tech refresh programs.
• Administer enterprise Linux environments and lifecycle management.
• Patch, vulnerability remediation, and compliance.
• Use Red Hat Satellite for provisioning and patching.
• Develop and maintain Ansible automation to streamline deployments.
• Create Python scripts to boost efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code and automation best practices.
• Support RADIUS and AAA platforms across networks.
• Collaborate with network engineering on AAA integrations.
• Troubleshoot authentication and integration issues.
• Manage VMware infrastructure including ESXi/vCenter and HA.
• Capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Design dashboards and monitoring with Grafana.
• Backup and MySQL replication management.
• Lead incident management and root-cause analysis.
• Support 24x7 on-call responsibilities.
• Security hardening and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to roadmaps.

Conhecimentos

RHEL administration

Ansible automation

Python scripting

VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter

Grafana monitoring

MySQL administration

RADIUS authentication

Red Hat Satellite

Security hardening

Team mentorship

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/CS or equivalent

Ferramentas

Red Hat Satellite

VMware vCenter

Grafana

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the role

The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, automation, monitoring, and support of critical telecommunications infrastructure that underpins carrier-grade network services. The role ensures the availability, reliability, security, and performance of systems supporting telecommunications operations, customer services, network management platforms, and business-critical applications.

Working within a complex and highly available environment, the Senior Systems Engineer will lead the administration of Red Hat Linux platforms, virtualization infrastructure, authentication services, monitoring systems, and automation frameworks while supporting the operational requirements of a 24x7 telecommunications network.

What you’ll be doing

Telecommunications Infrastructure Operations

• Design, deploy, and support highly available infrastructure supporting telecommunications platforms and network services.
• Ensure infrastructure stability and resilience across production, disaster recovery, and testing environments.
• Support systems that enable OSSplatforms, network management systems, authentication services, and customer-facing applications.
• Participate in network and infrastructure upgrades, maintenance activities, and technology refresh programs.
• Administer and maintain enterprise-scaleRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)environments.
• Manage operating system lifecycle activities, patching, vulnerability remediation, and compliance standards.
• LeverageRed Hat Satellitefor system provisioning, patch management, configuration control, and reporting.

Automation & DevOps

• Develop and maintain automation solutions usingAnsibleto streamline deployment, configuration, and operational processes.
• Create and maintainPythonscripts and tools to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code and automation best practices across operational environments.
• Administer and supportRADIUSinfrastructure for customer, network device, and operational authentication services.
• Work closely with network engineering teams to support AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) platforms.
• Troubleshoot authentication, access control, and integration issues across network and application environments.
• Manage and support enterpriseVMwareinfrastructure including ESXi, vCenter, cluster management, storage integration, and high availability services.
• Perform capacity planning, resource optimization, and infrastructure performance tuning.

Monitoring & Observability

• Design and maintain operational dashboards, monitoring, and alerting usingGrafana.
• Develop proactive monitoring solutions for systems, applications, and telecommunications platforms.
• Identify trends and operational risks through data analysis and performance metrics.

Database Administration

• Support and maintainMySQLdatabases supporting operational and customer service platforms.
• Perform backup management, recovery testing, performance tuning, replication management, and troubleshooting.

Incident & Problem Management

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex systems and infrastructure issues.
• Perform root cause analysis of major incidents, implementing permanent corrective actions.
• Support 24x7 operational environments through participation in on-call and after-hours support rosters.

Security & Compliance

• Implement security hardening standards across Linux, virtualized, and database platforms.
• Ensure compliance with telecommunications security, operational, and regulatory requirements.
• Support vulnerability management and remediation programs.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers within the Infrastructure and Operations team.
• Contribute to architecture reviews, technology roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Platform Operations roles.
• Advanced administration ofRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Strong experience withAnsibleautomation and configuration management.
• Proficiency inPythonscripting and automation.
• Experience managingVMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments.
• Strong knowledge ofGrafanamonitoring and dashboard development.
• Administration and support ofMySQLdatabases.
• Experience withRed Hat Satellite.
• Experience supportingRADIUSauthentication environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across Linux, virtualization, authentication, and database technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.

Telecommunications Experience

• Experience operating in a telecommunications, ISP, carrier, or managed network services environment.
• Knowledge of carrier-grade availability requirements and operational practices.
• Familiarity with OSS/BSS platforms and network management systems.
• Understanding of AAA services, network authentication, and telecommunications operational processes.
• Experience supporting systems that operate in 24x7 environments.