SYPAQ is an industry leader in C4ISREW and autonomous systems integration, product development, and consulting services, with established engineering and IT teams across projects in Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, and Brisbane. Our rich history of partnering with the Australian Defence, National Security community as well as major Federal Government departments continues to deliver a true sovereign industrial capability through advanced engineering and IT services and solutions.

Due to an increased demand within our business, SYPAQ are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with experience in OpenShift/Kubernetes for a long-term contract opportunity with one of the largest Federal Government Department. This is a contract role starting in July 2025 for a duration of 12 months plus 24 months of potential extension. This role can be based in ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC.

Overview

Our Client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior OpenShift Administrator who can navigate the monitoring, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of on-premises Red Hat OpenShift clusters, particularly within the context of government services.

The ideal candidate will provide technical support, troubleshoot problems and automate solutions to ensure stable and efficient operation of OpenShift environments, with a proven ability to lead cloud projects, mentor junior staff and integrate seamlessly into a complex, dynamic team environment.

Duties May Include Some Or All Of The Following

• Design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot OpenShift or other Kubernetes clusters in enterprise environments, ensuring high availability, reliability and scalability.
• Assist developers in automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerised applications using OpenShift, utilising our GitOps platform and CI/CD pipelines for efficient service delivery.
• Oversee cluster management (inc. in-place cluster upgrades), resource allocation, configuration management, and capacity planning within Red Hat OpenShift environments, ensuring optimal performance and responsible resource utilisation.
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Helm to support scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure the security of OpenShift environments by implementing best practices, including vulnerability scanning, network segmentation, and role-based access control.
• Lead technical teams in the execution of OpenShift projects, mentoring junior engineers and managing project timelines and deliverables.
  
  

Essential Criteria

• Professional experience of at least 5+ years in a large scale ICT environment, and additionally 3+ years in a large scale kubernetes environment is a suitable alternative.
• 5+ years of experience in system administering - Including experience in OpenShift/Kubernetes cluster administration.
• Extensive experience in Kubernetes administration - Including networking, security, storage, and troubleshooting within containerised environments.
• Experience in a government or highly regulated environment, with demonstrated compliance to standards such as the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential 8
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent certification, or a willingness to obtain these certifications within the first 3-6 months of employment.
  
  

The successful applicant must be an Australian Citizen with an ability to obtain a NV1 Security Clearance.

If the opportunity is of interest, please APPLY or contact Ajita Mishra on [email protected] for further information. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

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VIC License: VICLHL03075

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