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Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance.\nLocation: Canberra/Melbourne/Brisbane (Hybrid).\nWhat to Submit\nA tailored resume in docx format\nA one page (5000 character) summary response to the selection criteria below.\nRFQ Details\nRFQ ID: LH-08236\nAgency: Services Australia\nClosing Date: 29th October, 2026\nEstimated Start Date: Friday, 01 January 2027\nInitial Contract Duration: 12 months\nExtension Term: Other\nExperience Level: Senior - EL1 equivalent\nSecurity Clearance: Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance\nLocation of Work: ACT, VIC, QLD\nWorking Arrangements: Hybrid. Canberra ACT is preferred. Melbourne VIC and Brisbane QLD will also be considered. Flexible hybrid arrangements may be considered, provided candidates reside within reasonable travel time and distance to attend onsite when required, including emergencies.\nMaximum Hours: 80 hours per week\nJob Details\nInfrastructure Engineers implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.\nThe experienced Senior OpenShift Engineer will be able to navigate the monitoring, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of on-premises Red Hat OpenShift clusters, particularly within the context of government services.\nThe 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.\nThe role involves managing and optimising OpenShift platforms to meet high standards of performance, security and compliance.\nOn-call duties may be required in extenuating circumstances but are not the default expectation. Occasional or infrequent out-of-hours support may be required for maintenance or supporting activities.\nKey Duties and Responsibilities\nOpenShift Administration & Operations\nAdminister, configure and maintain on-premises Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform environments, ensuring platform availability, stability, performance and operational resilience.\nPerform OpenShift platform lifecycle activities, including cluster installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, maintenance and technology refresh.\nMonitor platform health, capacity, performance and availability, proactively identifying issues before they impact services.\nTroubleshoot and resolve complex OpenShift, Kubernetes and underlying infrastructure issues involving networking, storage, compute, certificates, authentication and cluster components.\nImplement and maintain OpenShift platform configurations, policies, operators and supporting services in accordance with security requirements.\nDevelop and maintain automation for platform administration using Ansible, GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices.\nDesign, deploy and manage OpenShift or other Kubernetes clusters in enterprise environments, ensuring high availability and scalability.\nAssist developers in automating deployment, scaling and management of containerised applications using OpenShift and CI/CD pipelines.\nOversee cluster management, resource allocation and capacity planning.\nImplement OpenShift security practices including vulnerability scanning, network segmentation and role-based access control.\nLead technical teams in OpenShift projects, mentor junior engineers and manage project timelines and deliverables.\nCollaborate with infrastructure, security, application and engineering teams to investigate incidents, implement changes and resolve technical issues.\nMaintain comprehensive technical documentation, operational procedures and platform management practices.\nTechnical Delivery & Continuous Improvement\nPlan and deliver complex platform changes, including OpenShift upgrades, patching, configuration changes and technology refresh activities.\nLead and contribute to collaborative technical discussions within an agile environment.\nIdentify opportunities to automate repetitive operational activities and improve platform reliability, efficiency and consistency.\nWork across infrastructure, security, application and architecture teams to deliver integrated technology outcomes.\nAnalyse operational data, incidents and platform performance information to identify trends, risks and opportunities for continuous improvement.\nContribute to monitoring, disaster recovery, operational standards and knowledge sharing.\nTechnical Skills\nPlatform & Infrastructure\nRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform administration\nKubernetes cluster architecture, administration and troubleshooting\nOpenShift operators, nodes, workloads and platform lifecycle management\nEnterprise networking, compute, storage, load balancing and DNS\nCertificates, authentication and identity services\nContainer images, registries and application deployment patterns\nOpenShift logging, alerting, monitoring and performance management\nAutomation & DevOps\nAnsible\nHelm\nTerraform\nGit and GitOps\nPython\nCI/CD pipelines\nInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC)\nContainerisation and cloud-native platform concepts\nSecurity & Governance\nOpenShift security and access management\nAuthentication, authorisation and role-based access control (RBAC)\nVulnerability scanning and network segmentation\nAustralian Government Information Security Manual (ISM)\nEssential 8\nEnterprise change, incident, problem and configuration management\nKnowledge & Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or a related field is highly desirable.\nAlternatively, demonstrated continuous 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.\nRed Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent certification is highly desirable.\nAbility to diagnose complex technical issues across multi-architecture, large-scale enterprise environments.\nAbility to translate complex technical information into practical advice for technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nAbout the Organisation\nServices Australia is at the frontline of government service delivery, supporting millions of Australians, and is front and centre of a vision to be a world leader in government service delivery. It’s using cutting-edge technology to build world class platforms and capabilities to help Australians get on with their lives.\nSelection Criteria\nThe buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.\nEssential criteria\nAt least 5+ years of experience in system administering - Including experience in OpenShift/Kubernetes cluster administration.\nExtensive experience in Kubernetes administration - Including networking, security, storage, and troubleshooting within containerised environments.\nDesirable criteria\nExperience in a government or highly regulated environment, with demonstrated compliance to standards such as the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential 8.\nRed Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent certification.\nWhy choose Pinaka\nWe know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.\nWhat you can expect from us...\nFair, disclosed margins\nClear communication at every stage\nHonest advice on fit and competitiveness\nVisibility on submissions and process status\nA professional and respectful experience\nHow you are paid...\nYou choose what's best for you.\nPAYG through Pinaka\nThird-party payroll\nSelf-employed (own ABN)With a single, transparent and fixed margin, we ensure compliance to all state and payroll laws. So that is one less thing for you to worry about.\n\nBYO CONTRACT\nAlready in a role but not happy with the setup?\nPort in your contract to Pinaka for a simpler and more transparent experience. 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