Job Title: Network Design and System Administrator (Contract)

Location: Adelaide
Contract Term: 8 Months (with potential for 4 x 12-month extensions)
Security Clearance: Minimum NV2 clearance required, with a preference for Positive Vetting (PV)

Overview:
We are seeking a talented Network Design and System Administrator to contribute to our clients growing modelling and simulation activities. This role will support the design and management of a standalone, heterogeneous network environment supporting both virtualised Linux and Windows servers and a small physical desktop footprint. Due to the classified nature of the work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Network Design: Contribute to the design of a standalone network supporting both Linux and Windows virtualisation, alongside Windows desktops.
• GitOps Administration: Participate in the design of a GitOps network administration process using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, GitLab, HashiCorp Vault, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Governance Documentation: Assist in creating governance documentation necessary for network accreditation, including CONOPS, System Security Plan, High-Level Design, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Security Implementation: Apply security controls in line with PSPF, ISM, and NIST 800 series standards.
• Automation and Scripting: Develop scripts and automations to deploy and maintain network services in a reproducible, auditable manner.
• Maintenance & Patching: Ensure hosts are maintained and patched as per governance processes.
• Compute and Virtualisation Management: Manage virtualisation services (VMware, Proxmox, Nutanix, Xen) within the network.
• Identity and Access Management: Oversee network identity services (Active Directory/LDAP), including access controls and group policy management.
• Network Services Management: Administer network services such as Artifactory, GitLab, SonarQube, and support for software development and simulation activities.
• Productivity Services: Manage network productivity tools like Wiki and Chat services.
• Storage Management: Oversee NAS/SAN network storage and ensure backups are performed as required.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Experience in designing and managing standalone networks supporting virtualised environments (Linux and Windows).
• Strong knowledge of GitOps processes and relevant automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, etc.).
• Familiarity with security standards (PSPF, ISM, NIST 800 series) and experience implementing them.
• Experience with virtualisation platforms (VMware, Proxmox, Nutanix, Xen).
• Proven ability to maintain identity services (Active Directory/LDAP) and manage access controls.
• Strong knowledge of network services supporting software development (Artifactory, GitLab, etc.).
• Competence in managing network storage services and performing regular backups.

All applications should include your resume as a word document. For more information, visit our website, www.kinexus.com.au or contact James Griffiths on 03 9982 0314 #LI-JG