Senior Systems Engineer
Melbourne
1100 AUD/Day
6 Month
- 6-month day rate contract (likely to extend)
- Daily rate: $900-$1100 (incl. super) + GST
- Debian/Ubuntu, Highly Available Systems, Ansible/AWX, Observability
Intrinzic is working exclusively with an ASX-listed company that has immediate requirements for multiple Senior Systems Engineers.
You will support the migration of critical production systems from legacy environments to modern, automated infrastructure. You’ll be instrumental in designing, building, and deploying highly available solutions, leveraging open-source software and modern automation tooling, all while ensuring high system uptime and adherence to security and observability standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Migrate mission-critical systems from legacy hardware and operating systems (Debian/Ubuntu) to automated infrastructure using Puppet/Ansible AWX.
- Ensure systems remain highly available and performant throughout the migration process.
- Integrate systems with existing observability and security tooling (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Vault).
- Evaluate, source, and implement open-source software (OSS) alternatives for deprecated or unsupported components.
- Work closely with CI/CD pipelines and deployment tooling in line with Security Policy & Best Practices.
- Conduct analysis of legacy systems to identify services, dependencies, and components in use.
- Maintain effective change management practices using tools like Git, Jira, and ITSM systems.
To submit your profile for consideration or for further information on this role, please click APPLY or email adam@intrinzic.com.au
Please Note: Candidates must have full working rights and be based in Australia or NZ to be eligible for this contract opportunity.
Other details
Category
IT & Telecomms
Job ID
1054064
Subcategory
System Administration
Work type
Contract or Temp
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