# System Administrator | Virtual Data Centre

**Company**: Leidos Australia
**Location**: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: IT
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Join Leidos Australia as a Virtual Data Centre Systems Administrator and play a key role in supporting mission-critical programs within the Geospatial domain. Working on-site in Canberra, you will contribute to the performance, reliability, and security of complex virtualised environments that underpin important national capability outcomes.

Responsibilities:

- Administer and maintain Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments, ensuring the availability and performance of critical systems, databases, and applications.

- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 technical support, investigating and resolving complex infrastructure and system issues across virtualised environments.

- Monitor, diagnose, and remediate system incidents, working proactively to identify and address issues before they impact operational outcomes.

- Collaborate with customers, network administrators, and multidisciplinary technical teams to deliver reliable services and support mission success.

Requirements:

- Experience administering Linux (RHEL) and/or Windows Server environments in enterprise or secure operational settings.

- Capability in virtual server administration and associated technologies, including VMware vSphere and application virtualisation platforms such as App-V.

- Experience scripting and automating tasks using PowerShell and/or Python.

- Experience creating advertisements, collections, and packages within a Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) environment.

- Ability to troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve complex technical issues while balancing operational priorities.

- Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across technical and customer teams.

Benefits:

- Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.

- Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.

- Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.

- Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.

- Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.

## Skills

### Required
- Linux (RHEL)
- Windows Server
- VMware vSphere
- PowerShell
- Python
- Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)

### Nice to have
- Experience supporting virtual data centre environments within Defence, Government or other highly regulated sectors.
- Knowledge of systems monitoring, performance optimisation and infrastructure automation practices.

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