Systems Administrator (Linux/OpenShift)

About the role

The NSW Police Force is seeking a Systems Administrator with expertise in Linux and OpenShift to join its Hosting Platform, Technology & Communication Service Command team. You will support the delivery of critical IT services across the organisation, ensuring reliability, security and performance of the infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Administer, monitor and optimise Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8+) environments.
• Plan, deploy and maintain physical and virtual infrastructure.
• Automate system configuration and patching using Ansible and Red Hat Satellite.
• Support application teams with system integration, scripting and troubleshooting.
• Maintain system security through patching, hardening and compliance adherence.
• Monitor system health using tools such as Splunk, SolarWinds and Dynatrace.
• Participate in an on‑call support rotation.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of professional Linux administration experience, preferably with RHEL.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across infrastructure, security and development teams.
• Ability to diagnose complex issues in virtualised environments.

Required skills

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8+)
• Ansible
• Red Hat Satellite
• Bash and/or Python scripting
• CIS Framework, SELinux, LVM, LDAP, SSSD
• Networking fundamentals (routing, firewalls, TLS/SSL)
• Monitoring tools: Splunk, SolarWinds, Dynatrace
• Kubernetes/OpenShift (desirable)
• RHCSA or RHCE certification (desirable)

What we offer

• Competitive salary package ($129,464 – $142,665 AUD per year) plus superannuation.
• Flexible work options and opportunity to purchase leave.
• Annual leave loading and corporate wellbeing programs.
• Free annual influenza vaccination, fitness passport and on‑site gym facilities.
• Convenient location with public transport access.