Systems Administrator/ Data Engineer - DevOps, Python, Kubernetes

About this role

• Contribute to a high-profile Federal Government program! • Initial 12-month contract + 2 x 12 month extensions! • Rewarding hourly rates! We are seeking Systems Administrator/ Data Engineer to join a high-performing Federal Government Department. The successful Systems Administrator/ Data Engineer will be responsible for the design, deployment and operational management of containerised data processing environments and applications. The Systems Administrator/ Data Engineer will also be responsible for managing, transforming and operationalising data for use by business areas. The successful Systems Administrator/ Data Engineer will secure an initial 12-month contract with the view to be extended for 2 years and receive a rewarding hourly rate . The Systems Administrator/ Data Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to; • Designing, implementing, and optimising Kubernetes-based environments to host and scale applications. • Planning, implementing, and maintaining data engineering solutions in SQL and Python. • Building and maintaining robust data ingestion and processing flows, ensuring data integrity and system stability. • Fusing data sources using various data pre-processing techniques such as transformation, integration, normalisation, and feature extraction to create useful data structures. • Developing and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation, deployment blueprints, and operational playbooks • Identifying bottlenecks in manual processes and deliver automated solutions using Python and Ansible to improve operational efficiency. The Systems Administrator/ Data Engineer will have experience in the following: • 3+ years of relevant System Administrator, DevOps, Data Engineering / Data Warehousing experience • Experience implementing DevOps practices, including the creation and maintenance of Cl/CD pipelines. • Strong experience in the deployment, configuration, and management of Kubernetes (K8s) clusters and containerised workloads. • Ability to develop, deploy and maintain scalable data engineering solutions in SQL and Python. • Proficiency in Linux system administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning and with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Python • Scripting and programming capabilities, primarily in Python. This is an exciting opportunity for Systems Administrator/ Data Engineer looking to join an innovative Federal Agency. This long-term opportunity (up to a 3-year engagement) offers an excellent working environment and rewarding contracting rates . A non-ongoing fixed term arrangement is also available if preferred. If you have the required skills, DON’T DELAY, APPLY NOW . Please call Hitech at 02 9241 1919 or forward your resume to jobs@hitechaust.com, quoting ref number LS2098 today! For more opportunities, go to www.hitechaust.com.