About the Role
We’re seeking an experienced Platform Engineer (Infrastructure Specialist) to join a dynamic team supporting a mission critical, Azure-based infrastructure environment. You will be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of cloud-hosted systems, with a focus on virtual machine management, patching, monitoring, and operational support aligned with Microsoft best practices.
This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about delivering high-quality infrastructure services using modern cloud tools and automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily operational support for production and non-production environments hosted on Microsoft Azure.
- Manage virtual machines (RHEL and Windows), ensuring performance, availability, and patch compliance.
- Leverage Azure-native tools to maintain system health and implement automation.
- Adhere to cloud governance policies including tagging standards, RBAC, NSG configuration, and HA/DR practices based on the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.
- Investigate and resolve Level 2/3 infrastructure-related incidents (VM performance, boot issues, networking problems).
- Collaborate with service desk and change management teams to fulfill service requests and implement planned changes.
- Integrate with monitoring platforms (Azure Monitor and Dynatrace) for effective observability and incident response.
- Support cloud-native backup and disaster recovery validation.
- Contribute to technical documentation and internal knowledge bases.
Mandatory Requirements
- Active AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance (must be current)
- Australian Citizenship
- Availability to work onsite, 5 days per week
Essential Skills & Experience
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure infrastructure management.
- Proven experience supporting RHEL and Windows Server virtual machines.
- Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS services: virtual machines, storage, load balancers, NSGs, availability sets/zones.
- Experience with Azure patching tools (e.g., Azure Automation, Update Management).
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor and Dynatrace.
- Sound troubleshooting skills across compute, networking, and OS layers.
- Understanding of ITIL based processes (incident, change, configuration, and problem management).
Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer, or equivalent.
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or similar.
- Experience working in government or highly regulated sectors.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform or ARM templates.
At Randstad Digital, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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