Site Reliability Engineer

About the Company

An industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

About the role

In this role, you will ensure the availability, performance, capacity, and reliability of critical production systems, combining technical expertise in systems administration with practical, hands-on problem-solving. Operating across large-scale, fault-tolerant infrastructure, you will help maintain operational excellence and support mission-critical capabilities in a secure, highly regulated environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Drive operational stability by applying software engineering practices to infrastructure and operations challenges.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 incident response, ensuring fast recovery, thorough RCA, and preventative measures to reduce recurring issues.
• Implement and manage monitoring, alerting and logging systems, maintaining deep visibility into performance and tracking SLOs and SLIs.

Technical Skills

• Strong, dependable background in Linux/UNIX administration, with a supportive approach to troubleshooting in intricate enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience using IaC and configuration tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet or Chef to build consistency and empower teams.

What is on offer

• Permanent Opportunity.
• Competitive salary

Security Requirements:

To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a current TSPV Security Clearance. The successful candidate will need to undergo an additional security assessment before commencing in the role.

How to Apply

Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes by COB, Friday 14th August 2026.

Please call Kandice Halls on 0480 002 461 for any further information. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks.

Why partner with Whizdom?

We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:

• We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
• We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
• We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.

Our team of talented people are passionate about your experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on your long-term career goals. We even give you a best in industry merch pack! Even if this role isn’t the exact fit for you, we would love a chat, contact us to find out more!