The Opportunity

• Are you experienced in system administration relevant to application support?
• Manage web and application hosting at an enterprise level
• Exciting opportunity to join CSIRO IMT

The Position

CSIRO is seeking to appoint a Web and Application Technical Specialist to join the Web and Applications Hosting Service stream within CSIRO IM&T Platforms Services.

In this position you will work alongside a team of experts to provide web and application provisioning and ongoing support, providing technical advice relating to the hosting enquiries, and managing the operation and security of web platform and framework environments.

Your duties will include

• Configure and manage web platforms and frameworks according to the established standards and built-in security;
• Serve hosting requests with sound technical analysis and manage ongoing operation ­ of web applications, and provide technical advices to client ­ enquiries in web hosting;
• Apply hosting system and platform updates, patches, and configuration changes to proactively manage hosting security;
• Manage the life cycle of web applications and the underlying hosting environment involving upgrade, migration and decommission, etc; 

Location:      Yarralumla ACT
Salary:          AU$97,276 - AU$105,269 plus up to 15.4% superannuation  
Tenure:         Indefinite
Reference:    59680

To be successful you will need

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications in IT or equivalent relevant work experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in system administration relevant to application hosting in a mix of hosting environments including Linux and Windows servers.
• Extensive understanding and experience in managing web applications at an enterprise level, with demonstrated knowledge in one or more web platforms like Apache, Nginx, Java Tomcat or equivalent ones, and solid understanding of web security.
• Substantial experience in scripting/programming, and proficient in one or more languages of shell script, Perl, PHP, Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.

For details about who to contact and for more information please view Position Description

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Balance

About CSIRO

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 

Apply Online

To apply online, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.

Applications Close

Sunday 10 February 2019, 11.59pm AEDT