Rba
System Administrator
Salary
Job description
Hybrid work environment based in Bella Vista
Full time fixed term contract until June 2027
Opportunity to contribute and work across exciting transformative technology projects
We are currently looking for a System Administrator with demonstrated experience in maintaining and managing IT in the Financial Services industry. This role requires extensive knowledge of Redhat Linux and good understanding of banking domain. In addition to this Cloud technology understanding will be highly regarded.
About the role
Provide ongoing support, patching, and upgrades for application components running on RHEL, while maintaining a solid understanding of the underlying network, storage, and compute layers.
Oversee end‑to‑end certificate lifecycle management across RHEL environments, including importing new certificates, renewing expiring ones, and ensuring consistent trust and security configurations.
Develop, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline system builds, testing, and deployments across Linux environments.
Use Tidal job‑scheduling tools/Shell scripting to automate routine operational activities, improving efficiency and reducing manual intervention.
Strengthen knowledge management and problem management processes within operational teams, improving documentation quality and long‑term resolution practices.
Apply strong understanding of IT risks and controls within Linux environments to implement remediation actions that enhance compliance and security posture.
Identify both technical and administrative risks, define mitigation strategies, and implement solutions while monitoring their effectiveness.
Maintain and improve the CMDB/asset register to ensure accuracy, completeness, and up‑to‑date system information.
Contribute to the creation, enhancement, and collaboration of a unified “single front door” process for all PS work requests.
Experience with ServiceNow to support release management, change management, request management, and process improvements.
Build dashboards for ITIL processes to monitor performance, assess process effectiveness, and ensure SLA commitments are consistently met.
Automate password‑reset processes to ensure consistency, compliance, and reduced manual intervention.
About you
You are a highly motivated and detail‑oriented Linux professional with deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. You bring a strong ownership mindset, thrive in mission‑critical environments, and take pride in delivering secure, resilient, and high‑performing systems.
You have 5–7 years of hands‑on experience in Linux system administration, including proven experience within the banking and financial services industry. You bring strong exposure to financial and banking environments, enabling you to effectively support critical, high‑availability platforms.
You possess hands‑on expertise in designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, driving automation, consistency, and faster delivery cycles across Linux environments.
With a proactive and innovative approach, you continuously seek opportunities to automate, optimize, and enhance operational efficiency. You are a collaborative team player who communicates effectively, contributes to knowledge sharing, and champions best practices in compliance, security, and system reliability.
Be More:
Working for an organization that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth and wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drive the RBA forward as an organization. "Be more" means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams, and are transparent with each other whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritizing, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with a disability, and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.
Application Close :
June 11, 2026.
