Senior SAS Admin Infra Engineer

• Initial 12-month engagement with extension options up to 24 months.
• Work with SAS Viya, SAS VEA, enterprise analytics platforms, and critical infras
• Hybrid working arrangements available across ACT, VIC, QLD, SA, and TAS.

Support and optimise enterprise SAS platforms in a secure federal gov environment with a long-term contract.

Your new company

Join a large federal government organisation delivering critical ICT services and supporting enterprise-scale data and analytics platforms. Working within a highly skilled infrastructure team, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing complex environments that support business-critical operations. This is an excellent opportunity to work with modern technologies, contribute to platform improvements, and support high-value data analytics capabilities within a secure government environment.

Your new role

We are seeking 2 Senior SAS Administrator Infrastructure Engineers to provide technical administration and ongoing support for enterprise SAS platforms, including SAS VEA and SAS Viya.

You will be responsible for maintaining infrastructure performance, resolving incidents, planning and implementing upgrades and patching activities, and ensuring compliance with security and operational requirements. Working closely with technical teams and stakeholders, you will contribute to system design, automation, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting critical data and analytics services.

This role is ideal for experienced infrastructure professionals with strong SAS platform expertise and a passion for delivering reliable and secure enterprise solutions.

What you'll need to succeed

• Demonstrated experience administering and supporting SAS platforms, including SAS Viya and SAS VEA
• Strong infrastructure engineering and systems administration experience
• Experience with incident, problem, availability, and capacity management
• Knowledge of infrastructure maintenance, patching, upgrades, and disaster recovery planning
• Experience with scripting, automation, and systems design
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and operational procedures
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (highly desirable)
• NV1 Security Clearance (mandatory)

What you'll get in return

• Initial 12-month contract
• Extension options up to 24 months
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to work in the ACT, VIC, QLD, SA or TAS
• Exposure to enterprise-scale analytics and infrastructure environments
• Work within a highly skilled and collaborative technical team
• Opportunity to contribute to critical government data and digital services

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call me now on 02 6112 7695 or email ***email_hidden***.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion about your career.