Senior System Administrator

Hudson

📍 Australia, Queensland, Australia

Full time Computer Occupations Posted March 01, 2026

Job Description

Large Government department Manage and optimise Splunk Enterprise for performance, reliability, and insights. 6 month fixed term contract

Our client is a large government department, seeking Senior Systems Administrator (Splunk) to manage and optimise a Splunk Enterprise platform  providing actionable insights and supporting operational and security monitoring. You’ll act as a Splunk SME, ensuring platform stability, performance, and continuous improvement while mentoring team members.

About the role You will:

  • Manage the Splunk Enterprise environment, configuration, monitoring, upgrades, backups, and troubleshooting.
  • Optimise platform performance, reliability, and security.
  • Act as an escalation point for complex incidents and requests.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on system upgrades, testing, maintenance, and change releases.
  • Support operational programs and projects to enhance and improve systems.
  • Maintain documentation, pr...