Job Reference: 1148360

About us The Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) is a multi-disciplinary research institute engaged in a range of projects involving or motivated by radio astronomy. CIRA's activities draw together academic research and professional staff from a variety of science, engineering, and computing disciplines to tackle unique and demanding challenges in radio astronomy. CIRA is the lead organisation and operator of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), and a key participant in the international SKA project. CIRA is also the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), a joint venture with the University of Western Australia.

To learn more about our university, please visit www. curtin.edu.au

Your new role The successful candidate will work with the Software and Systems Team (led by Greg Sleap) to manage and maintain servers and networks that support the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope, an SKA (Square Kilometre Array) precursor. The MWA is a global collaboration, led by CIRA, to exploring the farthest reaches of the Universe from the West Australian outback.

The successful candidate will be looking to continue building their sysadmin career in a diverse role within a supportive team environment for an exciting, cutting-edge big data science project: The sysadmin will:

If you have any queries in relation to the requirements of the role, please contact Greg Sleap at [email protected]

Alternatively, call the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research Phone: (+61) 08 9266 4669.

To learn more about CIRA, please visit the below websites: www. astronomy.curtin.edu.au www. icrar.org www. mwatelescope.org https: // www. skao.int/en

Join us! Your application should include your CV, a cover letter and separate document addressing the selection criteria (noted below) to allow us assess your suitability for this role.

Essential Criteria:

Desirable Criteria:

Applicants should note that prior to appointment, you will need to have a current National Police Records check, and undergo character, integrity, and reference checks. Please note that this position may be subject to a WA state government vaccination mandate. If requested, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status prior to employment.

You will require work rights in Australian that match the tenure of this role, and you must be willing to relocate to Perth, Western Australia for the duration of the position.

If you have any queries in relation to the application process, please contact our Careers team at [email protected]

Disclaimer Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.