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One of our clients in the Defence sector is on the lookout for a proactive and personable IT professional to join their growing AU/NZ team based in Brisbane, Northside.
In this key role, you'll be responsible for managing a hybrid technical environment supporting over 200 staff, spread across geographically distributed, multi-tenanted business units in ANZ and the UK. Your focus will be on maintaining uptime, security, and compliance in a dynamic and regulated setting.
About the Role - Your First 90 Days
First 30 Days:
* Get to know the landscape: understand the systems, internal relationships, and group structures across regions.
* Build knowledge around compliance, internal policies, and the broader IT environment.
Next 60 Days:
* Own system monitoring, ensure backups and alerts are managed, and compliance is on point.
* Begin hands-on implementation work - including software installs and minor projects.
90 Days and Beyond:
* Step up: Take full ownership of systems, show initiative, and drive key IT projects forward.
* Lead configuration efforts across the UK tenant and ensure security and finance integrations are implemented.
What You'll Bring
* Proven experience as a Systems Administrator, ideally with exposure to Microsoft Azure and Admin Centres .
* Hands-on experience maintaining and supporting complex, multi-site environments with over 200+ users.
* Experience in compliance-focused sectors (e.g., legal, education, justice ) highly regarded.
* Basic knowledge of Apple and Linux operating systems.
* A relationship-first mindset - personable, proactive, and team-oriented.
* Australian Citizenship (essential for Defence clearance).
* Willingness to complete a Firearms Licence (includes handling and firing training - fully supported).
The Team
* Join a collaborative and capable IT team of 9 across AU/NZ, including Service Desk, Cyber Security, and Business Systems experts.
* Be part of a global function with wider group resources including engineers and Microsoft 365 specialists.
* Location: Brisbane, Northside (onsite role with flexibility when required).
* Salary: Salary negotiable dependent on experience.
* Interview process: Two stages, including an in-person office tour and culture fit discussion.
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Alex Coroneo at, quoting reference JN -042025-39983. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at
Seniority level
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Mid-Senior level
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* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
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Technology, Information and Internet
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