One of our
Federal Government Clients
is seeking to engage a
Senior System Administrator - EL1
Please check below all the job details:
* Contract Duration:
03 Years (12 Months initially + 24 Months extension)
* Work Location:
Canberra (Hybrid, 03 Days office/ 02 days home each week)
* Eligibility:
You must need to have
NV1 Clearance or above.
* Tentative Start Date:
01st July 2026
Position Description:
Senior System Administrator
implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.
Key duties and responsibilities:
The Services, delivered in collaboration with and under supervision by nominated Department personnel, include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Provide technical direction / advice to vendors performing professional services on behalf of the Department.
* Assist CIO Command staff with the technical aspects of designing, building and implementing new business solutions into the Department ICT environment.
* Work together with Department business users and system administrators to improve and optimise the implementation, use and management of ICT & business solutions.
* Collaborate with Department staff to diagnose and resolve operational and technical problems.
* Actively engage with CIO Command staff to leverage solution expertise and contribute positively to expanding the Department's knowledge base.
* Actively participate in software configuration planning and management.
* Actively alert Department management to any design, build, testing and quality risks, assumptions and dependencies that may be identified.
* Produce overall system design / implementation documentation and relevant procedures / policies.
* Enforce and adhere to all levels of compliance in the ICT environment.
* Work effectively in a small team environment of specialists.
* Provide knowledge/skills transfer to other team members and provide mentoring, coaching and training.
* Remain accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced buyer employees.
* Record and maintain files/information in accordance with Department requirements.
As part of the services, the specified Personnel are expected to:
* Maintains currency in information technology processes and technical knowledge through ongoing professional development.
* Establishes and maintains effective business relationships and professional networks.
* Contributes to and implements improved ICT practices and procedures.
* Works effectively in a small team environment, and wider Command environment.
Technical skills candidates would need to have for this role:
* BAE Cross Domain Solution.
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (On Premise).
* Microsoft SharePoint.
* Microsoft SQL Server.
* Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory Services.
* Microsoft Exchange and email.
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
* VMWare Virtualization.
* Network Fundamentals.
Essential Criteria:
* Demonstrated experience in designing, configuring and fully deploying complex ICT systems into federal ICT environments.
* Demonstrated experience in collaborating with a team throughout the full project lifecycle to achieve business objectives.
* Formal information and communications technology qualifications from a recognised tertiary institution or demonstrated skills and experience.
* Demonstrated experience in achieving accreditation of complex multi-domain solutions.
* Proven experience in the provision of ICT services in your related field of expertise.
The Next step is easy:
If you are interested, you may send an email to
* Referral incentive program:
As always, we have the candidate referral incentive program through which you will get
$1000
for each successful referral after the successful selection and joining of the referred candidates