Overview
- New North Sydney office (Harbour views)
- Monday to Friday, standard hours with the occasional project push
- Inclusive culture built around collaboration, innovation, and results
- Work alongside a respected Australian business in construction
- A role with influence, ownership, and the chance to modernise IT systems
We’re partnering with Hindmarsh to find an IT Manager who will provide leadership across IT operations, systems, and infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide the IT team, strengthen security, and ensure the technology environment supports Hindmarsh’s diverse operations across Australia. You won’t just be an IT Manager, you’ll be a business enabler.
What you’ll be doing…
- Overseeing IT operations including monitoring, patching, and system security
- Ensuring servers, hardware, backups, and line-of-business systems run at peak performance
- Managing network infrastructure: routers, switches, VPN, SDWAN, Firewalls (Cisco, FortiGate, Palo Alto, Ubiquiti) and 4G/5G connectivity
- Leading and mentoring ICT Support Engineers, ensuring smooth onboarding/offboarding and strong endpoint security
- Managing vendors, contracts, and billing lifecycles while maintaining key relationships
- Delivering infrastructure upgrade projects and supporting site office IT setups
- Administering Microsoft 365, Azure/Entra ID, Active Directory, VMware, SQL Server, MySQL, and Apache
- Maintaining enterprise storage arrays (Dell EMC), VoIP systems, and video conferencing tools
- Improving system integration and data accessibility for business teams
- Strengthening cybersecurity posture through Essential Eight alignment and regular vulnerability assessments
- Driving backup and disaster recovery practices (Veeam, Commvault, Zerto)
What we’re looking for…
You don’t need to tick every box - curiosity, leadership, and problem-solving matter most.
- 6+ years in IT Leadership or Lead Engineering roles
- Strong experience in customer-facing IT support environments
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and build IT teams
- Proven technical depth across Windows Server, SQL, VMware, Microsoft 365, Azure/Entra ID
- Networking expertise across WAN/LAN, firewalls, SDWAN and connectivity (Cradlepoint exposure advantageous)
- Experience in system security, identity modernisation, and backup/recovery systems
- Strong vendor management and stakeholder engagement skills
- Degree in Information Technology or related field (preferred)
Why this role…
This is your chance to step into a leadership position with real scope: guiding a capable IT team, modernising environments, and ensuring technology empowers Hindmarsh’s people and projects. If you enjoy balancing hands-on technical work with strategic leadership, you’ll thrive here.
How to get involved…
Ready to take your career to the next level? Please contact Dean from rec4tech.jobs for a confidential chat.
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📌 IT Manager
🏢 Hindmarsh
📍 North Sydney Council