Defence IT Systems Administrator (NV2)

Cleared Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Employee benefits

Professional development

Career progression

Additional leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Cleared partners with a leading Australian Defence technology organisation to identify an experienced Systems Administrator (Level 2) to join a high-performing ICT team in Fyshwick, ACT, supporting secure, mission-critical environments.

The role involves administering and supporting enterprise infrastructure, Windows Server and Microsoft technologies, AD/DNS/DHCP, virtualization, storage and backup, with a focus on incident resolution, security controls and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of systems administration or infrastructure support.
• Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server and Microsoft technologies.
• Solid knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Experience supporting Windows 10/11 environments.
• Exposure to virtualization and enterprise storage; backup solutions.
• Understanding of TCP/IP networking and network troubleshooting.
• ITIL processes including incident and change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and support enterprise ICT infrastructure and core services.
• Manage Windows Server environments and Microsoft technologies.
• Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Provide administration for Linux systems where required.
• Maintain virtualization platforms, enterprise storage and backup solutions.
• Monitor system performance, availability and security posture.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, network and application incidents.
• Assist with software deployment, patch management and imaging.
• Coordinate hardware deployment, upgrades and lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and projects.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS & DHCP

Group Policy

Networking

Linux

ITIL

Troubleshooting

Security compliance

Tools

Virtualization platforms

Enterprise storage

Backup solutions

Remote support tools

Job description

Cleared partners with a leading Australian Defence technology organisation to identify an experienced Systems Administrator (Level 2) to join a high-performing ICT team in Fyshwick, ACT, supporting secure, mission-critical environments.

The role involves administering and supporting enterprise infrastructure, Windows Server and Microsoft technologies, AD/DNS/DHCP, virtualization, storage and backup, with a focus on incident resolution, security controls and documentation.