NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

The King David School; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The King David School in Armadale seeks a skilled Network Administrator to maintain the school's computer network, servers, and devices across multiple campuses. You will balance network/server administration with hands-on endpoint management and responsive ICT HelpDesk support for staff and students.

Reporting to the ICT Manager, you will manage AD/Entra ID, storage quotas, backups, SOE imaging, and liaise with external contractors. A current Working with Children Check is essential.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, wireless networking and firewalls.
• Server virtualization (VMware), Windows Server environments, Active Directory/Entra ID, and cloud ecosystems (Google Workspace & M365).
• Hardware maintenance, endpoint management, and SOE imaging.
• Excellent troubleshooting, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly to staff and students.
• Current Working with Children Check is essential.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain network switching, firewall, wireless APs, and security monitoring.
• Manage Active Directory/Entra ID, user accounts, passwords, storage quotas, and permissions.
• Perform regular backups, restore tests, and enforce workstation security via GPO.
• Sustain and manage the School's 1:1 hardware fleet, including lifecycle management, deployment, inventory, and SOE imaging.
• Provide Level 1–2 ICT HelpDesk support to staff and students, including classroom AV setups.
• Maintain printer fleet, server infrastructure, CCTV storage servers, and access control systems.
• Liaise with external contractors for hardware, software, and cabling support.

Skills

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VLANs

Wireless networking

Firewall concepts

Active Directory/Entra ID

Google Workspace

M365

Endpoint management

Tools

VMware

Windows Server

SOE imaging

HelpDesk software

Job description

The King David School in Armadale, is a leading independent Jewish school providing excellence and opportunity in education from Early Learning to Year 12. We foster curiosity, creativity, and a strong sense of community in a modern, inclusive environment.

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Network Administrator to play a key role in the day-to-day maintenance, technical configuration, and hands‑on operational support of the School's computer infrastructure, hardware endpoints, and network environment. This is an exciting opportunity to ensure core network components, user accounts, and physical hardware are proactively maintained and secured across all school campuses to support teaching, learning, and administrative functions.

This role requires a balance of network/server administration, endpoint fleet management, and responsive user technical support.

This is a full‑time position on campus commencing as soon as possible.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting directly to the ICT Manager, you will:

Administer and maintain the School's network switching infrastructure, firewall, wireless access points, and security monitoring tools.

Manage domain/directory services (Active Directory/Entra ID), user accounts, passwords, storage quotas, and security permissions.

Perform and verify daily/weekly/monthly system backups, conduct restore tests, and enforce workstation security/Group Policies (GPO).

Sustain and manage the School's 1:1 hardware fleet (desktops, laptops, iPads, printers, peripherals), including lifecycle management, deployment, electronic inventory, and SOE image creation.

Provide responsive Level 1 and Level 2 technical support to staff and students via the ICT HelpDesk system, including classroom AV and event setups.

Maintain printer fleet, server infrastructure, and auxiliary security hardware (CCTV storage servers, physical access control systems).

Liaise with external contractors for hardware, software, and cabling support as directed.

ABOUT YOU

You will bring a strong practical background in network administration and desktop support within a multi‑site environment. Specifically, you will have:

Practical knowledge of core networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs), wireless networking, and firewall concepts.

Working knowledge of server virtualisation (VMware), Windows Server environments, Active Directory/Entra ID, and cloud ecosystems (Google Workspace & M365).

Strong practical experience in computer hardware maintenance, endpoint management, and SOE imaging.

Excellent troubleshooting, organizational, and time‑management skills.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate technical information clearly and patiently to staff and students.

A current employee Working with Children Check is essential.

Please note: We apologise in advance but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The King David School in Melbourne is a co‑educational progressive Jewish Day School catering for 800 students from Preschool to VCE.Established on the principles of inclusion, egalitarianism and social justice, we value individuality and self‑expression, a strong Australian identity, and students’ intellectual, cultural and social development within a progressive Jewish environment.

The School is committed to ensuring child safety and has a zero tolerance for child abuse. The School undertakes several screening processes to ensure the appropriate protection of children in its care. This includes reference checks, qualification checks and professional registration checks.

The King David School is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, including the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.