Senior Systems Administrator

Sportsbet Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working policy

Home office allowance $1,050

Parental Leave support

Hack Days

Career development programs

Onsite massages and wellness

Free breakfast and fruit

End of trip facilities

Discounted health insurance

Flu jabs

Job summary

Sportsbet Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator (Cyber) to lead identity and access management, endpoint protection, cloud-hosted systems, and enterprise platform security for our corporate teams.

You will guide administration standards, mentor colleagues, and drive continuous improvement across cyber systems, governance, and operational reliability while partnering with Technology and Cybersecurity groups.

Qualifications

• Experience across systems administration, identity platforms, cyber systems, or enterprise platform administration.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, PIM, access governance, and security control design.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise technologies (cloud, identity, security tools).

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical ownership and continuous improvement of identity and access management and cyber systems platforms.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues across endpoint protection, AWS-hosted systems, access management services, API integrations, automation workflows, and authentication flows.
• Implement and continuously improve security controls that prevent, detect, and mitigate cyber risks.
• Assess emerging threats and translate them into practical platform hardening, remediation, audit readiness, and incident response actions.
• Lead patch management, version control, and technical uplift initiatives while balancing risk, delivery priorities, stakeholder needs, and operational sustainability.

Skills

Identity and access management

Privileged access management

Access governance

Security control design

PowerShell scripting

Automation workflows

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

Okta

Azure AD

Delinea/Secret Server

CrowdStrike

ThreatLocker

Netskope

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Job description

• Be part of one of the most innovative companies in Australia with industry leading technology
• A place to truly be yourself and thrive in your career from the beginning
• Recognised and endorsed as an employer for all women by Work180 – ranking within the top 101 workplaces for 2026

About Us

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to Bring Excitement to Life for over 2.4 million customers. We do this by delivering fun, challenging the status quo, and living our values. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a major player internationally—but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, we’re a tight‑knit team of 1,300+ teammates (with over half in Tech & Data Science).
Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools. We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.

We are one of the top workplaces for Women through WORK180. WORK180 is a leading platform that independently assesses employers on policies, benefits and practices that support women and underrepresented groups at work. We remain committed to making Sportsbet the best place to work and encourage you to explore our employer profile on the WORK180 website to learn more about what we offer.

About The Role

As our Senior Systems Administrator (Cyber), you’ll provide senior technical leadership across identity and access management, endpoint protection, cloud-hosted and SaaS systems, and enterprise platform security. Based in Melbourne, this full-time role will strengthen cyber controls, lead complex operational uplift, and partner with Technology and Cybersecurity teams to deliver secure, resilient services for our corporate teams. You’ll work with a high level of autonomy, guide administration standards, mentor others, and drive continuous improvement across cyber systems, governance, and operational reliability.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the technical ownership and continuous improvement of identity and access management and cyber systems platforms.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues across endpoint protection, AWS-hosted systems, access management services, API integrations, automation workflows, and authentication flows.
• Implement and continuously improve security controls that prevent, detect, and mitigate cyber risks.
• Assess emerging threats and translate them into practical platform hardening, remediation, audit readiness, and incident response actions.
• Lead patch management, version control, and technical uplift initiatives while balancing risk, delivery priorities, stakeholder needs, and operational sustainability.

About You

While we are big on development and offer on the job training, we want to set you up for success.

You’re an experienced, security-focused systems administrator who combines advanced technical judgement with a practical, customer-first mindset. A methodical problem solver, you’re comfortable navigating complex enterprise environments, influencing stakeholders, and taking ownership of critical issues. You communicate clearly, pay close attention to detail, and enjoy mentoring others, sharing knowledge, and finding smarter ways to improve technology, controls, and ways of working.

What You Will Bring:

• Solid experience across systems administration, identity platforms, cyber systems, security operations, or enterprise platform administration.
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management, privileged access management, access governance, and security control design.
• Hands‑on experience with relevant enterprise technologies, which may include SailPoint or Saviynt, Okta, Azure AD, Delinea or Secret Server, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, Netskope, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365.
• Expertise working in large public Cloud Environments (AWS or Azure).
• Advanced scripting, automation, API, and data‑query capability, including experience with PowerShell and workflow automation platforms.

The Perks

We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary and generous performance‑based bonus for permanent staff members, here’s some of our other perks:

• 25 days annual leave (that's right, an additional week's leave!).
• Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home) and a $1,050 home office allowance for new starters.
• Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5.
• Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.
• Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert‑led internal training and external learning opportunities (staff allowance for personal development).
• Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments – all onsite in our Melbourne office!
• Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events.
• End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables.
• Discounted health insurance and free flu jabs yearly.

We review applications within the first two weeks, Check out our Instagram and TikTok (@lifeatsportsbet), LinkedIn, and careers website for more information about our inclusive culture.

Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We don't just support diversity – we celebrate it! This is a workplace where you can thrive and feel safe to bring your whole authentic self to work.

What's the Green Tick Feeling?

Well,it'sdifferent for everyone,yetunites us all.It's the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It'sall the little andbig thingsthat make you feel likeyou’rethriving when working at Sportsbet.
We'rean inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

If you think you'd be a great fit but don't necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch.

Ready to bring excitement to life?