Specialist Critical Infrastructure

University of New South Wales; Sydney; Híbrido; AUD 118.000 - 128.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible Working Options (work from h​

17% Superannuation contributions and 3

Additional 3 days of leave over Christ

Discounts and entitlements (retail,教育,

Descripción de la vacante

University of New South Wales (UNSW) is seeking a Specialist within UNSW IT to provide Level 1 and 2 IT support, resolve complex incidents, and act as a SPOC for staff and students. The role emphasises customer service, timely problem-solving, and collaboration across teams.

The position offers hybrid flexible working (3–4 days in the Kensington campus office) and a starting salary of $118,483–$128,233 plus superannuation and leave loading.

Formación

• 24 months+ experience in IT Service Delivery or similar in a large organisation
• Experience with server technologies, cloud computing, monitoring and networking
• ITIL foundation certification or equivalent
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical staff
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines in a high-volume environment
• Familiarity with UNSW IT environments and policies
• Commitment to health and safety policies and guidelines

Responsabilidades

• Provide level 1 and 2 IT support and elevated technical assistance
• Manage and resolve complex service requests within IT Service Management with prompt, high-quality service
• Develop relationships with customers to maximise satisfaction and service quality
• Proactively monitor, update stakeholders and provide workarounds for known issues
• Document incidents/requests accurately in ITSM tool and maintain knowledge resources
• Serve as SPOC across channels (phone, Teams, email) and participate in after-hours/on-call shifts
• Support training of team members and contribute to improvements in processes and scripts

Conocimientos

Strong communication skills

Customer service mindset

Problem solving

Team collaboration

High attention to detail

Educación

ITIL foundation certification

Herramientas

Server technologies

Cloud computing

Monitoring

Networking

Passive infrastructure

Scripting/Automation

Descripción del empleo

At UNSW, we take pride in the broad range and high quality of our teaching programs. Our teaching gains strength and currency from our research activities, strong industry links and our international nature; UNSW has strong regional and...

• Employment Type: Full-time continuing role within UNSW IT
• Starting Salary $118483-128233 plus generous superannuation and leave loading
• Location: Kensington campus in NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working) 3-4 days in the office

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

The Specialist will provide a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all UNSW staff and students for IT services. The role encompasses providing specialised and elevated technical first and second level support, problem solving, resolution and call management in accordance with the UNSW IT policies and procedures. The Specialist role represents the customer facing side of UNSW IT and will be required to operate in a professional manner. The incumbent will be required to support the IT Service Management framework and to maintain exceptional customer service. This role of Specialist reports to the respective Team Leader and has no direct reports.

Specific accountabilities for this role include:

• Provide level 1 and 2 support for all IT support related incidents and requests, in addition to providing elevated technical assistance.
• Manage and resolve complex service requests within the IT Service Management solution in accordance with SLA, policies, and procedures in a timely manner with an emphasis on high quality customer service and first call resolution.
• Develop relationships with the customer base through operational excellence to ensure customer satisfaction levels are maximised.
• Proactively provide updates and identify solutions, work- arounds to known errors, incidents or alerts.
• Proactively monitor and action alerts within the monitoring solution, communicate actions and resolutions to business owners and leadership groups as required.
• Accurately record all customer incidents/requests in the IT Service Management tool.
• Provide a single point of contact for customers through a variety of channels including but not limited to, telephone, teams, and email.
• Mentor, and support Specialists within the team to support resolution of complex incidents, including training and providing technical assistance to team members.
• Provide specialised and elevated technical assistance and support to customers by taking control of and resolving complex technical and escalated customer incidents/requests relating to the passive infrastructure and compute spaces
• Develop and revise training materials including guides, knowledge base articles, quick reference sheets and support scripts for the IT Service Centre.
• Manage the communications with stakeholders, both internal and external to provide specialist level services and advice in relation to the implementing, management and operation of the IT Managed environment for all of UNSW.
• Be available for On-Call / After Hours support on a rotating basis, typically one week per month as well as weekend and After Hours work as required.
• Actively identify and implement improvement opportunities or performance issues that impact customer service and achievement of SLA's.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

Who you are:

• Qualification with industry experience or equilivent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/ experience in supporting a large-scale IT environment.
• Minimum of 24 months’ experience working within an IT Service Delivery team, preferably in a large organisation with a high volume of work.
• Experience with Server technologies, cloud computing, monitoring, networking, passive infrastructure, scripting and/or automation.
• ITIL foundation certification and/ or equilivent experience as well as relevant industry equivalent.
• Demonstrated capacity and willingness to work as a member of a proactive team dedicated to the delivery of high-quality services to its customers.
• Ability to communicate (both verbal and written) at all levels in a polite and professional manner; including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical staff in easily understood terms.
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines and workloads in a high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability in handling difficult customer interactions over the phone while maintaining high level of customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technologies needed to support UNSW IT environments.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role; valid Australian working rights are required on application

Pre-Employment Checks
As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role.

Applications close: Monday 9 th of November at 11.30pm

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.