System Administration

Whizdom Recruitment; Australia; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Australia seeks a candidate to support the Senior Maintenance Manager in maintaining cyber ranges. This role involves assisting with the rollout of scalable cyber ranges for joint exercises and training. Candidates should have experience in IT administration, working with network devices, and a background in Defence systems. The position is contract-based for 12 months with competitive remuneration. Australian citizenship and a current TSPV Security Clearance are required.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Opportunity to work in a dynamic team

Best in industry merch pack

Qualifications

• Prior experience in IT cross-functional or project teams.
• Experience working on Defence systems and networks.
• Industry experience in managing large-scale networks and Cyber Ranges.

Responsibilities

• Support the program’s Senior Maintenance Manager.
• Maintain the cyber range.
• Assist with the roll out of scalable cyber ranges.

Skills

IT Administration

Experience with Physical and Virtual network devices

Logging or assisting with support requests

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a trusted partner to Australian and international public and private sector clients, they have a strong presence in Australia built on nearly three decades of delivery excellence and an unwavering commitment to safety.

About the role

This opportunity will support the program’s Senior Maintenance Manager to maintain the cyber range and assist with the roll out of scalable cyber ranges to support medium and large-scale joint exercises and training activities.

Role Responsibilities

• Experience in IT Administration
• Experience with Physical and Virtual network devices
• Logging or assisting with the logging of support requests

Qualifications and Experience

• Prior experience in IT cross‑functional or project teams
• Prior experience working on Defence systems and networks
• Industry experience in managing large‑scale networks, and Cyber Ranges

The successful candidate will demonstrate attributes of SFIA Level of Responsibility 4.

What is on offer

• The contract period is 12 months, with extension options.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and highly skilled team
• Competitive remuneration package

Security Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a current TSPV Security Clearance.

Why partner with Whizdom?

We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way :

• We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
• We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
• We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.

Our team of talented people are passionate about your experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on your long‑term career goals. We even give you a best in industry merch pack! Even if this role isn’t the exact fit for you, we would love a chat, contact us to find out more!

How to Apply

Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes by COB, Wednesday 7th January 2026.

Please call Kandice Hallson 0480 002 461 for any further information. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre‑employment screening checks which may include ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client‑requested checks.