Systems Administrator

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

Job summary

Blacktree Technology, Canberra-based, seeks an experienced Systems Administrator to join our team on a permanent basis. You will provide routine services for system security and ICT system administration across client environments, ensuring system integrity and availability.

Key duties include managing user access, designing policies, performing patching, backups, incident response, security audits, and maintaining security accreditation. Travel may be required to support contracts and clients.

Qualifications

• Microsoft server & infrastructure certification.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Ability and willingness to travel away from home for work as required.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Australian citizen and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Defence NV1 Security Clearance.
• C Class Driver’s Licence.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration
• Knowledge of Splunk, MPRG
• Knowledge of Kratos Compass, Monics
• Experience with maintaining Dell server hardware
• Working knowledge of the ITIL framework

Responsibilities

• Create, administer and delete user and group account permissions as required to meet client specific requirements.
• Design group policies and access control lists to ensure compatibility with client requirements.
• Manage network rights, and access to systems and equipment.
• Implement and enforce local OS and application access policies and procedures.
• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Undertake daily OS events monitoring and take action to ensure any problem or failure is resolved prior to any impact on the system users.
• Undertake maintenance and management tasks including applying patches, data redundancy planning, system recovery procedures and hardware repairs.
• Maintain baseline system security and perform security investigations and audits as required.
• Maintain security accreditation and develop and maintain security documents.
• Participate in call-out roster as required to support customer and contract requirements.

Skills

5+ years exp

Microsoft server certification

Security clearance NV1

SQL Server administration

Splunk

Kratos Compass

Monics

Dell server hardware

ITIL framework

Tools

Kratos Compass

Monics

Dell server hardware

Splunk

MPRG

ITIL

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systems Administrator to join the Canberra based Blacktree Technology team on a permanent basis.

Blacktree Technology is an innovative solutions integrator working with leading edge radio and satellite communications technology to connect people and organisations across the globe. Blacktree’s expertise covers all RF bands and technologies from HF, through to Commercial & Defence UHF, Satellite and Microwave.

This role is responsible for the provision of routine services for system security and administration of ICT System(s) and associated Software Products to our clients.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following, in line with the relevant client contract and approved Standard Operating Procedures:

• Create, administer and delete user and group account permissions, as required to meet client specific requirements.
• Design group policies and access control lists to ensure compatibility with client requirements.
• Manage network rights, and access to systems and equipment.
• Implement and enforce local OS and application access policies and procedures.
• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Undertake daily OS events monitoring and take action to ensure any problem or failure is resolved prior to any impact on the system users.
• Undertake maintenance and management task including application of identified patches for ICT systems, planning and execution of data redundancy and system recovery procedures, installation, implementation, configuration, and support of system components, and undertaking repairs on faulty system/server hardware.
• Maintain baseline system security and perform security investigations and security compliance audits as required.
• Maintain security accreditation and develop and maintain security documents.
• Participate in call-out roster as required to support customer and contract requirements.

What you'll need to succeed

• Microsoft server & infrastructure certification.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Ability and willingness to travel away from home for work as required.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Must be an Australian citizen and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Defence NV1 Security Clearance.
• C Class Driver’s Licence.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration
• Knowledge of Splunk, MPRG
• Knowledge of Kratos Compass, Monics
• Experience with maintaining Dell server hardware
• Working knowledge of the ITIL framework

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, though you will need to be an Australian Citizen to apply for this position as you will need to be eligible to hold a Defence security clearance. Applicants residing outside of Australia or non-citizens cannot be considered.