IT Senior Systems Administrator

Careers at Council; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Liverpool City Council seeks an IT Senior Systems Administrator to enhance technical support and innovate IT systems. The successful candidate will manage installations, configurations, and maintenance while working closely with vendors to support our growing infrastructure. Flexible working arrangements and robust career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Ability to accrue flexitime leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career progression opportunities

Fitness Passport

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience supporting and managing IT systems and infrastructure.
• Experience in automation and scripting (Powershell) and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure).
• Demonstrated strong Change Management discipline for IT Infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical administration, configuration, and support for IT systems.
• Monitor and analyze performance, ensuring compliance and availability.
• Provide level 2 & 3 complex support across all council sites.

Skills

Active Directory

DNS

Group policy

SCCM

Microsoft 365

Powershell

Cloud technologies

Windows Server

Hyper-V

Change Management

Job description

Liverpool, New South Wales

Description

IT Senior Systems Administrator

1 X Permanent, Full Time - 35 hours, 5 days per week

Salary: Competitive Salary + 11.5% superannuation

Closing Date: 24 April 2025

About Us

Liverpool is a diverse and innovative Council located at the gateway to the upcoming Western Sydney Airport. Liverpool is fast becoming Sydney’s third CBD and is going through rapid change and growth, with nearly 100 new residents arriving every week. If great community outcomes are to be realised, Liverpool requires the best minds to realise the opportunity.

About The Role

Provide advice for innovation and enhance technical support for the day-to-day operations of the organisations IT systems, infrastructure and projects. You will take responsibility for the effective testing, installation, configuration and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure. This role will be a part of planning and implementing an exciting entire infrastructure refresh.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with vendors and the business by providing technical complex administration, configuration and support.
• Prepare clear proposals and defined scope in measurable terms.
• Prepare accurate estimates of costs and resources required for more complex tasks and projects.
• Monitor and analyse performance, identify risks relating to compliance or availability and providing reports when requested.
• Ensure data protection services are operating to defined standards.
• Provide advice, contribute to procedures and capability within the IT Systems, ensuring effective knowledge sharing and coaching.
• Proactively identifying IT system related risks and opportunities to continually improve efficiency, effectiveness to meet end user requirements.
• Ensuring appropriate documentation and plans are prepared, maintained and updated regularly.
• Providing level 2 & 3 complex support to the IT team across all council sites.
  
  

About You

• Minimum of five years’ experience supporting and managing:
• Service delivery using IT Systems including Active Directory, DNS, Group policy, SCCM, Microsoft 365, Airwatch, Airwave, Clearpass
• Experience in automation and scripting (Powershell)
• Experience with Cloud technologies, such as AWS, Azure and Microsoft 365
• A current Windows Server environment
• A Hyper-V or similar virtual environment
• Demonstrated experience in the planning and management of server and network Infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience of data protection and backup solutions.
• Demonstrated strong Change Management discipline for all aspects of IT Infrastructure management including documentation of IT processes and procedures.
  
  

Benefits Of Working With Us

• Flexible work arrangements – 3 days from office & 2 days from home
• Ability to accrue up to two days of flexitime leave per month, which equates to up to 24 days per year (this is in addition to four weeks of annual leave per year)
• Health and wellbeing benefits include two health and wellbeing leave days per calendar year and access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Career progression opportunities & ongoing professional development
• Fitness Passport
  
  

Salary will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience, and competencies of the successful applicant.

For further information about the position please contact Samata Billa, Talent Acquisition Partner at [e-mail]

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How to apply: Please click the 'Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter outlining your interest and how your background and experience suit this opportunity, as well as your resume.

Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

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