Senior ICT Systems Administrator

Wellington Free Ambulance; Wellington; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellington Free Ambulance is seeking a Senior ICT Systems Administrator to own, stabilize and continually improve our ICT environment. You will lead technical decisions, set standards across infrastructure, cloud and end-user spaces, and act as an escalation point within ICT.

Collaboration with teams will drive solution design and ongoing optimisation. The role emphasizes senior technical expertise, independent judgement, and a commitment to high-quality service across Wellington regions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years ICT experience, with at least 3 years in a systems administration or senior technical role.
• Advanced expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, Azure AD, M365, Exchange, Intune and endpoint management.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience for admin tasks and reporting.
• Knowledge of networking and security tech including switches, firewalls, VPNs and WiFi.
• Experience with Power Apps, Power Automate to streamline business processes.
• IT-related tertiary qualification.
• Microsoft certifications such as M365 administrator/security/modern desktop or Azure Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Own technical ownership and ensure stability and continuous improvement of ICT environment.
• Lead technical decision making and set standards across infrastructure, cloud, and end-user environments.
• Act as technical escalation point within the ICT team and contribute to solution design.
• Support system optimisation and incident/problem management through independent judgement.

Skills

Experience (5+ years ICT)

Microsoft enterprise technologies

PowerShell scripting

Networking and security

Power Apps / Power Automate

IT-related tertiary qualification

Microsoft certifications (M365, Azure,

Education

IT related tertiary qualification

Job description

Why join Wellington Free Ambulance

Wellington Free Ambulance’s vision is to be a trusted and reliable ambulance service that provides excellence in emergency response and connected services to move our communities to better health.

Wellington Free Ambulance’s vision is to be a trusted and reliable ambulance service that provides excellence in emergency response and connected services to move our communities to better health.

Introduction

Why join Wellington Free Ambulance

Wellington Free Ambulance’s vision is to be a trusted and reliable ambulance service that provides excellence in emergency response and connected services to move our communities to better health.

We’re the only emergency ambulance service for Greater Wellington and Wairarapa and proud of the place we hold in our communities, and the high-quality care that our people deliver every day. As well as providing emergency ambulance services, Wellington Free Ambulance also provides a Patient Transfer Service that transports patients to and from scheduled healthcare appointments, a Clinical Communications Centre answering 111 calls, and Event Medical support to a huge number of community, sporting and festival events. We also teach our communities lifesaving CPR skills through The Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat Programme.

Wellington Free Ambulance has been described as having a boutique feel due to the specific region we serve. Our region covers an area from Cook Strait in the south to just north of Waikanae around Peka Peka on the Kāpiti Coast. In the Wairarapa, our area goes as far north as Mt Bruce. In total, around 500,000 people call our region home. Thanks to our boutique feel, when you join you become part of our whānau and really do make a huge impact on our communities!

Wellington Free Ambulance is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion to provide a stronger internal and external culture and to improve our organisational performance. We value and embrace differences in all people and encourage diverse ways of thinking and being.

Description

The Senior ICT Systems Administrator is responsible for the technical ownership, stability, and continuous improvement of WFA’s ICT environment. This role provides senior level engineering expertise, leads technical decision making, and sets standards across infrastructure, cloud, and end user environments. The role also acts as a technical escalation point within the ICT team.

Operating across both operational and tactical levels, the Senior ICT Systems Administrator contributes to solution design, technical standards, and system optimisation, exercising independent judgement to resolve complex issues and lead technical problem management.

Skills and Experiences

Who We Are Looking For

• 5 years+ work experience in ICT, with at least 3 years in a systems administration, infrastructure engineering, or senior technical support role
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft enterprise technologies, including Windows Server, Active Directory, Azure AD, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, Intune, and modern endpoint management.
• Strong proficiency in scripting and automation, particularly PowerShell, with experience automating administrative tasks, reporting, and configuration management
• Strong knowledge of networking and security technologies, including switching, firewalls, VPNs, & WiFi
• Experience developing, maintaining, or supporting Microsoft Power Apps, Workflows, Power Automate to streamline business processes
• Relevant IT related tertiary qualification
• Microsoft certifications, such as M365 certified (administrator, security, or modern desktop), Azure Administrator or equivalent, Microsoft identity, security or infrastructure fundaments

Applications close on 12 October 2026

If you require further information, please email [e-mail]