Senior Systems Administrator

Victoria University of Wellington; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria University of Wellington is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join the Systems team in Te Tai Matihiko - Digital Solutions on a permanent, full‑time basis. The role focuses on operating, supporting, and enhancing the University’s enterprise IT infrastructure across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will manage incidents, requests, and problems across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, and identity services, with a strong emphasis on service continuity and

Qualifications

• Experience in a systems administration role within a complex, service‑oriented enterprise environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 products in an enterprise environment.
• Experience implementing, maintaining, and supporting on‑premises and hybrid systems, including Windows Server, identity services, storage, networking services, and virtualization.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders in a complex environment.
• Broad understanding of digital systems, integrations, infrastructure lifecycle management, operational support, and service continuity.

Responsibilities

• Operate, administer, and support the University’s enterprise IT infrastructure to deliver reliable, secure, and highly available services.
• Provide incident, request, and problem resolution across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, identity, storage, and related infrastructure services.
• Monitor, maintain, patch, and improve systems in line with agreed service levels, operational requirements, and change processes.
• Support project delivery, operational handover, documentation, and continuous improvement across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid platforms.
• Contribute to rostered 24/7 on‑call support, scheduled maintenance, and after‑hours work where required to maintain critical University services.

Skills

Enterprise IT experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem-solving

Security best practices

Communication

Azure

Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Windows Server

Tools

Azure

Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Windows Server

Job description

• Are you an experienced Systems Administrator with strong enterprise IT experience?
• Have you worked extensively with Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Windows Server?
• Can you provide reliable technical support while working collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Senior Systems Administrator to join the Systems team in Te Tai Matihiko - Digital Solutions on a permanent, full-time contract.

Key responsibilities:

• Operate, administer, and support the University’s enterprise IT infrastructure to deliver reliable, secure, and highly available services.
• Provide incident, request, and problem resolution across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, identity, storage, and related infrastructure services.
• Monitor, maintain, patch, and improve systems in line with agreed service levels, operational requirements, and change processes.
• Support project delivery, operational handover, documentation, and continuous improvement across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid platforms.
• Contribute to rostered 24/7 on-call support, scheduled maintenance, and after-hours work where required to maintain critical University services.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be an experienced Senior Systems Administrator with strong enterprise systems capability, sound judgement, and a collaborative approach. You will bring proven experience supporting secure, reliable, and well-managed services across Microsoft, cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, while helping maintain service continuity during a fixed-term backfill period.

You will have:

• Experience in a systems administration role within a complex, service-oriented enterprise environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 products in an enterprise environment.
• Experience implementing, maintaining, and supporting on-premises and hybrid systems, including Windows Server, identity services, storage, networking services, and virtualisation platforms.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make sound technical recommendations.
• The ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a complex environment.
• A broad understanding of digital systems, integrations, infrastructure lifecycle management, operational support, and service continuity.

Close date for vacancy: 23 November 2026.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with John Goldsbury, Systems Manager ([e-mail]).

We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.