Senior Systems Administrator — Creative Studio IT & Security

Wētā Workshop; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wētā Workshop in Wellington is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator to bridge our Systems Engineers and IT Support Technicians. You will administer core systems (Odoo ERP, M365, AD), manage identity and access, and own workstation builds and deployment across the fleet.

You’ll contribute to security, automation and DevOps-guided improvements while mentoring Support Technicians. Onsite role with potential flexibility; immediate start preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT.
• Hands-on systems administration across Windows and Linux.
• Experience in industries with high security requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer core systems (Odoo ERP, Microsoft 365, AD, security tooling).
• Manage identity, access provisioning and regular access reviews.
• Own SOE, workstation builds, endpoint management and software deployment.
• Administer Windows/Linux servers and virtualization; patching, backups, networking.
• Support production technology (3D printing/scanning, manufacturing systems).
• Uphold security standards, remediate vulnerabilities and assist security incidents.
• Contribute to infrastructure projects and automate routine tasks under DevOps guidance.
• Mentor Support Technicians and assist with training.

Skills

Microsoft 365 skills

Active Directory

VMware/Hyper-V

Security fundamentals

Endpoint management

Automation scripting

Tools

Odoo ERP

Job description

Wētā Workshop in Wellington is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator to bridge our Systems Engineers and IT Support Technicians. You will administer core systems (Odoo ERP, M365, AD), manage identity and access, and own workstation builds and deployment across the fleet.

You’ll contribute to security, automation and DevOps-guided improvements while mentoring Support Technicians. Onsite role with potential flexibility; immediate start preferred.