Systems Administrator

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

Job summary

Wētā Workshop in Miramar, Wellington, is seeking a Systems Administrator to bridge our Systems Engineers and IT Support Technicians. You’ll manage core systems, identity and access provisioning, SOE/workstation builds, and Windows/Linux servers with virtualization, patching and backups.

You’ll uphold security standards, automate routine tasks under DevOps guidance, contribute to infrastructure projects, and mentor Support Technicians while supporting production tech such as 3D printing and

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of IT experience and systems administration expertise.
• Proactive troubleshooter with root-cause focus and good judgement on fixes.
• Experience with high-security environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Systems administration

Troubleshooting

Change management

Identity access management

DevOps

Tools

Odoo ERP

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

Windows Server

Virtualization

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

We’re Wētā Workshop – a design and manufacture facility making imaginary worlds a reality… from creatures to costumes, make-up to miniatures, weapons, vehicles, worlds and more! Our crew strive each day to push the boundaries of what can be achieved with physical effects.

Our IT team provide the technical support to keep our systems, tools, applications and hardware running so that our crew can do what they do best.

We’re looking for a Systems Administrator to join the team – a hands‑on role bridging our Systems Engineers and IT Support Technicians.

Our Systems Administrators:

Administer core business systems (Odoo ERP, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, security tooling, and production software), managing changes through proper change control.

Manage identity and access, including provisioning, permissions, and regular access reviews.

Own the SOE, workstation builds, endpoint management, and software/hardware deployment across the fleet, acting as escalation point for Support Technicians.

Administer Windows/Linux servers and virtualisation, handle patching, monitoring, backups, and network troubleshooting.

Support specialist production technology (3D printing/scanning, manufacturing systems, high-performance workstations).

Uphold security standards, remediate vulnerabilities, and assist during security incidents.

Contribute to systems/infrastructure projects, automate routine tasks, and support development work under DevOps guidance.

You’ll also mentor our Support Technicians and help with training.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running – you’ll know systems administration and have at least 5 years’ experience in the IT world. You will be a proactive, methodical troubleshooter, who fixes root causes – and have sound judgement on fix vs elevate vs change process.

Ideally, you’ll have experience in industries with high security requirements (e.g. banking, insurance, legal, defence etc).

You’ll be collaborative, service-minded and have good people skills – our team want to make sure our crew can get on with their work.

On the technical side we’re looking for someone with:

Business application administration (ideally ERP) with formal change management

Windows fleet endpoint management, software packaging and deployment

Windows Server administration and enterprise networking in practice

Solid security fundamentals (patching, hardening, least privilege, access control and credential handling)

Experience and confidence with new and emerging technologies, including AI, and the ability to apply them to day‑to‑day operations, automation and improvements, within our established process and governance standards.

More info and next steps:

This is IT, but not as you know it. We’re not your standard corporate office making widgets or counting numbers – you’ll be part of a team that helps our crew bring creatures, worlds, props, robots … etc to life.

The IT team are a supportive crew and will make sure you get the best possible start.

We’re based in Miramar, Wellington - this is predominantly an onsite role, but there may be options for flexibility so please let us know what you need when you apply.

You’ll need to have the right to work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

If you have any questions, you can reach out to ***********@wetaworkshop.co.nz.