Senior Systems Administrator

About Strathfield

Strathfield Council is centrally located in Sydney’s inner-west, half way between the Parramatta and Sydney CBD with accessible public transport options and parking available. 

As a medium-sized council, we focus on a myriad of Local Government responsibilities which services over 40,000 residents in the Strathfield LGA.

Our core values of Teamwork, Integrity, Accountability and Safety are at the heart of our organisation and Council emphasises the importance of achieving work-life harmony and developing staff. 

About the Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a full-time Senior Systems Administrator. The Senior Systems Administrator will administer, develop and maintain Council’s systems and databases, report on projects and assess and mitigate risks to Council’s systems. 

You will be joining a collaborative and supportive Information Technology Team under the guidance of an experienced Executive Manager, Technology and Chief Technology Officer.

The main duties of this position are to:

• Provide professional, friendly and timely customer service (including hands-on assistance) with a customer and industry best practice focus.
  
  
• Supervise the Systems Administrator and coordinate / allocate tasks accordingly.
  
  
• Design and day to day management of Council’s IT Infrastructure components to meet application software requirements, customer expectations & best-practice.
  
  
• Maintain core corporate computer systems and software applications in line with user needs, IT Strategy and budgetary constraints.
  
  
• Response with the technology infrastructure and standby call services required for any outages or urgent services.
  
  
• Associate with Chief Technology Officer with IT infrastructure changes and upgrading, lead the development, coordination and/or integration of IT projects.
  
  For a full list of accountabilities for this position, please see the attached Position Description.

 About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong Microsoft Infrastructure technologies knowledge and skills, tertiary qualifications MCSE Server Infrastructure, Azure Administration, Cisco Meraki Network switching and routing
  
  
• At least five years’ experience as a System Administrator, or two years in senior system administrator or relevant roles and experience.
  
  
• Strong Azure cloud management and implementation skills.
  
  
• Experience in information systems project management and working on projects with deployments and short release cycles.
  
  
• Experience with network infrastructure, routing, Voice IP, network security and trouble shootings

Salary and Conditions:

The salary range for this position is $108,000 to $122,000 plus 10% superannuation, dependent upon the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

This position also offers:

• The ability to achieve a flexible, work-life balance with a 35 hour work week and access to Council’s weekly flex System;
  
  
• Employment benefits such as access to generous leave entitlements, and 10% superannuation.

Position Description

To review this position description for this role, please click here.

Applications Close at 10pm, Monday 6th June, 2022