- 70 hrs per fortnight (flexitime available)
- Exposure to varied IT technologies
- Great close-knit team
Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of an innovative Council seeking to make a positive difference in the community you support? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Network Administrator with a strong cyber security focus to join our team.
Located on the lower North Shore, our leafy suburbs have a vibrant and diverse village atmosphere. We aim to provide “best value” services and facilities to the community whilst ensuring a sustainable future.
If you are open to fresh ideas, committed to progressing new initiatives and driven to provide the very best service to our community, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
You will be responsible for managing and administering Council’s network infrastructure and virtual servers, including acquisitions, upgrades, operations and maintenance of the virtual environment, servers, SAN, firewalls, routers, switches and other networking equipment and infrastructure. Love solving problems? You will be troubleshooting network and connectivity issues. Working closely with the rest of the team, you will be responsible for developing the processes to install, configure and maintain and support the fleet of computers, software, and peripherals in Council. You will perform system monitoring and analysis, including network performance tuning and troubleshooting, and deploying measures to enhance network speed, reliability, and availability. You will also work closely with the Senior Cyber Security and Infrastructure Administrator to undertake incident response, threat and vulnerability management, logging and monitoring, technical assurance and compliance monitoring activities.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience in computer and networking infrastructure, firewalls, operating systems, virtual technologies and cloud technologies.
- Knowledge of network security infrastructure including, but not limited to, wide area networks, firewalls, routers and switches
- Demonstrated ability to analyse information, solve problems and make sound judgments with the appropriate security controls in place.
- Well-rounded in-depth technical skills with attention to detail.
- Understanding of cyber security governance risk and compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to provide quality customer service.
- Demonstrated record of achievement in Information Technology.
- Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Tertiary Qualifications in Information Technology or equivalent.
- Ability to meet time project deadlines, manage constraints and competing deadlines.
What we Offer
We hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds maintaining always that inclusion and diversity lie at the heart of what we do. For those who join us we offer:
- Varied lifestyle benefits programs including:
o flexible work practices aimed at achieving work/life balance
o an employee wellness program and discounted gym memberships
- Annual performance bonuses and salary review
- Training opportunities
· The convenience of being close to shops, cafes, an aquatic centre and a gym.
We are dedicated to the safety, empowerment and participation of all children and are committed to creating a thoughtful, protective community that supports children and young people to feel safe and protected.
To Apply
Click on the “apply now“ button to be redirected to our careers page where you can download and read a copy of the Position Description and address the selection criteria in your online application.
For further information about the role, please contact Caroline Hodkinson on (02) 9911 3504.
Salary range – Up to $129K per annum (incl super) dependent on the skills, qualifications and relevant experience of the suitable candidate.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 7 October 2024 at 10PM
This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised. As part of our pre-employment process, preferred candidates are required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination status