AddressThe Role
Are you an experienced Systems Administrator interested in enhancing your career opportunities? Would you like to work in a unique environment assisting the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) in its core functions? Do you want to expand your skills across a wide range of technologies? Are you interested in becoming a technical leader?
ASD is seeking highly motivated and experienced EL1 Lead Systems Administrators with strong leadership qualities to lead the technical evolution and administration of ASD’s most critical computer systems, through the oversight of the day to day operations of its corporate and bespoke ICT environments. This includes Desktops, Server Infrastructure, High Performance Computing, Application Presentations Services (Web Services/SharePoint), Messaging (Exchange and Email Gateway Services), Unified Collaboration Tools, Voice, Video, Cloud Systems and other critical components.
As a Lead Systems Administrator in ASD, you will be working with leading-edge technologies across dynamic and evolving environments. You will work collaboratively alongside and lead a highly committed technical workforce to provide optimal performance, security and integrity of our systems, as well as trouble-shooting issues.
Further information can be found at Information and Communications Technology | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)
About our Team
ASD is entering an exciting phase of growth, innovation and transformation. Our agency has committed to delivering REDSPICE, which is the most significant single investment in the Australian Signals Directorate’s 75 years.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be innovative, team orientated and have a passion for building and supporting strategically important ASD capabilities. We are looking for people that are self-motivated, have strong leadership qualities and can set direction to achieve activities relating to business and mission objectives. The ideal candidate will exercise good judgement, demonstrate initiative and have a focus on continuous improvement.
We are currently seeking candidates to work under general direction to:
- Use technical knowledge and leadership to direct and develop junior staff.
- Are able to communicate with both technical and non-technical people
- Have experience in leading teams responsible for configuring, maintaining and controlling computer networks.
- Are able to apply diverse experience and knowledge to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve technical network and server problems and provide technical support.
- Will ensure optimal performance, security and integrity of network.
- Reviewing current network performance, capacity and capability and determining future network and server needs.
ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies.
Application Closing Date: Monday 10 June 2024
For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/04654/24 on https://www.asd.gov.au/careers
