Resource Systems Administrator

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Forico is Tasmania's largest private forestry asset management company, providing sustainable forest products and services to global markets. Our globally certified forests include 89,000 hectares of plantation, managed for wood fibre production.

Additionally, we manage 77,000 hectares of natural and native forest, which is not harvested but maintained for conservation, biodiversity and cultural values.

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The bare roots of the job…

The Resource Systems Administrator will architect, deploy, maintain and develop Forico's two key resource information systems – ArcGIS Enterprise and GeoMaster. This will involve:

• management and backend maintenance of server-side GIS technology
• SQL databases and related applications
• normalisation and centralisation of core datasets within an SQL environment; and
• configuration and development of mobile, web and desktop GIS software to support business requirements
• ongoing troubleshooting, maintenance and development of Resource Systems (ArcGIS Enterprise and GeoMaster) to ensure timely and accurate spatial data access for staff.

The incumbent will also be involved in implementing activities as well as providing support to forest planning, operations and management decision making processes. This will require ongoing communication with internal clients to ensure the Resource Information Systems are fit for purpose so that staff can easily access spatial and resource data to inform such decision making.

Who will join our journey...

Our ideal candidate will have a relevant tertiary qualification (Spatial Sciences, IT, Geography, Natural Resource Management or Environmental Science), in addition to being proficient with ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products, RDBMS and SDE. Database administration skills, GeoMaster forest management system skills, and programming and scripting would also be advantageous.

We are looking for a service-first mindset, with the ability to communicate technical information easily to stakeholder groups. An individual who is adaptable, has excellent organisational and time management skills, as well as the ability to work autonomously and as a member within the team.

A career that's growing places…

Forico are an Employer of Choice, and we see people as our most important asset. In return for your commitment to Forico, we can offer you a work safe, home safe culture across all operations, flexible employment conditions, an attractive remuneration and benefits package, an exceptional workplace culture and a highly supportive leadership team.

Start planting your future today...

If you're keen to put down roots with Forico, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you

For further details about this position, please contact our Resource Information Manager, Tim Bates on or for a copy of the Position Description, please email

To apply, please submit your application with a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role and a current resume to

Applications will close at 5.00pm on Friday, 5 September 2025.

Forico is an equal opportunity employer and we are all about branching out to attract candidates from all ages, diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities and genders.

• Seniority levelEntry level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionInformation Technology
• IndustriesPaper & Forest Products

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