Technology Officer

**About Us**

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.

**About this Position**:
The Technology and Innovation team keeps Lismore City Council running. They manage and maintain everything from external facing websites and systems to internal communication platforms and surveillance operations, not to mention firewalls and cloud infrastructure. They are always thinking about how to improve our tech and look to be as innovative as we can be. Aside from being passionate about tech, this team likes to have a good time. Working in IT can be stressful and high pressured, and this team understands the importance of balancing that with regular catch ups, debriefs and trivia afternoons.

**What we can offer you**:

- Flexible work options working within operational requirements
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

**What we trust you to deliver**:

- High level technical support where required to a diverse range of teams within the organisation.
- Support and mentoring to team members.
- Working with a team that is passionate about providing, maintaining and improving the technology offerings to internal and external customers of Lismore City Council.
- Resolution to operational support faults and requests for infrastructure and cloud computing and provide expert advice on improvements.

**What you will need to be successful**:

- **Be an experienced and skilled IT professional**: You bring a broad technical skill set, including hands-on experience with Microsoft Server, SQL, Office 365, as well as enterprise-grade networking and security equipment such as HPE Layer 3 switches, Aruba access points, and firewalls from Palo Alto, Fortinet, and SonicWall. Experience with MS Teams telephony is also highly regarded.
- **Cloud, IoT, and SCADA expertise**: You have extensive experience working with cloud infrastructures, IoT solutions, and SCADA networks, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable operations.
- **Security-focused approach**: You excel at designing and implementing security policies for IP Telephony, LAN, WAN, VPN, and mobile devices. You’re well-versed in network security standards and risk management methodologies.
- **A supportive team player**: You’re driven by the potential of technology to improve others’ workflows and remain committed to continuous improvement, always staying current with the latest industry developments.
- **Proficient script writer**: You’re confident creating scripts in multiple languages, with a strong emphasis on PowerShell, enabling you to automate tasks and enhance efficiency.
- **A skilled communicator**: Your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills allow you to negotiate, influence, and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders, both internal and external.
- **Adaptable and reliable**: Recognising our 24/7 operational environment, you’re prepared to occasionally support tasks outside standard business hours when needed.

**Full position description**: Click here

**Full Time**: 35 hour week.

**Salary**: A salary range from $1,574.10 to $2,008.82 per week + superannuation depending on skills and experience.

**Contact**:For a confidential discussion please contact **Rob Readman**, Manager Technology and Innovation, on **0490 333 860**

**Conditions of Employment**:**Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

**Pre-employment Screening**: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.