Technology System Administrator

Company description:

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

We're also delivering Australia's largest committed renewable energy project, Snowy 2.0, a major pumped-hydro expansion that's creating thousands of local jobs in the Snowy Mountains.

Job description:

As a Technology System Administrator, you will play a vital role in supporting the stability, security, and performance of the organisation's IT infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage servers, virtual environments, and cloud systems, ensuring that technology platforms are reliable, secure, and aligned with operational needs.

This full-time position is essential to maintaining system availability, enforcing cybersecurity standards, and enabling seamless access to core services—contributing to a high-quality user experience and the organisation's overall digital resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, maintain, and decommission physical and virtual servers.

• Perform regular updates, upgrades, and patching of server hardware, software, and operating systems.

• Manage resource allocation across virtual and cloud-hosted environments.

• Provide advanced (2nd and 3rd level) support for server and system administration incidents and service requests.

• Support and maintain a variety of server operating systems, including Windows Server and Linux variants.

• Administer containerised environments and support infrastructure performance monitoring and response.

• Execute domain administration tasks including DNS, DHCP, LDAP authentication, and directory services.

• Implement and maintain system patching and configuration in alignment with ACSC Essential Eight security standards.

• Ensure the security and integrity of server environments, cloud networks, and endpoint devices.

• Administer and support federated authentication systems such as Active Directory, SSO, and cloud directories.

• Manage access controls including secure server access points and Just-In-Time (JIT) access solutions.

About you:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Technology System Administrator with the following qualifications and skills:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in IT Operations, System Administration, or similar technical roles.

• Proven experience in operating and managing VMware ESX clusters.

• Demonstrated expertise with distributed storage systems and enterprise storage arrays.

• Strong technical understanding of cloud hosting technologies, particularly AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Solid understanding of ITIL or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks.

• Working knowledge of Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) frameworks, especially the Essential Eight.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated initiative in improving system performance, automation, and security posture.

• Experience working within highly regulated or critical infrastructure environments.

About the location:

This position is ideally based in Cooma, and candidates who are located in or willing to travel regularly to Cooma (2-3 days per week) will be strongly preferred. Our Sydney office may be considered as a secondary option, alternative arrangements will only be considered if a suitable candidate for the Cooma location is not identified. Relocation assistance is available for those interested in relocating to Cooma.

Cooma is a vibrant regional hub located just 80 minutes from Canberra in the heart of the Snowy Monaro region of New South Wales. As the gateway to the Snowy Mountains, Cooma offers an exceptional lifestyle with access to national parks, snowfields, and year-round outdoor recreation. Known for its scenic beauty, rich multicultural heritage, and welcoming community, Cooma provides a unique opportunity to balance career growth with regional living.

About our workforce:

Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at [email protected]

If this role sounds like you, apply now Applications close Sunday 29th June.

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