Principal Systems Administrator: Platform

Contract TypeFull time, Permanent

RegionMelbourne (Support Office)

Job FamilySupport Office|Job Category Technology / IT

What you'll do

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

In 2025, we were proudly recognised as one of Australia's Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year and ranked 16th on Fortune's list of the World's 25 Best Workplaces. Here's a taste of just some of our perks:

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• On-site free parking
• Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that's dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers – we think you'd look good at Specsavers.

The role and team

The Principal Systems Administrator: Platform plays a key role in the infrastructure team, handling the setup, maintenance, and smooth running of hardware and software systems. Reporting to the Infrastructure Operations Manager, you will lead and support our IT infrastructure operations.

This role involves designing and maintaining systems to meet business needs, managing hybrid environments including Azure, VMware, and Hyper-V, and ensuring the performance and security of servers, networks, and data centres. You'll provide high-level technical support, mentor team members, and act as second-in-command to the Infrastructure Operations Manager.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in systems administration, a passion for continuous improvement, and a commitment to service excellence in a dynamic enterprise environment.

So, who are you?

• You will have a minimum of 8 years' experience as a Systems Administrator within Global enterprise environments (essential)
• Proven expertise in managing large-scale, multi-platform Server environments (essential)
• Strong experience with Virtualization in multi-site deployments, including backup solutions (essential)
• Demonstrated capability in network and security across mixed vendor environments (essential)
• You'll be part of a shared after hours on-call roster, providing support as needed outside regular business hours.
• Have comprehensive understanding of networking and server hardware, systems, topologies, protocols, and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong incident management skills, including escalation and resolution aligned with business processes and priorities.

About Us

Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care.

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do. We like to think it's a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.

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