Systems Administrator

At BAE Systems Australia

• Do interesting work that MATTERS
• ENJOY what you do
• GROW your career
• Be YOU

We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and groundbreaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About The OPPORTUNITY
Think of this role as being the guardian of our private cloud. Your day-to-day will involve keeping infrastructure healthy and drama-free: maintaining and updating custom images, applying patches, performing firmware updates, managing an on-prem domain and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

But you won't just live in the private cloud — you'll also jump in with our Infrastructure & Operations teams to help with BAU work. Translation: sometimes you'll be the go-to hero when something goes sideways, other times you'll be automating tasks to make everyone's life easier. Either way, there's plenty of variety and plenty of tech to play with.

This position can be based out of our Adelaide or Melbourne office with flexible work arrangements such at working a 9-day fortnight and hybrid work environment on offer.
Key Responsibilities:

• Keep servers happy: Admin Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL) & Windows systems.
• Tame the hybrid beast: Manage and troubleshoot Private Cloud & On-Prem Domain
• Be the fixer: Jump in when IO teams shout "it's broken"
• Automate everything: PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, Terraform – your choice.
• Security sorcery: CIS hardening, patching, and keeping auditors from chasing us with pitchforks.

About YOU
You're a
SysAdmin at heart
— someone who knows their way around both
Linux and Windows servers
and has wrestled with private cloud platforms (Azure Stack, VMware, or similar). You understand the importance of
patching, image management, and firmware TLC
, and you get satisfaction from knowing the systems you support are rock solid.

You bring a mix of
hands-on skills and problem-solving smarts
, plus some automation magic with
PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, or Terraform
. You're comfortable working across teams, sharing knowledge, and rolling up your sleeves for BAU support.

Most importantly, you care about keeping infrastructure secure, stable, and future-ready — and you don't mind having a laugh along the way. If you don't tick every box but you're excited about the role, we'd still love to hear from you.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances.

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don't tick all the boxes. If this role interests you, but you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
About US
You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families. We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network (VetNet Australia) and strong charitable partnerships, internal offerings including reserve service leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings available through our strategic partners.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

Awarded the 2024 Quarter 1 Benchmarcx Triple R- Excellence In Candidate Experience Certification. As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant.

To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit:

Clearances
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances.

Further information regarding security clearances.

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