Data Network Administrator

Job Description
We are unique
Join an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future.

About The Role
Reporting to the Telecommunications IT Manager, as the Data Network Administrator is responsible for ensuring the availability and performance of voice, data and radio IP network systems including advanced fault analysis and escalation of complex problems, maintaining the integrity and security of Essential Energy's communications network, including internet gateways and firewalls.

Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring all policies, procedures and standards are adhered to and implemented in the application of day to day and ongoing Telecommunications Business Systems of work.

This is a fixed term opportunity until March 2026 and can based anywhere within Essential Energy's operational footprint .

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the provision of Telecommunications system administration of Essential Energy's Data Network systems including monitoring, reviewing and implementing system functionality, performance, availability, recoverability and network security
• Undertake the facilitation and implementation of monitoring and reviewing Data Network infrastructure, network security shields and associated Telecommunication operational components
• In collaboration with the Senior Data Networks Administrator coordinate and/or facilitate deployment and/or upgrades of Telecommunication systems, complex radio, voice, data and SCADA networks and desktop services as per the principles of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Developing and maintaining network topology, asset information and carriage services documentation to ensure effective maintenance, troubleshooting and reporting data is available
• Administration and testing of network management back up and effective archiving processes to ensure integrity, security and configuration data is secured and recoverable to assist in the application of the disaster recovery plan

About You
You will have demonstrated experience in a similar communication role and will have previous experience in, and specialist knowledge of Radio Communication systems, Data Communication systems and Telephony systems.

Additionally, You Will Have Experience In

• Understanding of, relevant ICT and Telecommunications processes
• Data network communication systems installation and maintenance
• Concepts and practices of ITIL business processes
• Project methodology knowledge and experience required to delivery projects

Required Qualification

• Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications

Desirable

• ITIL Foundation certificate
• Unix/Programming, scripting experience
• CCNA (CISCO Certified Network Association)

Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16% superannuation.

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including relocation assistance, health and wellbeing programs and various discounts through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Optus, JB HI FI, Mildura Health Fund and nib. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

Working with a regionally focused organisation requires a diverse mindset. Wellbeing, development and delivering tangible value are all core to our purpose as we connect and power the regional and rural communities of NSW and parts of southern QLD.

Joining Essential Energy means you are the type of person where camaraderie, supporting your colleagues and balance in your life are all important.

Our culture is diverse, respectful and one where you have a voice which is heard. We know we can only be successful in supporting the customers who depend on us if we work together.

For further information please contact
Mark Burris, Telecommunications IT Manager on
Applications close on
Sunday 5 October 2025 at 11:55pm.
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