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Systems Administrator


Information and Communication Technology Operations; Frontline and Digital Division; Strategy and Corporate Services; Brisbane

Frontline & Digital Division delivers ICT services to the QPS & public safety agencies. Core Systems provides activities focused on the innovative development & planning of integrated systems & business processes to the QPS.

You will provide high level technical planning, execution, and technical mentoring within the Data Centre team. The occupant of this position will also work cooperatively with technical staff across the Division to ensure Data Centre deliverables are met on a day-to-day basis.

Please refer to role profile for full details.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group IT & Telecommunications
Classification AO5
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/657876/25
Closing date 16-Sep-2025
Job duration 30/04/2026 (with possibility of extension)
Contact person Bruce Farris
Contact details Mobile: 0421 649 545
Access the National Relay Service

Your key accountabilities:

The core capability requirements for this role are:

  • Prioritise, diagnose, and investigate causes of incidents and resolve issues within a complex technological environment.
  • Contributes to maintenance and installation. Monitors and reports on infrastructure performance to enable service delivery. Resolves issues or refers to others for assistance.
  • Contributes with the identification, assessment and briefing to staff and management of new and emerging software technologies, products, methods, techniques, and services.
  • Assist with introduction and use of technologies, methodologies, tools, and services to match overall current and future business requirements.
  • Engage with vendors, other business units and management to contribute successful working relationships that enhance the effective management of the Data Centre environment.
  • Documentation of the storage and server environments and related systems, formulation of procedures and support material to assist in efficient and effective Data Centre operations.

Role Requirements:

Technical/ Operational/ Educational experience:

Highly Desirable

  • Min 2 years' experience with enterprise environment both Windows OS and VMWare.
  • Min 2 years' experience with enterprise grade Hardware: Servers, NAS/SAN, HCI Infrastructure.
  • Exceptional customer service skills.

Desirable skills/requirements

  • Scripting (PowerShell)
  • Cloud hosting operations support (Azure, AWS)
  • Strong understanding of the IT&T industry, as well as technology trends and related practices
  • ITIL v3/v4 qualification.
  • Basic network experience - administration - basic switches, router, and firewalls (cisco nice to have).

SFIA Skills

The following technical criteria reflect relevant professional skills and competencies from the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) Framework relevant to this role:

Level: 3
Skill Code(s)

ITOP - IT infrastructure
CSMG: Customer service support
SYSP: System software

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

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Last updated
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