Systems Administrator in Sydney

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Turbo Scaffolding is an established Australian supplier of scaffolding products and related equipment to the construction industry. We are seeking a qualified and experienced full-time Systems Administrator to support, maintain and improve the company's IT systems, servers, databases, networks and security infrastructure. Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, maintain and improve database structures, data architecture, tables and data-management standards to support accurate and reliable business information.
• Install, configure, maintain and support operating systems, servers, databases and associated hardware and software.
• Establish and maintain system backup, recovery and restoration processes, including regular preventative maintenance and testing.
• Implement and monitor security controls designed to protect systems, databases, networks and organisational data from unauthorised access or loss.
• Develop and maintain database and systems documentation, technical guidelines, operating procedures, policies and administration standards.
• Test new systems, database changes, software upgrades and infrastructure improvements, identifying and resolving faults before implementation.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve server, operating system, software, workstation and communications infrastructure problems.
• Manage system-security processes and contribute to disaster recovery, business continuity and system-restoration planning.
• Install, configure, monitor and maintain security applications and other systems-management software.
• Liaise with IT vendors, software providers, telecommunications providers and external technical specialists regarding system requirements, faults, maintenance and support.
• Monitor external technology suppliers against agreed service standards, contractual requirements and service-level commitments.
• Maintain detailed records of system configurations, operating procedures, technical incidents, maintenance activities and system logs.
• Monitor server, network and system performance and make adjustments to maintain efficient, secure and reliable operations.
• Review the existing IT environment to identify future server, storage, database and network requirements and recommend appropriate upgrades or improvements.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of new servers, networks, databases, operating systems and other infrastructure as the business grows.
• Ensure that servers, network equipment, workstations, software, databases and communications systems are properly integrated and operate effectively together.
• Monitor system capacity, security, integrity and performance and take preventative action where potential problems are identified.
• Provide technical support and advice to users and management in relation to systems, infrastructure, access, security and technology-related issues.

Qualifications and Experience

• A relevant Bachelor's degree or higher qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Networking or a closely related discipline.
• At least 1 year of full-time relevant work experience as a Systems Administrator.
• Practical experience administering operating systems, servers, databases and network infrastructure.
• Experience with system backups, recovery procedures, security controls and disaster-recovery processes.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve hardware, software, server and network problems.
• Strong understanding of system integrity, security, availability and performance management.
• Good technical documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal users, management, vendors and external IT service providers.

Salary: $79,423 per annum plus superannuation Position: Full-time Location: 4 Britton Street, Smithfield NSW 2164