Are you an IT professional passionate about keeping critical technology running smoothly in a dynamic school environment? St Augustine’s College is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our dedicated IT team and ensure our staff and students have access to reliable, high-performing systems every day. Join us in this full-time role as part of a professional team that values collaboration and a positive work environment.
About the College
St Augustine's College - Sydney is a Catholic Congregational school for boys in Years 5 to 12, teaching the Augustinian values of Truth, Love and Community. The College has a strong academic tradition and commitment to pastoral care and is a vibrant and dynamic educational institution dedicated to upholding the highest standards of compliance and child safety, ensuring a supportive and enriching experience for all staff and students.
The Role
You will play a central role in maintaining and enhancing systems, including those used for telephony, security, surveillance, vape sensors, server room infrastructure, hosting and application backups.
You will also assist the IT helpdesk team, which are focused on providing support to teachers and students around day-to-day technical issues including help with application usage, networking onboarding and staffing on the IT helpdesk.
As our Campus Systems Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
- Monitoring and maintaining the health and performance of servers both on premise and cloud hosted.
- Configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Cloudworks, which is used for Identity and Access Management including Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Overseeing the operation and maintenance of CCTV cameras and campus surveillance systems.
- Managing security infrastructure, including alarms and access control systems (Integrity).
- Monitoring and supporting vape and heat detection technologies (HALO).
- Administering the telephony environment, including Mitel servers and handset deployments (a project to deliver telephony via MS teams is schedule for later this year).
- Managing essential campus systems such as web filtering and related services.
- Continuously reviewing and improving processes for managing and maintaining school systems.
- Leading the configuration and customisation of systems to meet the unique needs of the College.
- Providing ICT support to teaching and support staff for day-to-day technical issues.
- Delivering helpdesk services for students and staff as part of the IT support team.
To be considered for this opportunity you will have:
- Diploma/Advanced Diploma in IT (or equivalent) plus 3-5 years hands-on sysadmin/support experience.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.
- Demonstrated experience administering Windows server environments on-prem and/or cloud hosted
- ITIL® 4 Foundation or equivalent IT service management experience
- Desirable qualification - Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800 / AZ-801)
Child Safeguarding Statement:
St. Augustine’s College is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students. The successful candidate will be required to undergo child protection screening and adhere to our child safeguarding policies.
Why Join Us?
At St Augustine’s College, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we are committed to their professional growth and well-being. By joining our team, you will become part of a supportive and forward-thinking community that values innovation, inclusivity, and excellence. We offer a range of professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students.
We provide a range of benefits including additional leave, fantastic culture, regular staff lunch and morning tea and novated leasing.
Only applicants with full work rights in Australia will be considered.
APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE TUESDAY 21 APRIL, HOWEVER WE WILL BE REVIEWING APPLICATIONS AS SUBMITTED AND MAY PROCEED WITH INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENT DURING THIS TIME, SO EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
