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What this job is
A Systems Administrator manages, maintains, and secures an organisation's computing infrastructure and networks in an Australian workplace. They oversee servers, storage systems, user access, software licences, and system performance to ensure reliable day-to-day IT operations. They respond to system failures, apply security patches, configure user accounts, and plan capacity to meet organisational demand.
Pay
A$2,461 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adjust ICT system capacitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Cloud technologiescore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Digital Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Microsoft SharePoint Administrationcore
- Microsoft Teams Collaborationcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Documentationcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- ServiceNow IT Service Managementcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- ABAP
- Acquire system component
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Electronic Document Management
- Escalation Management
- Process Improvement Identification
- Quality Assurance Monitoring
- Record Management
- Reporting and Analytics
- SLA and KPI Adherence
- Team Collaboration