System Administrator

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• Located in Exmouth, gateway to the world-class Ningaloo Reef
• Tailored Career Opportunities, long Term Defence Contractor
• Flexibility to focus on career, family, and lifestyle

Raytheon Australia works closely with the Australian Defence Force as its trusted capability partner to deliver some of the most complex and ground-breaking engineering and technology projects in the country.

Since 2011, Raytheon Australia have been contracted to deliver facilities services in support of the Harold E. Holt (HEH) Defence Precinct in Exmouth, Western Australia. Home to the Space Surveillance Telescope (SST), the C-Band Radar and Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio transmission capability, together these systems add a critical contribution to Australias space domain awareness and battlespace awareness missions.

Right now, we are experiencing rapid growth and are seeking a bright and energised Systems Administrator to join our inspired team.

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

To support our mission, Raytheon Australia is currently seeking a motivated individual who is ready to work with a diverse, talented, and enthusiastic team on-site in Exmouth WA.

If you are ready for the next step in your career and wanting a sea change, then this role is for you.

Reporting to the Mission System Supervisor, you will be responsible for for the overall maintenance and administration of IT servers, virtualisation and storage Infrastructure and their supporting sub systems across Production, Test and Development environments for both Classified and Unclassified networks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides the technical operations for defence mission system complex IT server and communication solutions that comply with Raytheon Australia and Defence technical standards and security policies
• Manages system accounts, permissions and directory operations and ensure service delivery staff have the necessary up-to-date information for account administration activities
• Provides the technical input into the development and maintenance of Disaster Recovery Plans & Business Continuity Plans for server and communication infrastructure
• Monitors system performance
• Manages software installation, configuration and updates for operating systems, firmware, and software applications including security updates as directed by configuration management authority
• Performs system and network configuration maintenance
• Manages backup and recovery protocols
• Installs and manages firewall and intrusion-detection monitoring systems
• Manages backup system to safeguard critical data collection
• Performs advanced troubleshooting and network problem resolution in coordination with maintainers
• Coordinates with and provides support for depot-level maintenance actions.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in a Systems Administration 2nd / 3rd Level support role (UNIX, Linux and Microsoft)
• Preferably hold a number of relevant industry qualifications such as:
  • DoD approved 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certifications
  • Microsoft Certified System Associate (MSCA)
  • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)
  • Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
  • Security (CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CCNA Security)
• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Engineering discipline is desirable
• Experience managing Directory Service such as Microsoft Active Directory.
• Candidates must be eligible to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

Don’t miss the opportunity to build your career in a world class team and help build the defence systems that keep Australia safe.

As our employees say, we do great work at Raytheon Australia and it’s great to workhere. Come and find out why!

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career access your next mission now by clicking the Apply button below or contact us at careersraytheon.com.au

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