Network Administrator

Job No: CN3065

Location: Newcastle

Employment Status: Full-time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 9 Jan 2023 AEDT

• Newly created permanent opportunity
• Flexible work arrangements, optional 9-day fortnight
• 35-hour work week

Opportunities like this are rare! As part of our commitment to continually increasing our internal IT capability and in alignment with the Newcastle 2040 Community Strategic Plan, a newly created permanent opportunity now exists for an experienced Network Administrator.

Reporting to the Infrastructure & Operations Manager, as the Network Administrator you will be responsible for the development of CN's network infrastructure, as well as managing the maintenance of these platforms to ensure they continue to meet the needs of CN and the community. You will act as the subject matter expert for the network infrastructure, and will provide support, design, and implementation for CN's LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and data centres as well as documentation of network routing, switching and firewalls.

What’s it like working at the City of Newcastle?

We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city.  We are proud to deliver services valued by our community.  People come first at the City of Newcastle, which means providing employees with meaningful work and capacity for work life balance. As a large local organisation, CN offers opportunity to develop in your current role, grow into future opportunities and reach your full potential.  

We value diversity of thought, and we focus on equity in the workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, safe, and valued so they can be themselves and fully contribute their opinions and perspectives to the success of the organisation.

What are the benefits?

• 35- hour working week with flexible work arrangements including a hybrid working model to ensure you can find the right balance between your personal and professional life!
• Optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave
• 3 weeks of personal leave each year
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carer
• 2 additional paid Public Holidays
• Additional paid leave days including Health & Wellbeing, NAIDOC, and Community Volunteer leave
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities to ensure you continue to evolve and grow your career ambitions
• Corporate fitness program from as little as $4.30 per week that will give you and your immediate family members access to a wide range of fitness and aquatic centres

Interested to know more?

Find out more about your new career here.

CN proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion to represent the community of our Local Government Area. All candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 8 January 2023.

Remuneration: $120,189.21 + 10.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.

At CN we understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our organisation and highly encourage veterans to apply for suitable roles.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.