Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 846875
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

The Senior Systems Administrator plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of DEW’s technology infrastructure and supporting the department’s business priorities and strategic goals. The role is essential for ensuring the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of DEW’s computer systems and networks and positioning ICT to meet changing business needs.

The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for delivering a wide range of highly skilled, specialist technical services to provision, support, maintain and improve DEW’s ICT Windows server systems and their associated infrastructure.

As a key member of the ICT Branch, they will strengthen the capabilities of Systems Services and other ICT teams and reduce single points of failure with documentation, skill sharing and inclusive work behaviour.

Key Role Outcomes

• Provide clients with reliable access to ICT systems by monitoring and maintaining systems to be heathy, available, supported, and secure and ensure customers are consulted on integration requirements for existing and new systems and products.
• Provide expert technical advice on complex matters relating to Windows server application administration and the provisioning of future upgrades.
• Enable clients to use new ICT features to assist their business outcomes and improve ICT management, by keeping ICT systems updated to latest stable releases.
• Provide new client services and enhance systems management, by contributing to the design and implementation of new ICT systems and establishing and maintaining of a robust and scalable ICT architecture within a LAN/WAN/Cloud environment.
• Ensure ICT components of business-initiated projects align with DEW ICT direction, available infrastructure, and security requirements by providing expert technical advice.
• Reduce client downtime using advanced troubleshooting techniques to identify causes and resolve issues with ICT systems.
• Strengthen the capabilities of Systems Services and other ICT teams and reduce single points of failure with documentation, skill sharing and inclusive work behaviour.

What can we offer you!

• Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia!
• Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
• Hybrid working model with flexible working options including work from home available to promote work life balance.
• Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access to our Fitness Passport Program.
• Meaningful and rewarding career.

Contract: Ongoing

Desirable Qualifications: A tertiary qualification in Information and Communication Technology or similar and / or industry qualifications are considered highly desirable.

Special Conditions:

• May be required to participate in responses to state emergencies or associated duties.
• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or provide evidence that you hold a valid working visa that allows you to work in Australia without restrictions.
• Prior to being employed, the successful candidate will be required to provide a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), which is required to be renewed every three years. DEW will cover the cost of renewal. 
• May be required to undertake intra or interstate travel, occasional overnight absences, and work outside of the normal hours of work.

A successful applicant who is not currently employed by the Department for Environment and Water will be required to have an original photo identification document sighted and provide a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) issued within the last 12 months.

Remuneration: ASO6 ($102,171 min - $108,071 max) p.a.

Enquiries to:

Nick Kerr, Manager, Systems Services
Nick.Kerr@sa.gov.au
(08) 8204 9159

Application Instructions:

Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

Applicants are to submit a pre-employment declaration, current CV and letter of application (max. 3 pages) addressing the Essential Criteria (including qualifications) as outlined in the Role Description.

The Department for Environment and Water is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+.

Applications close: 17/06/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- ASO6 Senior Systems Administrator M21610 - RD.pdf
- Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.