• Based at our Geelong, Waterfront Campus
• Full-time and continuing
• HEW 9 $127,682 - $135,330   + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Oversees the design, support, maintenance and operational delivery of the computer and storage infrastructure within Deakin’s Data Centres and in the Cloud. Provides specialised technical direction and advice and manages a team of Systems Administrators, who are assigned to incident resolution, request fulfillment, and delivery of operational, tactical, and strategic IT projects. Leads the infrastructure component of solution architecture designs, in consultation with Solution Architects and other technical staff. Performs or oversees evaluation of new technologies and tools as opportunities for innovation, service improvement and operational excellence. Assesses technical risk and mitigation strategies and ensures high quality standards are met by all members of the Systems team. Provides support and advice to members of Digital Services, Faculties, Institutes and other University stakeholders regarding deployment, integration, customisation and security of enterprise ICT solutions.

As a Systems Team Leader, you will:

• Recognise and reward performance and behaviours that contribute to the delivery of results and high-quality outcomes that meet the needs of a diverse range of stakeholders
• Actively engage and enable collaboration across teams and with a diverse range of stakeholders to negotiate inclusive and accessible solutions and achieve strategic goals
• Analyse problems, weigh up a range of options to identify accessible and inclusive solutions and translate complex issues into clear and understandable goals and targets for Deakin
• Ensure the quality of Installation, configuration and maintenance of hardware, operating systems and software. This includes operating system updates, patches, software updates, firmware updates, security patches and general configuration maintenance
• Ensure computer software and hardware facilities are operating at optimum levels and correct any failures, including troubleshooting, diagnosis and rectification of system software faults
• Develop, maintain and use a variety of systems, processes, diverse range of people and sources to gather information and gain deeper understanding and make critical strategic decisions
• Use accepted theory and practices to develop and deploy continuous improvement actions to ensure implementation of continuous improvement strategies in own work area

To be successful, you’ll have:

Qualifications and experience

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or
• Desirable experience with cloud native concepts; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline)
• Extensive Experience providing technical leadership and solution architecture for complex infrastructure projects
• Extensive experience administering Red Hat Linux or Windows Server
• Experience in programming or scripting e.g., UNIX shell scripting, Perl, PHP, PowerShell, and SQL
• Experience with a large site (24 x 7 environment, 50,000+ users, 1000+ servers, geographically dispersed)
• Experience administering Common internet services such as Apache/PHP, Microsoft 365, LDAP, DNS and DHCP
• Experience with cloud computing services such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience with scripting or programming, or infrastructure as code

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Ashley Smith (Systems Unit Manager) via email at ashley.smith@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD #553384- Team Leader, Systems.pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday 5^th May 2024.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.