The University of Adelaide Hiring for IT Systems Administrator Job at South Australia Full Time

(HEO6) $81,254 – $87,770 per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply

This part-time (0.6FTE) fixed-term position is available immediately until 30 June 2023, with the possibility of extension depending on funding.

The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) is a national research facility established in 2009 as part of the Commonwealth National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. The Adelaide node of the APPF, known as The Plant Accelerator®, is located on the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus, and is a world leading plant growth and analysis facility fitted with high quality plant growth environments and state-of-the-art high-throughput imaging and data analysis technology.

The Plant Accelerator® is seeking a self-motivated individual who will be responsible for the maintenance of the facility’s on and offsite IT infrastructure. This will include virtual machines, physical desktops, and bespoke research equipment. The IT Systems Administrator will carry out preventative maintenance tasks, such as the patching and updating of operating systems, software, and firmware, and operational, ad-hoc tasks such as troubleshooting of integrated systems. Other tasks will include the management of the facility’s databases and file stores, including scheduled backups, manual archival processes and occasional data retrieval or exploration. Working in a dynamic team, you will also support the wider activities of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility to deliver measurable impacts to the plant science community.

To be successful you will need:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in information technology or computer science; and/or; demonstrated experience in IT infrastructure maintenance.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills including working knowledge of networks, firewalls, and physical and virtual IT infrastructure.
• High level of organisation and eagerness to identify and implement process improvements.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working within and outside of an IT team, especially within a research and/or higher education environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Windows and Linux operating systems, including common command line tools and utilities (e.g. cmd, ssh, rsync, sftp).

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs – including significant industry, government and community collaborations – offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work’s cutting-edge nature – not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour – provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty’s broader role

The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance.

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If you have the talent, we’ll give you the opportunity. Together, let’s make history.

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Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 4th May 2022.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

George Sainsbury
Software Engineer and Data Architect, Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, The School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
P: +61 (8) 831 30772
E: [email protected]

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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