Systems Administrator

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• Great opportunity for a unique role in delivering CORSnet-NSW
• Full Time, Ongoing role, Sydney or Bathurst location
• Salary package up to $113,465p.a.

• Great opportunity for a unique role in delivering CORSnet-NSW
• Full Time, Ongoing role, Sydney or Bathurst location
• Salary package up to $113,465p.a.

Spatial Services, a division of the Department of Finance, Service and Innovation, is the key provider of spatial land information services in New South Wales. Spatial Services integrated framework connects the people of NSW to a comprehensive package of land and property services including property information, surveying and mapping. Spatial Services' provides land information services to individuals, businesses, government agencies and non-profit organisations throughout NSW, Australia and internationally.

Spatial Services is committed to providing a working environment that values diversity & inclusion, which supports all employees to reach their full potential.

Reporting to the Senior Surveyor SCIMS and CORS, you will be responsible for leading the operation, management and user support for Spatial Service’s Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) GNSS augmentation services (CORSnet-NSW) to ensure system integrity and customer service standards are met.

The successful candidate will:

·       Balance competing demands to ensure Service Level Agreements are met

·       Generate and maintain knowledge and technical capability across diverse and dynamic hardware, technologies, platforms and applications.

·       Provide technical support and expertise as a part of the CORSnet-NSW team to internal stakeholders, customers and data resellers.

To be successful in the position you will;

·       High level communication skills, including sound negotiation, interpersonal and liaison skills with the ability to interact with staff suppliers and managers.

·       Have well-developed ICT skills demonstrating analytical and troubleshooting abilities preferably with experience and/or certification in networking, windows scripting, VM and/or SNMP for monitoring remote network devices.

·       Sound knowledge of current and emerging Global Satellite Systems (GNSS) technologies.

·       Be Tertiary Qualified in Information Technologies (or equivalent) and/or Surveying (or equivalent)

·       Have demonstrated customer service skills and ability to interact with internal and external customers in a polite, professional and helpful manner.

·       Manage competing priorities in a time critical environment with minimal supervision.

·       Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of methods employed in data storage, delivery and communication with information technologies.

·       Current NSW Drivers licence is required.

You will be rewarded with a supportive and flexible team environment in a role where you are responsible for delivering a service supporting the surveying, spatial information, construction, mining and agriculture industries, as well as providing critical support for geodesy for all of Australia. All of these contribute to projects with social and economic influences on society. You will enjoy an excellent work–life balance with a 35 hour working week and a flexible working hours agreement.

To apply, please ensure you include a short covering letter, an up-to-date resume, and your responses to the following two pre-screening questions.  Responses for each question should be limited to approximately 500 words. 

1.     Technology

Can you describe a situation where you have had to deal with a network connection/data flow problem? Describe how you used your troubleshooting skills to diagnose the issue then how you rectified the problem or developed an alternative solution.

2.     Commitment to customer service

Describe a situation where you had to respond to an urgent event or request. What steps did you take? How did you handle it? What was the most difficult part? What was the result?

Learn more: Please review the Role Description. For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Michael London, on 02 8224 3626. Understand more about the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation.

Closing date: 23 July 2018 [11:59PM]. Your application should include a covering letter (maximum two pages) and an up-to-date resume of no more than five pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position.  

Salary: Clerk grade 7/8, $113,465p.a. Package includes salary ($92,471 – $102,359 p.a.), and employer’s contribution to superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.   

Job Status: Ongoing under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.     

Apply now: via I work for NSW (formerly Jobs.NSW). Should you encounter any technical problems, please contact Jobs.NSW helpdesk on 1800 562 679.     

Job reference: 00006AUH

   The Department of Finance, Services and Innovation is an EEO employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultures and people with a disability. At DFSI, we endeavour to make roles flexible. While these roles are advertised as full time, we will consider requests to undertake flexible work arrangements including on a part-time or job share basis.