CEA is an Australian Commonwealth company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems. The company’s design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensures innovative thinking, technological skill, and quality fabrication.

Our programs include the ANZAC and Hunter Class frigates and air defence applications for Army and Air Force, and Range applications. Through our longstanding and ongoing collaboration with Defence, CEA Technologies has undertaken research and development into all aspects of active electronically scanned array technologies. This has resulted in the creation of a highly modular and scalable product suite, which have become integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.

The Position

As the Systems Administrator Level 1 you will be responsible for day-to-day maintenance and support of IT systems, including desktops, Servers, Software applications and basic network troubleshooting. The Systems Administrator will also provide cross functional support to other areas within the IT department as required.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct daily maintenance and support of Windows server.
- Maintain essential IT Operations, including servers, networks and business critical systems.
- Managing Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, GPO’s, Exchange.
- Management of system backups and storage.
- Monitor server logs and systems/network performance.
- Implement/upgrade critical business systems as required.
- Security patching of systems.
- Keep abreast of new technologies and advise on potential uses.
- General support to the IT Division as required
- Documentation of key processes and technical solutions.

Six weeks of paid annual leave per year

Superannuation of 14.0%

Free car parking

Paid parental, compassionate, defence reserve & voluntary emergency services leave





Employee assistance and wellbeing programs

Health insurance for the defence community, partners and families

Salary packaging for novated leasing

Opportunities for qualified growth and development

Our Ideal Candidate

Familiarity with supporting Windows Server, Active Directory, Windows 10/11, DNS, DHCP and TCP (Linux desirable).

Minimum 1 year professional experience in a System Administrator role.

Good knowledge and experience with both Windows and Linux in the enterprise.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite of tools.

Good knowledge of TCP/IP and network security.

Strong interpersonal skills and capability to communicate effectively to a diverse skilled audience.

Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Tertiary qualification or Diploma, industry certifications in relevant fields.

Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA clearance – NV1 (with eligibility to uplift to NV2).

To find out more about our Citizenship and Nationality requirements, please visit www.cea.com.au

CEA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture where all employees are respected and empowered to contribute positively to our organisation, regardless of their cultural background, age, gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, family and carer commitments, religion or sexuality.

We welcome applications from veterans, those returning from a career break, people with disabilities and those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

For information on Equal Employment Opportunity & Privacy or Security & Citizenship requirements please visit www.cea.com.au/opportunities-at-cea

Should you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. You can also email ***********@cea.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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📌 Systems Administrator - Level 1 (Canberra)
🏢 CEA Technologies
📍 Canberra