The Opportunity

Are you a systems network or database administrator interested in enhancing your career opportunities? Would you like to work in a unique environment assisting ASD in meeting one of its core functions? Do you want to expand your skills across a wide range of technologies?

Trust and Assurance Branch within the Cyber Security Resilience Division at ASD, is looking for skilled systems support to join the technical evolution and sustainment of critical capability, Infrastructure and associated bespoke solutions, providing support to whole of Government and ADF operations.

As a Systems administrator at ASD, you will work alongside a highly committed technical workforce required to transition new capability into operation and ensure ongoing sustainment of this capability. You will also contribute to the enhancement of existing bespoke capability.

In a Network Administrator role, you will install, configure, maintain, secures and manage internal IP networks and associated hardware in physical and virtualised environments.

A Database administrator in this team will support live databases in production and testing environments with installing, configuring, monitoring, maintaining and improving the performance of databases and associated data stores.

Our Ideal Candidate

As a System Administrator, you will:

- Maintain and support systems, software, databases and associated hardware.
- Install and sustain new capability and assist in its transition to operations.
- Assist in the enhancement of bespoke capability.
- Collaborate to problem solving and leverage this to achieve outcomes.
- Apply experience and knowledge across a breadth of hardware and software solutions.
- Grow an understanding of cryptography and IT security.
- Be versatile to evolve operational approaches whilst ensuring a strong security culture.

As a Network Administrator, you will:

- Assist in the operational configuration of network components and the investigation and resolution of network problems.
- Execute agreed network maintenance tasks,



patching and specified operational configuration of network components.
- Identify and diagnose network problems/faults and performance issues using the required troubleshooting tools and network management software, including addressing security-related issues.
- Implement and maintain scripts, automation tools and orchestration platforms to optimise network support processes.
- Take part in installation, maintenance, and acceptance of network components and services, aligning with service expectations, standards, and security requirements.
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of network maintenance, updates, and security enhancements.

As a Database Administrator, you will:
- Provision, install, configure and ensure the maintenance and reliability of databases.
- Execute standard operational procedures (SOP), including database backups and restorations.
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of database maintenance and updates. Implements agreed database changes and maintenance routines.
- Take part in the planning, installation and maintenance patches, components, and database-based services. Ensures alignment to service expectations, security requirements and other quality standards.
- Ensure database operational procedures and documentation are current and effective, track and address operational issues and report to stakeholders.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be available to locations across Australia.

More information: If you have read the applicant information pack and need more information about this position, please [email protected]

Application Closing Date: Sunday 22nd November 2026.

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/06487/26 on. www.asd.gov.au/careers.

📌 ASDICT System Support / Administrator (Various roles) (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Signals Directorate
📍 Canberra