NEXTDC designs, builds and operates next generation data centres using cutting edge technology, providing local and international companies with premium data storage facilities that enable them to transition to a cloud computing environment. Going from a start up to a scale up, NEXTDC is an ASX200 listed company with eight, soon to be eleven, data centres in five capital cities.

At NEXTDC, we know that our success depends on the talents of our people and we foster a culture of continued learning and development. Our culture is built on collaboration and innovation, we are passionate about what we do and we are committed to our mission to be the leading customer-centric data centre services company.

Working in a fast paced environment the Windows System Administrator will be responsible for managing all operational IT issues to resolution in a timely manner, act as an escalation point for IT support issues both nationally and internationally  and successfully manage projects to completion. In addition you will be accountable for;

• Corporate infrastructure and business applications
• Building and maintenance of servers and corporate infrastructure on platforms including Microsoft Windows and Hyper-V
• Working and resolving remote server and system issues
• Acting as the Technical Lead within the team to drive P1/P2 incident resolution
• Ensure changes to configuration are undertaken in accordance with change control, release and configuration management guidance
• Proactively identify and troubleshoot technical issues with both On-Premises and cloud-based applications and systems

You will also be available to participate in a 24x7 on-call operation.

As a passionate Windows professional you will have 5-7 years experience in a similar role as well as vendor certifications in Microsoft/VMware/EMC/DELL (desirable).

You will have extensive knowledge and experience in;

• Microsoft technologies such as Windows Server, SQL and Exchange
• Cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS
• Working in and around Data centres
• Server, switch and router hardware
• System Centre products (Config Manager and Operations Manager)
• Virtualisation technologies such as Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager
• ITIL practices
• Storage technologies – SAN, NFS and iSCSI
• Backup and DR technologies and practices
• Scripting technologies such as Powershell and VBS
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent documentation and diagramming skills
• Strong logical/troubleshooting skills