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ICT Systems Administrator - Geraldton

Geraldton, Western Australia Job ID BOE/1852096G Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Aug. 01, 2025
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Job Description

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Location:
Geraldton
Category:
Engineering / Technical
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1852096G
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The Opportunity

As one of the country's leading and preferred Defence partners, Boeing Defence Australia develops and sustains leading edge technologies for some of Australia's largest and most complex Defence projects.

We are seeking an energetic and talented ICT Systems Administrator to join the team at our spectacular and ever-expanding Geraldton site. As part of a high performing team, this opportunity ensures you will be using your IT skills to make a meaningful contribution supporting the capabilities of our National Intelligence Community customer, the Australian Signals Directorate - ASD.  

Responsibilities

  • The Role: As a member of the Mission Assurance team, you will provide administrative support for bespoke ICT applications running on Linux operating systems and CISCO networks. You will also support a variety of high-end hardware systems. In addition to building and deploying static and virtualised systems, you will be responsible for incident/fault resolution to meet our customer's critical operational requirements. After extensive on-the-job competency training, you will participate in an on-call roster.  This role cannot be performed remotely - i.e. it is fulltime, onsite.
  • Role summary:
    • Primarily Linux OS and bespoke applications support with limited Windows support.  
    • CISCO network support.
    • Hardware and software Incident/fault resolution management
    • Monitoring installations and improvements.

Experience/Qualifications

  • About You: To be selected for interview, your resume and cover letter will include examples of your experience in Information and Communications Technology with a particular emphasis on your skills with Linux Administration (formal or self-taught).  Tertiary or technical qualifications in ICT and/or Communications Engineering will be highly regarded. You will also inform us of your strong interpersonal and communication skills, your excellent problem solving skills and your ability to use initiative, prioritise and work in a fast paced environment within tight timeframes.
  • Skills summary:
    • Linux OS Administration.
    • Highly developed problem solving and troubleshooting skills, and keenness to show initiative.
    • Experience with Ansible, Python, bash and/or other Linux based automation and scripting languages highly regarded. 
    • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, RKE highly regarded.
    • Tertiary or technical qualifications in ICT and/or Communications Engineering desirable but not essential.
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Security Clearance

Applicants must be Australian citizens to meet Australian Government security clearance requirements and be prepared to undergo the security clearance vetting process at the POSITIVE VETTING level. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.

About Us and Benefits

Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for the Australian Defence Force. From the seabed to outer space, we have helped shape aerospace and defence innovations in Australia over the past 95 years.

In addition to a competitive salary, our employees benefit from flexible working options, global opportunities, salary packaging, performance incentives, study assistance, wellbeing programs and discounts on health insurance, travel and accommodation.

We're also committed to fostering an environment that's welcoming and respectful for every employee, with great opportunities for professional growth.

As an equal opportunity employer, female candidates, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply. We are also open to candidates from other industries including mining, communications, ICT and oil and gas.

If you don't meet 100% of the criteria for this role although you have the right foundational experience and qualifications, don't hesitate to apply.


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
  • Up to $10,000 match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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