IT Systems and Network Administrator

About The Role

Stowe Australia is seeking a highly motivated IT Systems and Network Administrator to join our team. Reporting to the IT Operations Manager this role is ideal for an experienced administrator looking to join a fast paced, team-oriented environment.

This is a hands-on role, managing a brand-new environment, with room to grow your skills. 5 days a week in our Rydalmere office, full working rights in Australia is required, we are unable to sponsor.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Administration & Troubleshooting

• Administer and troubleshoot Windows Server environments (AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, DFS, Print Services, Certificate Services)
• Perform root cause analysis on system outages, performance degradation, and service failures
• Monitor system health via alerting and management tooling

Virtualisation & Storage

• Manage and maintain VMware vSphere (ESXi hosts, vCenter, VM provisioning, snapshots, patching)
• Administer Pure Storage
• Server hardware lifecycle – HPE servers, iLO management, firmware updates
• Data centre operations across Sydney and Brisbane (NextDC facilities)

Endpoint Management

• Manage Microsoft SCCM/MECM – OS deployment, software distribution, patch management, compliance reporting
• Administer Microsoft Intune – device enrolment, configuration profiles, compliance policies, app deployment
• Maintain Windows Autopilot profiles and device lifecycle management
• Manage co-management strategy between SCCM and Intune

Network

• Configure and maintain Cisco switching (VLANs, port-channels, SFP/transceiver management, spanning-tree)
• Manage FortiGate firewalls – policy creation, VPN tunnels, NAT rules, diagnostics & packet capture
• WAN/inter-site connectivity and replication network paths
• DNS, DHCP, and IP address management
• Experience with VXLAN and EVPN would be highly desirable

Security

• Firewall rule reviews and change management
• MFA enforcement and access control for privileged accounts
• Assist with SOC review coordination for third-party vendors

Operations & Support

• Escalation point for Level 2/3 infrastructure tickets
• Monitor system health, capacity, and performance across all platforms
• Maintain technical documentation and runbooks for the IT team
• Coordinate with vendors (Pure Storage, HPE, Cisco, Fortinet) for support cases and hardware RMAs
• Participate in change management and out-of-hours maintenance windows

Communication Skills / Personal Qualities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
• Strong attention to details
• Team player with the ability to work independently
• Motivated and proactive approach to work

Qualifications

Industry certifications desired, including but not limited to:

• VMware
• MCSE
• CCNA
• ITIL

About Us...

Stowe is the leading family-owned electrical and communications contractor in Australia today, with over 115 years of industry experience and a rapidly growing WA division. We deliver work across Commercial, Defence, and Major Infrastructure sectors, from largescale projects through to national minor works rollouts. Our people are our greatest asset, supported by a strong project pipeline and an updated 2025 Enterprise Agreement that reflects our ongoing investment in our team.

Full time employees are eligible for profit share (bonus) after 12 months and receive 12 rostered days off (RDOs) a year in addition to annual leave.

We recognise that our main asset is our people and therefore invest heavily in the development and retention of employees. This development of employees has allowed us to provide career planning, opportunities, and promotion from within the organisation resulting in a skilled, high performing, cohesive and loyal team culture.

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