Job Description

Junior Systems Administrator

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Junior Systems Administrator to join our Digital - ICT Operations team in our Melbourne office.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Involvement within projects to assist with technical deliverables.
• Assistance with:
• Vendor management.
• Regular disaster recovery tests.
• Safeguarding security with administration of email protection, web filtering, data loss prevention, and endpoint protection gateways and platforms.
• Maintaining enterprise directory services, multifactor authentication, and access to critical IT services in the cloud and on-premises.
• Technical troubleshooting and resolution of support tickets escalated from Helpdesk.
• On-premises infrastructure and cloud support, monitoring, support, installations, upgrades, testing, and documentation, and backups.
• Maintain a cyber security first approach and mindset. Cultivate an awareness of security risks, stay informed of latest cyber threats, instil best cyber security practises and take practical steps to protect the firm and client from cyberattacks.

Skills/Knowledge

• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisation and administrative ability.
• Excellent literacy.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Experience

• 1- 3 years' experience in IT Support, Service Desk, Desktop Support or similar roles.
• Experience within a client centred organisation.
• Essential:
• Exposure to:
• Microsoft 365 administration
• Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Microsoft Windows server and features.
• Networking such as IP addressing, DNS, DHCP, and wireless.
• ITSM framework.
• Documentation, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
• Desirable:
• Backup technologies and methodologies such as Veeam.
• Microsoft Intune and Autopilot.
• Microsoft Azure
• Palo Alto and Aruba networking technologies.
• VMWare
• Citrix
• Essential 8, ISO 27001.
• Scripting with PowerShell and Terraform.
• Linux fundamentals.

Further Information

Any questions regarding the vacancy can be directed to Rhoda Siu on (03) 9609 6737 or rsiu@rk.com.au. For further information or to submit your application for this position please visit the careers page on our website. Please note any offer of employment made by Russell Kennedy to the successful candidate will be subject to a police check. We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only. No agency referrals will be accepted at this stage.

Our Firm and Culture

Russell Kennedy is a commercial law firm with more than 380 people in Melbourne and Sydney. We are committed to providing exceptional legal strategies and solutions to our clients, guided by market-leading expertise across our key sectors of focus.

As part of our team, you’ll receive hands-on experience, quality mentoring and access to valuable learning opportunities. We encourage a professional and committed work ethic, while recognising the importance of an enjoyable working environment and balanced lifestyle. We believe we have a culture where individuals of all backgrounds and abilities feel included and confident in bringing their whole selves to work, and where your talents are fostered, empowering you to contribute to the success of the firm.

Russell Kennedy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is certified as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, as well as being certified as a gold employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for employers with 500 or less employees. We respect and celebrate the things that make each of us different. The firm supports and promotes a range of initiatives to create an environment that is characterised by equal access and respected participation of all groups and individuals. There is a particular focus and emphasis on gender equality, inclusion of First Nations peoples, accessibility for people with disability, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and cultural diversity. Russell Kennedy is recognised by Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer.

Russell Kennedy is committed to attracting and retaining the best talent available. We acknowledge the importance of work-life balance, all current and prospective employees have access to flexible work options and workplace adjustments including alternate accessible formats, where required. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Leanda Nissen on 03 9609 1523.

Russell Kennedy Lawyers acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we meet and work. Our offices are situated on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri and Gadigal peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, to their emerging leaders and to the resilience, creativity and vitality of their cultures including their laws and systems of governance.