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Principal Systems Administrator

Brisbane, Queensland Job ID BOE/1870352 Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Jun. 26, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Location:
Brisbane
Category:
Engineering / Technical
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1870352
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The Opportunity

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Ambitious innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

As an equal opportunity employer that promotes a safe workplace environment, one of the country's leading and preferred defence partners, Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) is now looking for a Principal Systems Administrator

Opportunities are available at the following locations:

  • Brisbane, QLD

To be successful in the role you should demonstratetechnical leadership and coordination qualities within sustainment and continuous improvement of an ICT environment.

Role Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Principal System Administrator to oversee the implementation, enhancement, security, and maintenance of computer systems. This role requires strong technical expertise to lead a team effectively. Key responsibilities include developing and guiding changes through design reviews, testing and implementation, developing detailed architectures for multiple lab environments and collaborating with the Engineering Team Manager to deliver within project constraints.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leading changes through key design reviews including development approval and other technical design reviews.
  • Working with the Engineering Team Manager to ensure the technical scope is planned, scheduled and delivered within the quality, schedule and budgetary constraints of the project
  • Working with Engineering Leadership team and customer focal to support detailed architectures, analysis, and planning to develop virtual lab development environment.
  • Mentoring of less experienced technicians and engineers including teaching, guiding and coaching.
  • Lead a team responsible for supporting multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux) and hardware platforms (Servers, endpoints, Storage).
  • Lead projects based on administration of multiple environments containing, virtual servers, with a focus on Hyper-V hosts and Virtual Machine Manager, as well as manage Active Directory, system monitoring, endpoint protection, firewalls, switches.
  • Coordinate development of supporting documentation and design artifacts based on project requirements.
  • Communicate effectively with business stakeholders and project team members to gather and clarify requirements.

Experience/Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge base in some or all of the following areas:

  • Minimum of 12 years' experience administrating complex IT environments.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and coordination qualities to deliver technical solutions.
  • Experience in the estimating, planning, managing and reporting progress of technical work scope.
  • Experience with change management processes progressing change management artefacts
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to engage, influence and negotiate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and customers.
  • Strong understanding of virtualization technologies, particularly Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager.
  • Solid skills in storage and networking, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Familiarity with the Information Security Manual.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team while leveraging your technical expertise to enhance system security and performance. If you are passionate about technology and have a proven track record in a similar role, we encourage you to apply.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.

  • Ability to obtain a Security Clearance - The preferred applicant will be required to successfully undergo the security clearance vetting process at the NEGATIVE VETTING 2 level. The preferred applicant MUST be willing to disclose all relevant and required information and MUST have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, in line with AGSVA requirements.

About Us

BDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women and people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent to be part of an organisation that promotes a safe workplace environment.

Benefits

  • Flexible working options
  • Study assistance
  • Salary packaging
  • Employee Incentive Program
  • Global opportunities

If you are ready to join an innovative industry leader, click Apply Now.


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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Your Benefits

No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • Competitive base pay and incentive programs.
  • 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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