
IT Specialist
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- End-User Support & Troubleshooting, providing day-to-day support to staff to resolve common IT issues, actioning basic software installation/updates, and providing local application support
- Overseeing all IT Hardware and Infrastructure, ensuring devices are operational and tracked, and maintaining security of local server rooms
- Liaising with regional and global IT teams to escalate issues requiring additional support
- Security, Compliance & Governance: ensuring antivirus, patching, and device encryption are in place and in compliance with Australian privacy laws, and company cybersecurity policies
- Vendor & MSP Management: managing local IT vendors (e.g., internet service providers, hardware suppliers, copier/printer maintenance) and negotiating procurement within budget
- IT Budget & Procurement: forecasting and managing local IT operational expenses, maintaining asset lifecycle plans, and coordinating procurement when required.
- Project Management: coordinating local rollout of regional/central initiatives, and acting as a point of contact for pilot testing, UAT etc.
- IT Strategy & Roadmap: ensuring local IT decisions (i.e., suppliers, vendors, tools etc.) are aligned with corporate standards and strategic roadmap
- Experience in providing day-to-day end-user support
- Experience in managing IT infrastructure, including ongoing software and hardware requirements, device imaging & configuration, and inventory monitoring
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to effectively collaborate with a range of stakeholders, including end users, regional IT teams, and external vendors/suppliers
- Developed analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly proficient in use and troubleshooting of Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, etc.)
- Advanced skills in providing end-user support and troubleshooting for Windows and iOS devices (laptops and mobile devices)
- Experience using ticketing systems such as Landesk and Jira.
- Experience working with BI & Reporting tools
- Familiar with ITIL and COBIT