[LA-Jobs] IT Manager - Newman & St Mary's Colleges

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A new job has been posted on the Linux Australia website.
http://linux.org.au/it-manager-newman-st-marys-colleges-2
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•	Newman & St Mary’s Colleges
•	Location: Parkville
•	$95K Package + On-Site Car Parking + Lunch

The Colleges

Newman (www.newman.unimelb.edu.au) and St Mary’s  
(www.stmarys.unimelb.edu.au) Colleges are a co-educational Catholic  
residential colleges of the University of Melbourne located within the  
Parkville campus with some 300 and 200 students, tutors and residential staff  
respectively.

The colleges share the Allan and Maria Myers Academic Centre that has  
tutorial, music practice and Choral rooms, IT facilities and an extensive  
library.

The Role

•	Reports to the IT Committee which includes the Newman and St Mary’s  
College Business Managers and the Academic Centre Director.
•	Responsible for the IT infrastructure (hardware, software and associated  
systems / processes) used by the Colleges and the Academic Centre.
•	Analysis, development, installation, maintenance, upgrading and fault  
recovery of all IT systems and providing escalated end-user support when  
staff or students are unable to resolve issues.
•	Developing a ‘rolling’ / evolving IT strategy to meet future IT needs
•	There is provision for a second IT support position, part or full time,  
and it is expected that the IT Manager will be involved in shaping that role.

The current IT System

•	Shared network with a mix of Linux and MS Windows servers, most desktops  
are Windows based together with linked laptops, tablets and smartphones.  
System includes Cisco, HP, Ruckus, Cambium hardware with DNS, DHCP software,  
802.1x authentication, SQL database administration, RADIUS network  
accounting, LDAP, Active Directory directory services and Linux KVM  
Virtualisation.
•	Staff: Full range of services including email, Internet access, file  
serving, backup and other central services.
•	Students: mixture of wired and wireless connections to student rooms.
•	The above LAN is connected to the University of Melbourne campus network.

The Person and the expertise needed

•	Substantial and broad experience in IT system and network administration  
with 4+ years experience in Windows and Linux server administration and  
experience with most of the above technology
•	Well-developed communication, interaction and interpersonal skills – ie  
the ability to listen and hear, empathise and understand user needs and  
organizational requirements and then develop and implement appropriate  
technology and systems
•	An organised, logical and systematic approach
•	Understands the Colleges’ direction and align the IT strategy
•	Someone who demonstrates initiative, takes ownership and has a ‘can  
do’ attitude along with the ability to exercise independent judgement,  
initiative and creativity.
•	Understands and supports the Colleges’ Catholic ethos

The Employment Benefits
•	St Mary’s and Newman Colleges are great places to work. The staff and  
students are friendly and open, initiative is encouraged and the physical  
environment is aesthetically pleasant.
•	The base package is complemented with on-site parking at no cost and  
meals are provided

For further information please contact Philip Potter on 03 9348 1022 or send  
your resumé to cv at potterxp.com.au or to Suite 13, 233 Cardigan Street,  
Carlton 3053.  Ref: 693-P


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