Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: IT and telecommunications
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/FPIS/1954620
About the Role
There are multiple Fixed Term positions available until 30 June 2028.
Are you an experienced network professional who enjoys solving complex technical problems and delivering secure, reliable connectivity?
We are seeking a Senior Network Administrator to provide authoritative technical expertise, maintenance, and strategic administration for our core network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, resilience, and secure connectivity across the department. Operating under broad direction at SFIA Level 5 (Ensure, advise), this role requires high operational autonomy to lead complex problem resolution, self-initiate infrastructure enhancements, and advise senior stakeholders on risk management and network lifecycle implementation.
Senior Network Administrator
About You
To be successful, you will have:
Highly regarded
The following experience or qualifications would be advantageous:
Why join us?
This role offers the opportunity to:
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division
Information Technology Service Branch (ITSB) provide the digital foundation that supports safe, equitable, and effective learning across the Department of Education. From the networks connecting our schools, to the systems that protect our data, to the tools staff rely on every day – our role is to ensure technology works where and when it's needed.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Ranganath Basu – Network Services Manager via email - [email protected] .Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm Thursday, 19 November 2026