IT Systems Administrator (Oakleigh)

We are ASSA ABLOY Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences. About Us ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions, operating in over 70 countries. Across Australia and the PNEA region, our brands including Lockwood, Yale, Whitco and ABLOY, support homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. Our IT function underpins performance, security and growth across the region. Own the environment. Improve it. Secure it. This role sits at the centre of infrastructure across our Pacific & North East Asia (PNEA) businesses. You won’t just maintain systems, you’ll shape how they perform, scale, and stay secure. From day-to-day operations to security uplift and infrastructure projects, your impact will be visible across the business. This is a full-time, onsite role, primarily based across Oakleigh and Cheltenham, supporting multiple business locations and teams. What you’ll do
- Own and support core infrastructure across the PNEA landscape
- Deliver Tier 2/3 support across infrastructure, network, and applications
- Manage servers, virtualisation, storage, backup, and cloud environments
- Drive patching, vulnerability management, and security improvements
- Partner with Group IT, vendors, and internal stakeholders
- Lead or support infrastructure upgrades and project delivery
- Contribute to incident management, root cause analysis, and system uplift
- Operate in line with internal security, compliance, and safety standards Your environment You’ll work across a modern, evolving stack:
- Windows Server
- VMware (ESXi)
- Hybrid cloud (Azure exposure)
- Security & monitoring tools (e.g. Rapid7, SolarWinds or similar)
- Enterprise infrastructure and backup solutions What you bring
- Proven experience in Systems / Infrastructure Administration within a medium to enterprise environment
- Strong capability across on-prem and cloud environments
- Solid troubleshooting across infrastructure, network, and application layers
- Exposure to cybersecurity, patching, and vulnerability management
- Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
- Explicit communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders Nice to have: ITIL exposure or experience supporting infrastructure projects How you’ll succeed
- You take ownership and follow issues through to resolution
- You work proactively, identifying risks before they escalate
- You balance technical depth with business impact
- You operate comfortably across multiple systems and stakeholders Apply If you’re looking for a role where you can own infrastructure, influence security, and improve systems in a meaningful way, we’d like to hear from you. ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to building an inclusive workforce. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rh7aj