Senior Systems Administrator

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

In 2025, we were proudly recognised as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year and ranked 12th on Fortune’s list of the World’s 25 Best Workplaces. Here’s a taste of just some of our perks:

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• On-site free parking
• Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers - we think you’d look good at Specsavers. 

The role and team

The Senior Systems Administrator is a key member of the Infrastructure Operations team, responsible for the ongoing operation, security, and optimisation of network, security, and hybrid infrastructure platforms across corporate, retail, and supply chain environments.

The role plays a leadership function within the team, mentoring others and acting as 2IC to the Infrastructure Operations Manager. You will provide senior technical expertise across network and security domains, acting as a key escalation point and trusted link between Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and managed service providers. Support and influence solution design while implementing secure, resilient infrastructure aligned with enterprise standards, and maintain core network and security platforms including Palo Alto, Cisco, and remote access technologies.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in systems administration, a passion for continuous improvement, and a commitment to service excellence in a dynamic enterprise environment.

So, who are you?

• You will have a minimum of 8 years’ experience within a similar Senior Systems role within Global enterprise environments (essential)
• Strong experience managing enterprise network environments (Cisco, Palo Alto, SD-WAN) (essential)
• Deep understanding of firewall policies, security controls, and secure network design (essential)
• Strong troubleshooting capability across network, infrastructure, and security domains
• You’ll be part of a shared after hours on-call roster, providing support as needed outside regular business hours.
• Have experience with hybrid infrastructure including VMware and Azure environments
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong incident management skills, including escalation and resolution aligned with business processes and priorities.

About Us

Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care.

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.