Senior Systems Administrator

The Embassy of the United States of America in Wellington invites applications for a full-time position of a Senior Systems Administrator located in our Diplomatic Technology Office.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a small team as the Senior Systems Administrator, providing oversight of, but not limited to, Embassy Wellington’s Open Net Local Area Network (LAN). You will serve as a technical expert for systems analysis, design, development, configuration, operation and optimization of DoS unclassified networks. You will prioritize trouble tickets and ensure timely customer service response as outlined in the International Cooperative Administrative Support Service (ICASS) standards. The incumbent has regional support responsibility and provides back-up IT coverage to constituent Posts in Consulate Auckland. In addition, you will serve as the primary Telephone Technician for Post’s PABX and voice mail system, and manage vendor relationship and COR duties for telephone contracts at Post.

To be considered for this position you must meet the following requirements:

• Completion of two years full time tertiary studies in Computer Science or Information Systems;
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), or equivalent Cisco certifications
• Three years of IT-related technical experience as a systems analyst, systems administrator or network administrator;
• Knowledge of telecommunication services, and good understanding of PABX and telephone systems;
• Demonstrated technical skills in trouble-shooting operational problems and resolving complex hardware and software issues in order to maintain operational capability and readiness of computer systems.

The salary range for this position is NZD $85,991.00 - $116,080.00 per annum (actual starting salary will be commensurate with experience and internal equities). Employees of the U.S. Embassy receive competitive benefits e.g. both U.S. and New Zealand Holidays - a total of 20 days, 8.7% contribution by the employer to an employee's retirement, performance-based increases and much more!

A copy of the full job description is available on our website under the job listing https://nz.usembassy.gov/job-opportunities/.  If you meet all the eligibility criteria for this role, please submit your application using our online portal: Apply here

Please DO NOT submit through Seek. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

All employees of the U.S. Government are required to complete full medical and security background checks.  The U.S. Government is not able to sponsor a work visa for applicants who do not already have work authorization for New Zealand.

Applications close on October 04, 2026 at 11pm.

Note: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted regarding the next phase of the selection process.  To those applicants not short listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the U.S. Government as a potential employer.