IT/OT Network Specialist

Discover what’s possible with us

Newcrest is one of the world's largest gold mining companies. As a global business, we aim to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work.

We recognise that our different backgrounds and perspectives help us find better ways to: solve problems; attract and retain the best people; explore, develop and produce more gold safely and profitably; and help make Newcrest a better place to work.

Operations near and far  

Close to the city of Orange in NSW, Cadia is one of Australia’s largest gold mining operations. We offer a unique opportunity for employees and their families to enjoy a mining career all whilst living in a major regional centre only three hours away from Sydney, NSW. 

If you are self-motivated and enjoy the day-to-day challenges that a fast-paced environment can offer, then this is the role for you!

Who we’re looking for:

Join our Information Technology team based at our Cadia site. Reporting to the Superintendent Technology you will work to deliver and improve platform infrastructure services directly, via managed services partners and provide support to Cadia Valley Operations (CVO).

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Delivery of Network Infrastructure and Cybersecurity related projects using agile/rapid approaches, where appropriate.
• Integrate yourself and the team with our Managed Service partners as an extension of the IT team, ensuring a seamless service to CVO users
• Support & contribution towards BAU and project led initiatives and scorecard targets
• Support of the strategy towards cloud based managed services
• Ownership, detailed understanding of the key fact base metrics and adherence to targets
• Promote existing and future IT services in a positive light at all times, enabling front line support teams

As the ideal candidate, you will have proven skills and experience having worked in a complex, diverse and distributed IT operations environment.

In addition, you will also have:

• Cisco certification
• Demonstrated proven success in working with users to determine and prioritise the core requirements
• Thorough approach with a keen eye for detail, fact gathering and adherence to reporting frameworks and change management
• Strong technical knowledge of varying network technologies (Routing, Switching, Authentication, Monitoring, Firewalls, Prioritisation and Acceleration, and Wireless technology).
• Understanding of Microsoft Server Technologies
• Desirable skills include: Riverbed acceleration, SolarWinds or other monitoring, Microsoft Azure (PaaS, SaaS)

Our commitment to you  

The welfare of the communities in and around our operations is critically important to us. Through engagement and investment, we build and maintain close relationships with our local communities, ensuring our work creates a positive social impact. 

Keeping our people safe and healthy is our most important asset. Our commitment to safety, health and wellbeing is supported by systems and standards that embed our safety culture.