LMS Administrator

NSW Government Organisation - Sydney CBD + WFH. ASAP start; initial 9 month assignment. $600 - $700 per day + super

Primary purpose of the role
The LMS Administrator will be responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and level 3 administration of the Moodle-based learning platform. The role ensures system stability, performance, and security while supporting users across various applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Moodle and will focus on system management, seamless operations, compliance, and performance optimisation.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage user accounts, permissions and role assignments
• Site-wide configuation
• Administration of classroom settings and courses
• Generating all system reports
• Administer and maintain the Moodle LMS, ensuring availability, performance, and security.
• Configure Moodle plugins, themes, and system settings to align with requirements.
• Provide user support and troubleshooting for students, teachers, and administrators.
• Assist in testing and validating system functionality.
• Develop and maintain documentation, including user guides and system administration procedures.
• Monitor system logs, address incidents, and work with broader departmental teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Work with the development team and end users to resolve bugs or system errors, and verify the fixes

Key skill and experience

• Strong experience administering LMS, including user and course management.
• Knowledge of LMS architecture, plugin installation and configuration.
• Understanding of authentication and security best practices (SSO, MFA, IAM).
• Experience troubleshooting LMS issues and supporting end users.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Moodle experience preferred

Preferred skills and experience

• Proficiency in SQL for data manipulation, querying, and management.
• Experience working in an enterprise education or government environment.
• Knowledge of integrations and automation

If you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply now with your up-to-date CV (in Word format)