Not-for-profit research and education network operator for Australia
AARNet runs the national research and education network serving Australian universities, research bodies and schools. Its stack pairs a Microsoft-centric endpoint and identity layer (Intune, Autopilot, Defender, Purview, ADFS) with project-controls tools like Primavera P6 and @RISK, pointing to heavy capital-works planning for network infrastructure. Current hiring leans toward a finance transformation, with manual finance processes and ERP change surfacing as pressures.
AARNet is the not-for-profit company operating Australia's Academic and Research Network, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Chatswood, NSW. Its shareholders are 37 Australian universities and the CSIRO. It delivers internet, networking, cyber security, data and collaboration services to universities, health and research organisations, schools, vocational training providers and cultural institutions. Specialties include fibre networks, eResearch and the CloudStor collaboration service. The organisation employs 51–200 people and hires in Australia.
AARNet uses Microsoft tools including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Intune, Defender and Purview, plus Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Power BI, Globus, Primavera P6 and SQL Server.
AARNet is headquartered in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, and its hiring is focused within Australia.
AARNet is pursuing a finance transformation agenda, including optimising its financial systems, ERP transformation and reducing manual finance processes, alongside network utilisation optimisation.
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