Senior System Engineer - windows
About the role
The Senior System Engineer - Windows will manage hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure for an Australian managed services provider. The role involves supporting and managing Windows Server environments, configuring storage, performing upgrades and patching, managing server virtualisation platforms, and handling Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud environments. The engineer will also be responsible for automation using PowerShell, maintaining infrastructure-as-code templates, and producing documentation. The position requires mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team capability. Candidates should have deep expertise in Windows Server, Azure, Microsoft 365, hybrid identity, Azure networking and security, PowerShell scripting, and exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools.
Must have
- 5+ years' hands-on experience building, deploying, and migrating IT infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments
- Deep expertise in Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) — AD DS, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, server roles
- Demonstrated experience deploying Azure Landing Zones and resources aligned to CAF/WAF
- Hands-on Microsoft 365 deployment/migration experience (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, Entra ID)
- Experience with hybrid identity (Entra Cloud Sync / Azure AD Connect)
- Azure networking, security, and governance experience (NSG, Firewall, Policy, RBAC)
- Strong PowerShell scripting/automation skills
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tooling (Bicep, Terraform, or ARM)
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with a hypervisor platform — VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, or Nutanix
- Experience with enterprise server hardware (Dell EMC, HPE, Lenovo, Cisco UCS)
- Experience with storage hardware/platforms (SAN, NAS, iSCSI/Fibre Channel)
- Experience with backup, replication, and disaster recovery technologies
- Data centre experience — racking, cabling, hardware commissioning
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
- VMware VCP-DCV or Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)
Technologies
- Analytics
- Automation
- Azure
- Bicep
- Cisco
- Cloud
- DHCP
- DNS
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Firewall
- Firmware
- Hyper-V
- Infrastructure as Code
- Microsoft 365
- Networking
- OneDrive
- PowerShell
- RBAC
- Microsoft Sentinel
- SharePoint
- Terraform
- Virtualization
- VMware
- VPN
- WAF
- Windows Server
Highlights
Certifications such as Microsoft Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator, and VMware or Nutanix certifications are highly regarded but not mandatory. A tertiary qualification in Computer Science, IT, or a related field is desirable. The role is with an Australian managed services provider and may require working with enterprise clients.
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