Senior Systems Engineer - Consultancy

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a technology and professional services organization that delivers trusted solutions with integrity, using proven frameworks and a guiding philosophy to enhance business capabilities, streamline operations, and foster innovation.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Modern Workplace and Professional Services team in a hands on technical role. The ideal candidate will deliver complex infrastructure, cloud, endpoint, and cybersecurity projects across enterprise, government, or education environments, working with Senior Consultants, Solutions Architects, and Project Managers from discovery and solution design through to implementation, documentation, and transition into BAU.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the technical analysis, design, implementation and deployment of infrastructure and Modern Workplace projects
• Provide technical expertise throughout solution discovery and design activities
• Contribute to solution architecture, technical designs and project documentation
• Develop technical change requests, migration strategies, implementation plans and test plans
• Design and provision proof of concept and pilot environments
• Support Project Managers with technical scope, risks, dependencies and change management
• Assist Enterprise Architects and Solutions Architects with technical scopes, estimates and project planning
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex incidents, high priority issues and technical challenges
• Develop comprehensive as built documentation and technical handover documentation for BAU teams
• Work closely with technology vendors, partners and service providers to deliver technical changes
• Support cloud transformation and cybersecurity uplift initiatives across client environments
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other engineers within the team

Skills/Must Have:

• 3+ years of experience delivering or supporting ICT solutions within corporate, enterprise, government or education environments
• 3+ years of experience working within an IT service provider, MSP or professional services environment
• Strong experience delivering cloud transformation projects with a focus on security
• Proven experience delivering end to end Microsoft Intune implementations
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365
• Experience with cybersecurity uplift programmes including Essential Eight, Zero Trust, Microsoft Defender, IAM, PAM, vulnerability management, SIEM, compliance and cyber resilience
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, SSO and identity management
• Strong experience across Windows Server, Active Directory and Windows 11 deployment and configuration
• Experience across Microsoft 365 services including Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Planner, Groups and related collaboration technologies
• Experience with endpoint and mobility management platforms including Intune, SCCM, JAMF and other MDM technologies
• Experience with Microsoft Information Protection and Compliance Management
• Understanding of email security, backup and archive technologies
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT platforms and leading Tier 1 technology vendors
• The organisation is looking for a technically strong and commercially aware engineer who can operate confidently in client facing environments.
• The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with technical and project teams.
• They wil be comfortable working on complex technical problems, managing competing priorities and operating under pressure, particularly when supporting high profile clients or critical infrastructure.
• The role will also suit someone who enjoys learning new technologies, mentoring others and taking ownership of projects from discovery through to delivery.
• Occasional after hours work may be required for scheduled changes, project deployments and emergency outages.
• Current technical vendor certifications, particularly Microsoft Cloud certifications, are mandatory
• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Current Australian Driver's Licence and access to a vehicle
• National Police Clearance and/or Working With Children Check where required by clients
• Full and unrestricted working rights in Australia
• Candidates will be required to complete a technical assessment and National Criminal History Check as part of the recruitment process

Desirable Skills:

• Experience across any of the following would be advantageous:
  • Apple iOS and macOS within enterprise or education environments
  • Jamf Pro or Jamf School
  • Cisco, Aruba, Meraki or Fortinet networking technologies
  • Routing, switching and firewall technologies
  • ADFS, Azure AD and enterprise SSO
  • Teams Calling
  • VMware
  • AWS
  • Citrix
  • Sophos

Benefits:

• The successful candidate will join a technically diverse environment where they will work across a broad range of Microsoft, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure and Modern Workplace technologies.
• The role offers exposure to complex enterprise projects, opportunities to work with a variety of clients and continued development across emerging technologies.
• An attractive salary package, flexible working environment and strong opportunities for long term technical progression are on offer.

Salary:

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications