Infrastructure and Operations Engineer

Overview

With six generations of agricultural heritage and a commitment to sustainability through evidence-based practices, Harvest Road Group is proud to produce some of Australia's highest quality food products. We are passionate about delivering premium agricultural food that reflects the best our country has to offer. Today, Harvest Road encompasses the iconic Harvey Beef and Leeuwin Coast brands, supplying a range of exceptional food products to domestic and international markets. Our business is built on innovation, integrity, and a deep connection to the land, and we are committed to continuous improvement in everything we do.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Infrastructure and Operations Engineer who is passionate about technology, automation, and operational excellence. This is an opportunity to build resilient environments, solve technical challenges, and make a real impact on business performance. The role is based in our Perth CBD office (or at our Harvey office) with occasional travel to sites in Albany, Harvey and Koojan Downs Feedlot. The role involves supporting, maintaining, securing and continuously improving core infrastructure platforms across Harvest Road Group entities and operational sites.

Location notes: Perth CBD or Harvey, with occasional regional travel as required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community in which we live and work.

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Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and support Harvest Road Group's hybrid infrastructure environments across cloud, on-premises and operational technology platforms.
• Manage and support Microsoft Azure and Azure Local / Stack HCI infrastructure environments, including short-term support and migration activities from VMware, Hyper-V and AWS platforms.
• Maintain and support core Microsoft infrastructure services including Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Entra ID and Microsoft 365 platforms.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, health and capacity across production and staging environments to ensure operational reliability and service continuity.
• Maintain and support infrastructure monitoring, alerting and reporting platforms to proactively identify, investigate and resolve operational issues.
• Perform infrastructure lifecycle management activities including patching, firmware upgrades, vulnerability remediation, hardware refreshes and platform optimization.
• Develop, implement and maintain infrastructure security standards, system hardening practices and access controls in alignment with organisational and cybersecurity requirements.

About You

• 5+ years of experience in an infrastructure, systems or cloud engineering role.
• Degree, Diploma or equivalent qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Industry certifications highly regarded, including: Microsoft Azure / Azure Local (Stack HCI), VMware, Microsoft Server Technologies, AWS Certifications.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise hybrid infrastructure environments across cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure Local / Stack HCI, VMware vSphere and Hyper-V virtualisation platforms, Windows Server operating systems, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and identity services, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Intune, Storage, backup and disaster recovery technologies, Infrastructure monitoring and alerting systems.
• Experience supporting cloud-hosted workloads and hybrid infrastructure integrations across Azure and AWS environments.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security principles, system hardening, patch management, vulnerability remediation and access control management.
• General understanding of enterprise networking concepts including switching, wireless infrastructure, VLANs, routing and WAN connectivity technologies.
• Experience with scripting and automation technologies such as PowerShell, Python, Bash or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within agreed timelines.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Strong sense of accountability, ownership, initiative and attention to detail.
• Ability to mentor and support Service Desk and junior technical staff.
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivering high-quality support outcomes.
• Current Class C Driver's Licence.
• Willingness to travel to regional operational sites across Western Australia where required.

What's In It For You?

• Attractive remuneration package.
• Opportunities for training, development, and career growth.
• Flexible working options and Employee Assistance Program.
• Staff discounts and other employee benefits.

How to Apply

Please follow the Apply button to submit your application. Applicants should present with a cover letter and current resume. For any questions, please contact Rob at 0436-361-845. Applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.