Senior Infrastructure Engineer / System Administrator
Peoplebank ·www.peoplebank.com.au
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Senior Infrastructure Engineer / System Administrator – Local Government organization
URGENT Initial-3 Months Contract opportunity (view to extend)
Rate: $70-$80 per hour plus Super
Sydney Area role (100% Onsite)
Ability to start immediately
We are seeking a skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer / System Administrator with strong experience in Microsoft technologies, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise IT support to maintain and enhance critical business systems. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Active Directory, Office 365, Entra ID, Intune, SCCM, Windows Server, Azure/AWS, and PowerShell scripting, with the ability to provide advanced technical and network support, system administration, disaster recovery and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Technical support for IT systems and infrastructure, ensuring high service availability, data protection, backup recovery, and compliance with operational standards.
• Manage and administer Microsoft technologies including Active Directory, Office 365, Entra ID, Intune, SCCM, and Windows Server environments, while supporting cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate system administration, deployment, reporting, and troubleshooting processes, improving operational efficiency and system reliability.
• Manage complex system administration, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting while collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support infrastructure initiatives.
• Prepare technical documentation, project scopes, resource estimates, and operational reports while contributing to IT governance, policy compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Requirements
• 5–8+ years of experience as an Infrastructure Engineer with strong IT Systems and Networking, supporting enterprise environment
• Extensive experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, virtualisation platforms and storage technologies.
• Advanced networking knowledge including switching, routing, firewalls, VPNs and network design.
• Experience managing cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Demonstrated experience delivering infrastructure modernisation and migration projects.
• Strong understanding of backup, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical troubleshooting and incident resolution.
• Experience with infrastructure governance, change management and risk assessment processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and vendor management skills.
• Experience working in a government environment is a plus
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Gian Guanzon via gian.guanzon@peoplebank.com.au quoting reference 270940.
To apply, please click the Apply Now button.
Peoplebank and Leaders IT are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process due to your circumstances, please let us know—we’re here to support you.
URGENT Initial-3 Months Contract opportunity (view to extend)
Rate: $70-$80 per hour plus Super
Sydney Area role (100% Onsite)
Ability to start immediately
We are seeking a skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer / System Administrator with strong experience in Microsoft technologies, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise IT support to maintain and enhance critical business systems. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Active Directory, Office 365, Entra ID, Intune, SCCM, Windows Server, Azure/AWS, and PowerShell scripting, with the ability to provide advanced technical and network support, system administration, disaster recovery and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Technical support for IT systems and infrastructure, ensuring high service availability, data protection, backup recovery, and compliance with operational standards.
• Manage and administer Microsoft technologies including Active Directory, Office 365, Entra ID, Intune, SCCM, and Windows Server environments, while supporting cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate system administration, deployment, reporting, and troubleshooting processes, improving operational efficiency and system reliability.
• Manage complex system administration, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting while collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support infrastructure initiatives.
• Prepare technical documentation, project scopes, resource estimates, and operational reports while contributing to IT governance, policy compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Requirements
• 5–8+ years of experience as an Infrastructure Engineer with strong IT Systems and Networking, supporting enterprise environment
• Extensive experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, virtualisation platforms and storage technologies.
• Advanced networking knowledge including switching, routing, firewalls, VPNs and network design.
• Experience managing cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Demonstrated experience delivering infrastructure modernisation and migration projects.
• Strong understanding of backup, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical troubleshooting and incident resolution.
• Experience with infrastructure governance, change management and risk assessment processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and vendor management skills.
• Experience working in a government environment is a plus
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Gian Guanzon via gian.guanzon@peoplebank.com.au quoting reference 270940.
To apply, please click the Apply Now button.
Peoplebank and Leaders IT are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process due to your circumstances, please let us know—we’re here to support you.
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