Senior Systems Engineer

Digital & Technology St Vincents Health Australia

You will play a key role in maintaining and evolving SVHAs core infrastructure platforms across Windows Linux virtualisation storage and hybrid cloud environments.
In this role you will:

• Lead or contribute to system design implementation and optimisation
• Provide advanced operational support and incident resolution
• Take ownership of infrastructure platforms across the full lifecycle (design operate optimise retire)

The role also contributes to enterprise projects and works closely with cybersecurity networking and application teams to deliver integrated resilient solutions.

• Maintain and optimise Windows Linux VMware and hybrid cloud plus core services (Active Directory Exchange DNS DHCP file certificates)
• Run patching vulnerability remediation and audit readiness with the Cybersecurity team
• Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity strategy and testing
• Use automation and scripting to reduce manual effort and repetitive work
• Maintain monitoring and alerting to keep systems healthy and available
• Operate within ITIL-aligned incident change and problem management and act as an escalation point for major incidents

• Substantial hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering
• Deep capability across Windows Server Linux VMware Active Directory DNS DHCP and Exchange
• Backup and recovery (e.g. Cohesity) monitoring and scripting (PowerShell Bash)
• Proven troubleshooting across physical and virtual environments
• Strong grasp of security controls patching and vulnerability management
• ITSM and ITIL-aligned experience

Highly regarded

• Azure or hybrid cloud exposure
• Healthcare or other highly regulated 24/7 environments
• Certifications: Microsoft (AZ-104 AZ-800/801) VMware (VCP-DCV) ITIL v4 Linux (RHCSA)

At St Vincents you will contribute to the delivery of secure reliable and patient-critical digital services across one of Australias leading healthcare organisations.

You will:

• Work in a complex enterprise-scale environment supporting critical services
• Be part of a team focused on automation resilience and continuous improvement
• Help shape infrastructure that underpins safe connected care delivery

We are guided by our values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence fostering a culture that is inclusive purpose-driven and focused on improving outcomes for our patients and communities.

Melbourne Sydney or Brisbane with hybrid working (minimum 3 days on-site).
Participation in an on-call roster and some out-of-hours work is expected.

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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