Platform Lead IT Infrastructure

Were looking for a Platform Technical Lead to play a pivotal role in designing delivering and operating secure enterprisegrade infrastructure that underpins Viva Groups Energy Commercial and Retail businesses. This is a senior handson leadership role where youll combine deep technical expertise with people leadershipsetting direction guiding engineers and remaining close to the technology.

Youll lead the design and operation of core infrastructure services across compute storage virtualisation datacentres and operating systems (Wintel/Linux) while ensuring high standards of availability security and performance. The role spans both build and run covering monitoring and alerting backup and recovery patching and compliance with a strong focus on operational excellence.

Reporting to the Head of IT Infrastructure youll collaborate closely with architects application teams developers and business stakeholders acting as the trusted technical lead for platform engineering. Youll also shape and deliver a valuedriven infrastructure roadmap mentoring engineers and ensuring platform capabilities evolve in line with Viva Groups strategic objectives.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Lead infrastructure design in partnership with architects and stakeholders delivering secure scalable and resilient solutions across onprem edge remote sites and cloud IaaS environments.
• Drive delivery and deployment of infrastructure solutions including configuration troubleshooting proofofconcepts and coordination with vendors and project teams.
• Own platform operations across a 247 environment ensuring high availability reliability and performance through proactive monitoring and maintenance.
• Embed security and compliance standards across infrastructure including patching vulnerability remediation and regulatory alignment.
• Lead incident response for major infrastructure outages conducting rootcause analysis and implementing preventative improvements.
• Optimise platform performance through capacity management performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage vendors and partners evaluating technologies influencing roadmaps and staying ahead of industry trends.
• Partner with the business and senior stakeholders to translate requirements into practical technologyled outcomes.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers setting clear objectives mentoring talent and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning

Qualifications :

• Degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related discipline (Bachelors or Masters).
• 10 years experience in Senior/Lead Windows or Linux Systems Administration operating at enterprise scale.
• Deep expertise across hybrid infrastructure environments including:
• Server & hosting platforms (compute virtualisation OS) across onprem remote sites and cloud (Azure and/or AWS)
• VMware suite and enterprise virtualisation
• Active Directory & Group Policy (onprem and cloud)
• Azure Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Services
• Identity & access management monitoring and alerting
• Server storage and network administration
• Proven experience architecting building and operating hybrid and cloudbased systems endtoend.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern infrastructure tooling.
• Handson PowerShell (and working knowledge of SQL scripting).
• Experience supporting multisite enterprise networks and physical/virtual infrastructure.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling.
• Solid grounding in networking security principles and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience providing Level 3 support incident response and complex problem resolution.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with experience guiding blended teams of engineers vendors and contractors.
• Proven ability to contribute to technology roadmaps budgets delivery plans and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience creating operational processes documentation job aids and knowledge bases.

Additional Information :

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

Please note: This role is being sourced through Viva Energy Australia therefore we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time