Senior Windows Server and VMware Engineer in Darwin, NT

Salary: $115 – $135 per hour

Senior Windows Server and VMware Engineer in Darwin, NT

URGENT Immediate Start

The Senior Server Engineer will be responsible for designing and implementing the organisation’s server operating system environments to ensure the stability, performance, resilience and security of server environments hosting IT and Operational Technology workloads.

The Senior Server Engineer will provide specialist Windows Server, Active Directory and VMware administration services as part of a team to build, manage and maintain the Darwin based organisation’s application-hosting environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

· Design, implement and maintain Windows Server and Active Directory environments in support of migrating workloads to a new Active Directory Forest in a sensitive and high-availability environment, following all relevant policies and procedures.

· Design, implement and maintain VMware virtualisation infrastructure.

· Implement security remediation and uplift in accordance with requirements.

· Implement and utilise various monitoring, vulnerability, and fault analysis tools to troubleshoot and optimize operating environments.

· Install, customise, and maintain Windows server operating systems and server hardware to meet client needs and in accordance with service level expectations.

· Diagnose and resolve complex technical problems in consultation with clients, staff, external service providers and vendors.

· Create documentation to support the operating environments, including architecture and as-built-as-configured documentation

· Work closely with the organisation’s stakeholders and systems owners across multi-disciplinary teams

· Carry out duties in accordance safety, environmental and quality policies, safety principles, corporate values, and strategies.

Criteria

Provide a maximum 3000 characters response for each Essential and Desireable criteria individually:

Essential criteria

1. Demonstrated knowledge and experience implementing and managing Windows Server and Active Directory in accordance with Microsoft and ASD recommendations.

2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience performing Active Directory migrations in high-availability environments.

3. Demonstrated knowledge and experience implementing and managing VMware virtualisation infrastructure in accordance with VMware and ASD recommendations.

4. High attention to detail with good communication skills with stakeholders and clients, and experienced in technical writing.

5. Ability to carry out duties in accordance with the Darwin based organisation’s safety, environmental and quality policies and corporate values and strategies.

Desirable criteria

1. Sound understanding of Information Management Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

2. Familiarity with operational technology environments and their unique constraints (SCADA, DCS, PLC)

3. Industry certifications or equivalents: AZ-800 & AZ-801 / MCSA / MCSE / VCP-DCV

Estimated start date: Immediate
Term: Immediate to 21/06/2027
Experience level: Senior - EL1 equivalent
Location of work: Darwin
Working arrangements: Onsite, not hybrid. Standard hours 7am and 7pm Mon to Fri.
Max hours: 40 hours per week
Security clearance: Must have active Baseline or higher

ACTION if you wish to apply for this Job:
Please submit your application using Seek by midnight Monday 3 August 2026 with the following information.

1. CV/ Resume. In Word format, complete and up-to- date

2. Cover Letter. In Word format, must include response to each selection criteria above and include answers to the following questions:

1. Full legal name: todo

2. Have you worked with Defence/ ASD before and if so what Branch and Division: todo

3. What city are you currently based in: todo

4. If you DO NOT live in Darwin would you re-locate if offered this role NB Relocation may entitles you to LAFHA allowance: todo

5. Are you an Australian Citizen: todo

6. AGSVA security clearance: todo Is it active: Y/N

7. How many years' experience do you have with ITIL: todo

8. How many years' experience do you have with OT- (SCADA, DCS, PLC): todo

9. How many AD migrations have you performed: todo

10. Earliest start date/ notice period: todo

11. Pay Rate Range / hr inc Super ex GST: todo

a. < $115/ hr

b. $115 to $125

c. $125 to $135

d. > $135

Please note that as this is an open tender, the Pay Rate Range will be a significant factor in assessing and ranking you for this job role.

12. Contact details of 2 referees-we will contact them as part of our screening process, and will share them with client:

Referee 1: name, current position, email, mobile

Referee 1: name, current position, email, mobile

13. Other Comments / Questions: todo

Feel free to call me if you have any questions Sam Bartone 0416 100 606