Systems & Infrastructure Engineer – Windows, Virtualisation & Harvester

Systems & Infrastructure Engineer – Windows, Virtualisation & Harvester

Melbourne CBD + Hybrid

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced Systems & Infrastructure Engineer to support the design, provisioning and configuration of server and virtualised infrastructure within a complex enterprise technology environment.

This is a hands-on technical role focused on building and preparing infrastructure and environments to support application development, testing and deployment activities. You will be responsible for installing and configuring operating systems, provisioning virtual machines, configuring infrastructure services, managing Active Directory, deploying security patches and supporting the deployment of software into test and non-production environments.

A key component of the environment is Harvester HCI, so experience with Harvester is essential. Candidates with strong experience across comparable virtualisation and hyperconverged platforms, together with Kubernetes or KubeVirt-based environments, will also be considered.

You will work closely with infrastructure, security, architecture and software engineering teams to ensure environments are correctly configured, secure, reliable and ready to support project delivery.

This role would suit an experienced infrastructure engineer who is comfortable working across Windows Server, virtualisation, Active Directory, networking and enterprise infrastructure and who enjoys taking ownership of environments from initial provisioning through to operational readiness.

About 9X5 Consulting

We are transforming the way business and technology is managed by putting real-time data into the hands of every decision maker across organisations. The insight garnered from diverse backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences results in pioneering innovations across the organisation and better experiences for our customers. The more diverse our talent, the more impact we have on each other and on our valued clients.

Our clients range from small SME's right through to some of the largest ASX listed organisations in Australia, so experience at selling to stakeholders at this level is required.

A bit about you

You are an experienced Systems & Infrastructure Engineer with a strong background in provisioning, configuring and supporting enterprise server and virtualised environments.

You are comfortable working hands-on across Windows Server, virtual machines, Active Directory and infrastructure services, and have experience building and preparing environments to support application development, testing and production workloads.

You understand the importance of security, patching, system hardening, reliability and configuration management, and can work methodically when deploying or making changes within controlled enterprise environments.

Ideally, you will have experience with Harvester HCI and other similar virtualisation and hyperconverged infrastructure platforms. Experience with Kubernetes, KubeVirt, VMware, Hyper-V or other comparable technologies will also be highly regarded.

You are a practical problem solver who can troubleshoot infrastructure issues, work effectively with technical teams and take ownership of tasks through to completion. You are equally comfortable working independently or collaborating with architects, developers, security specialists and other infrastructure engineers.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience as a Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer or similar within enterprise environments.

• Strong hands-on experience installing, configuring and administering Windows Server operating systems.

• Experience provisioning, configuring and managing virtual machines and virtualised infrastructure.

• Experience with Harvester HCI or comparable virtualisation and hyperconverged infrastructure platforms.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, including users, groups, Group Policy, permissions and service accounts.

• Experience planning and deploying operating system and security patches across server environments.

• Experience deploying and configuring applications and software into test and non-production environments.

• Good understanding of server hardening, security controls and infrastructure configuration standards.

• Solid knowledge of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, networking, storage and related infrastructure services.

• Experience troubleshooting Windows, virtualisation, networking and infrastructure-related issues.

• Exposure to Kubernetes, KubeVirt, VMware, Hyper-V or similar technologies will be highly regarded.

• Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash or similar technologies would be advantageous.

• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, monitoring and high-availability environments would be beneficial.

• Strong documentation skills with the ability to produce clear technical procedures, configuration records and operational documentation.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across infrastructure, security, architecture and development teams.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

• Install, configure and maintain Windows Server and Linux operating systems across physical and virtual environments.

• Provision, configure and administer virtual machines and supporting virtualisation infrastructure.

• Configure, administer and support Harvester HCI environments, including compute, storage and virtual machine workloads.

• Configure and maintain Microsoft Active Directory, including users, groups, Group Policy, permissions and service accounts.

• Plan, coordinate and deploy operating system, security and application patches across server environments.

• Deploy and configure applications and software into development, test and other non-production environments.

• Perform server configuration, system hardening and security remediation in accordance with organisational security standards.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across servers, virtual machines, operating systems, storage, networking and infrastructure services.

• Configure and support core infrastructure services including DNS, DHCP, networking and connectivity.

• Work with development and application teams to ensure infrastructure environments are correctly configured and ready for software deployment and testing.

• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of backup, recovery, monitoring and high-availability capabilities.

• Perform infrastructure changes in accordance with established change management and security processes.

• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including configurations, deployment procedures, environment specifications and operational processes.

• Work collaboratively with infrastructure, architecture, security and software engineering teams to support project delivery.

• Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability, security, automation and operational efficiency.

Job Requirements

Essential

• Demonstrated experience working as a Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer or similar within complex enterprise environments.

• Hands-on experience with Harvester HCI, including provisioning and managing virtual machine workloads.

• Strong hands-on experience installing, configuring, administering and troubleshooting Windows Server operating systems.

• Proven experience provisioning, configuring and managing virtual machines and virtualised infrastructure.

• Strong experience administering Microsoft Active Directory, including users, groups, Group Policy, permissions and service accounts.

• Experience planning, coordinating and deploying operating system and security patches across server environments.

• Demonstrated experience deploying and configuring applications and software into development, test and non-production environments.

• Strong understanding of server security, system hardening, access controls and infrastructure security practices.

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls, routing and general network connectivity.

• Experience troubleshooting issues across servers, operating systems, virtual machines, storage and networking.

• Experience working within formal change, release and configuration management processes.

• Ability to produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, configuration records and operational procedures.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with infrastructure, security, architecture, development and testing teams.

Desirable

• Experience with Kubernetes and KubeVirt, particularly within virtualisation or hyperconverged infrastructure environments.

• Experience with other enterprise virtualisation technologies such as VMware vSphere/ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V.

• Linux server administration experience across Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE or similar distributions.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management technologies such as Terraform, Ansible or similar.

• Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python or similar.

• Experience implementing and supporting backup, disaster recovery and high-availability solutions.

• Experience with enterprise monitoring, logging and alerting platforms.

• Exposure to SAN/NAS, software-defined storage or distributed storage technologies.

• Experience working within highly controlled, security-conscious or critical infrastructure environments.

• Relevant industry certifications across Microsoft, Linux, Kubernetes, VMware or infrastructure technologies would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• A genuine passion for infrastructure, systems engineering and emerging technologies.

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to identifying and resolving complex infrastructure issues.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work methodically across servers, virtualisation, networking and operating systems.

• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for the environments you provision, configure and support.

• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when undertaking server builds, configuration changes, patching and software deployments.

• A strong security-first mindset, with an appreciation for system hardening, access controls, patch management and secure configuration.

• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to collaborative infrastructure, security, architecture and development teams.

• A structured and disciplined approach to change management, documentation and environment configuration.

• The ability to remain calm and methodical when troubleshooting complex or time-sensitive infrastructure issues.

• A continuous improvement mindset, with a desire to automate repetitive tasks and improve infrastructure reliability and efficiency.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• The ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively across multiple environments and project activities.

• A willingness to learn new technologies and develop expertise across Harvester, virtualisation and modern infrastructure platforms.

• A professional, reliable and accountable approach to your work, with a commitment to delivering secure, stable and high-quality infrastructure solutions.

Deal-breakers (stuff we don’t want in a new team member)

• A “that’ll do” approach to our clients’ projects;

• A closed mind to change;

• Big egos. We’re really, really not keen on big egos here.

If this opportunity aligns with your experience, please apply via Seek with your updated CV.

*Only applicants with citizenship, permanent visa will be considered.

No agencies please!