" \u003cdiv class=\"ja-job-details\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eSenior Systems Engineer\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e \u003cul class=\"classifications\"\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19498\"\u003e IT - Infrastructure Engineers \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19499\"\u003e Systems Engineers \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19500\"\u003e Perth \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19501\"\u003e Contract or Temp \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp class=\"date-posted\"\u003e 9/11/2026 \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cul class=\"bullet-points\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e12 month contract\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClose to CBD\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDaily Rate\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eWe\u0026rsquo;re recruiting a hands-on Senior Systems Engineer to join a \u003cstrong\u003ededicated infrastructure team of five\u003c/strong\u003e within a large, well-established organisation. You\u0026rsquo;ll support several businesses in a predominantly on-premises environment and work alongside \u003cstrong\u003eModern Workplace, Data \u0026amp; AI, and Cyber\u003c/strong\u003e teams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This role suits someone with a broad technical set who doesn\u0027t like to be siloed, enjoys solving complex infrastructure problems, delivering projects and rolling up their sleeves for day-to-day operations. No two days are quite the same. Priorities shift with the needs of the businesses you support, and the team shares knowledge, pitches in and takes ownership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat you\u0026rsquo;ll be doing\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeeping business-critical VMware, compute, storage, backup and Windows platforms running reliably, and getting into the detail when complex issues arise.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelivering infrastructure projects, with upcoming work across \u003cstrong\u003estorage and backup optimisation, platform upgrades and resilience\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with stakeholders to define what needs to improve, assess options and recommend where to invest. That might mean tuning an existing platform or introducing new technology where it improves performance, resilience or day-to-day operations.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStaying hands-on from design through to implementation and testing, and using PowerShell or other automation tools to simplify repeatable work.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributing to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, testing and follow-up improvements.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMust-haves\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrently based in Perth with full Australian working rights.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAt least \u003cstrong\u003e7 years\u0026rsquo; experience\u003c/strong\u003e in enterprise infrastructure engineering or a comparable senior systems role, supporting business-critical on-premises systems.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeep hands-on experience with \u003cstrong\u003eVMware vSphere, vCenter and ESXi\u003c/strong\u003e, including upgrades and lifecycle management, and an understanding of how enterprise virtualisation is evolving.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience with \u003cstrong\u003eCisco UCS or comparable enterprise compute\u003c/strong\u003e, enterprise storage and multi-tenant environments.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong \u003cstrong\u003eWindows Server, Active Directory, DNS and Windows Failover Clustering\u003c/strong\u003e skills.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHands-on enterprise backup and recovery experience with at least one of \u003cstrong\u003eVeeam, Cohesity or Commvault\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness continuity planning and disaster recovery experience\u003c/strong\u003e, including recovery testing.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA track record of contributing to \u003cstrong\u003ecomplex infrastructure projects\u003c/strong\u003e, with examples of what you owned and what improved as a result.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbility to participate in the on-call roster.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDesirable\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience contributing to solution architecture and technical design.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExposure to SQL Server Always On and infrastructure supporting multiple Microsoft 365 tenants.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFamiliarity with GPU-enabled infrastructure.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eApply now or reach out to us for a confidential conversation.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"apply\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"back-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Back to search results\"\u003eBack to search results\u003c/a\u003e \u003cinput type=\"button\" class=\"ja-button\" data-job-id=\"2009058\" value=\"Apply Now\" title=\"Apply Now\" /\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e "