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Senior Systems Engineer - Windows & VMware - 6 month contract

Contract Type

Contract

Location

New South Wales, Sydney

Industry

IT

Specialisation

Infrastructure and Cloud

Salary

AU$100 - AU$150 per hour

Contact Name

Martin Pearson

Contact Email

martin.pearson@talenza.com.au

Date published

15-12-2025

Job Reference

BBBH19888

Description

Location: Sydney (Hybrid)
Contract: 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with a strong background in Windows Server and VMware vSphere administration to join our Sydney-based infrastructure team. This role is suited to someone who enjoys hands-on engineering, automation, and producing detailed technical designs for enterprise compute and storage platforms.

  • Administer and support Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022)

  • Manage and maintain VMware vSphere infrastructure (ESXi, vCenter, clusters)

  • Design and document low-level compute and storage architectures for server platforms

  • Perform server provisioning, lifecycle management, and capacity planning

  • Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell (advanced scripting)

  • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across compute, storage, and virtualisation layers

  • Collaborate with architecture, network, and security teams on infrastructure initiatives

  • Contribute to infrastructure improvements, upgrades, and optimisation projects

  • Strong hands-on experience as a Systems Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer

  • Deep expertise in Windows Server administration

  • Proven experience managing VMware vSphere environments at scale

  • Advanced PowerShell scripting skills (automation, reporting, configuration)

  • Demonstrated experience producing low-level design (LLD) documentation for compute and storage

  • Solid understanding of enterprise storage concepts (SAN, NAS, RAID, performance considerations)

  • Experience in enterprise or large-scale environments preferred

  • Exposure to backup, DR, and high availability solutions

  • VMware or Microsoft certifications

  • Work on complex, enterprise-grade infrastructure

  • 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension

  • Sydney-based role with a collaborative technical team

  • Opportunity to influence design and automation standards

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