Systems Engineer

UTS College is the premium pathway for students into the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia's number one young university. Our vision is to actualise potential and enhance lives through the power of learning, our actions, and our people. Our purpose is to provide the best available opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to attain their goals through market-leading courses, teaching excellence and an emphasis on the student experience.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our IT & Digital Services (ITDS) team in a permanent position. Reporting to the ITDS Manager, Infrastructure & Operations, this role is responsible for the implementation, management, and ongoing maintenance of infrastructure and network solutions that support UTS College's projects and operational objectives.

About the Role

Responsibilities include:

• Implement and support enterprise networking technologies including Switching, Routing, VLANs, and wireless infrastructure.
• Implement and support load balancing technologies including Citrix NetScaler, F5 BIG-IP and NGINX.
• Manage on-prem infrastructure, encompassing VMWare, hosts, SANs and security/reliability updates.
• Administer Microsoft Azure, O365 and Exchange environments.
• Maintain Windows Servers, including AD, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Group Policy, and Security Permissions.
• Plan and execute backup and disaster recovery strategies, leveraging Veeam solutions.
• Provide low/medium level SQL support.
• Utilize AD, Entra and OKTA Identity Access Management (IAM) platforms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to troubleshoot issues and provide highly technical support.
• Enhance system monitoring capabilities and maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Contribute to IT projects as required, including Linux support and automation initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance infrastructure architecture.

About You

You will have a minimum of 5 years of previous experience in a similar technical role with a broad range of expertise, including:

• Network configuration (VLANs, Stacking, Spanning-Tree, Aggregation).
• Load balancing technologies (Citrix NetScaler, F5 BIG-IP, NGINX).
• VMWare (ESXi 8, VCenter, Distributed Switch).
• Microsoft Windows Server operating systems (AD, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Group Policy and Security Permissions).
• Microsoft Azure, Exchange (hybrid) and O365 administration and support.
• PowerShell scripting knowledge.
• Identity access management technologies (preferably Okta).
• Backup technologies (preferably Veeam).
• Monitoring and alerting technologies (preferably PRTG).
• Experience in SQL server administration will be very highly regarded.
• Ability to work proactively and autonomously, while prioritising when applicable.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Certifications

The following certifications would put you at an advantage:

• CCNA, RCNA or CompTIA Network+ (highly regarded).
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate/Expert (MCSA/E).
• ITIL Foundation v3 (or higher).
• Azure or Office 365.
• VMWare.

What UTS College has to Offer

• A flexible work environment (2 days a week in the office).
• A diverse workplace with a passion for encouraging and supporting inclusiveness.
• Wellbeing programs (including discounted gym memberships, free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Program, and wellbeing initiatives and resources).
• Continuous learning and professional development (including ongoing learning & development opportunities, free LinkedIn Learning access and the UTS Library).
• An easy-to-use Staff Recognition Program.
• Additional paid leave over the December end of year holidays.
• A collaborative culture built on our Ethics of Respect, Integrity, Courage, Imagination, Compassion and Honesty.

If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you

Applications close 31 August 2025.

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