Lead Infrastructure Engineer

15 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Scout Talentl Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year


Exciting Opportunity: Lead Infrastructure Engineer

  • Location
    : Sydney, (Hybrid with site visits)
  • Full-time
    , permanent | Reports to CTO
  • Salary
    : $150k - $180k + Super

Join a
fast-growing consultancy
partnering with some of the
world's biggest tech companies
and the most
exciting start-ups
.

This is a
stand-alone role
where you'll take full ownership of networks, systems, and infrastructure working onsite across a variety of client environments.

As this division of the business grows and transforms, the role has genuine potential to evolve into a
Director level , even partnership opportunity
.

What you'll do

  • Design and manage multi-site networks (Ubiquiti UniFi + mixed vendor gear)
  • Administer Linux & Windows servers, AD, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
  • Manage virtualisation (Proxmox/VMware/Hyper-V) and basic cloud services (AWS)
  • Support Windows/macOS endpoints and mobile fleets (MDM for iOS/Android)
  • Operate identity and email platforms (Google Workspace, Okta, etc.)
  • Keep infrastructure secure: MFA everywhere, patching, hardening, incident response
  • Automate where practical, maintain documentation, and contribute to roll-outs

What you bring

  • 5+ years in a
    network/sysadmin or IT operations role
    with real production ownership
  • Strong multi-site networking experience (UniFi or similar: VLANs, VPNs, L2/L3)
  • Solid Linux and Windows Server administration
  • Security mindset: backups, patching, restore testing, hardening
  • Hands-on with scripting/automation (bash, PowerShell, or similar)
  • Clear communicator who can explain tech to both engineers and non-tech stakeholders

Nice to have

  • Proxmox/VMware design & management; AWS basics
  • Cisco/HPE/Rukus familiarity
  • POS networking in retail/hospitality, A/V and digital signage

Why apply?

You'll work across
diverse environments and technologies
, have the autonomy to make things better, and the support to grow your skills (training + certs provided). This is a chance to step into a
lead role
and shape how infrastructure is designed and delivered.

If you're a hands-on engineer with the skills and drive to lead infrastructure end-to-end, we'd love to hear from you

Apply now or reach out directly for a confidential chat.

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