# System Engineer - Windows

**Company**: Leidos Australia
**Location**: Canberra, Melbourne, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: contract
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Canberra-Australian-Capital-Territory-Australia/System-Engineer---Windows_R-00191481?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_d2a2938f-a78

## Description

We are seeking a System Engineer - Windows to play a key role in delivering critical Windows infrastructure projects that support the stability, security, and modernisation of enterprise technology environments.

As a Systems Engineer – Windows, you will work across migrations, upgrades, cloud adoption initiatives, and infrastructure transformation programs, helping to design and implement reliable solutions that enable business outcomes.

Responsibilities:

- Design, build, configure, test and deploy Windows Server infrastructure solutions across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security requirements and operational standards.

- Lead and support infrastructure projects including Windows Server upgrades, platform modernisation, Active Directory enhancements, application migrations, and data centre transformation initiatives.

- Collaborate with project managers, architects, cybersecurity specialists, vendors and operational support teams to deliver secure, supportable and well-documented solutions that are ready for transition into production.

- Drive continuous improvement through automation, scripting and modern infrastructure practices, helping to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk and enhance the reliability of enterprise services.

Requirements:

- Experience as a Windows Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer or similar role supporting enterprise-scale environments.

- Experience designing, implementing and supporting Microsoft Windows Server platforms including Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 and newer releases.

- Knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Certificate Services, file services and related Microsoft infrastructure technologies.

- Experience delivering Windows infrastructure migrations, upgrades, deployments and transformation initiatives.

- Capability in PowerShell scripting and automation to support repeatable deployments and operational efficiency.

- Experience implementing security hardening, patch management, vulnerability remediation and secure access controls within Windows environments.

- Understanding of virtualisation technologies such as VMware and/or Microsoft Hyper-V.

- Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts, enterprise infrastructure services, backup and recovery technologies, and performance troubleshooting.

- Experience producing technical documentation including solution designs, implementation plans, test plans, runbooks and operational handover documentation.

- Ability to manage competing priorities, identify technical risks and work effectively with a broad range of technical and business stakeholders.

Benefits:

- Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.

- Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.

- Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.

- Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.

- Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.

## Skills

### Required
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- DNS
- DHCP
- Certificate Services
- PowerShell
- VMware
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- TCP/IP
- networking
- backup and recovery
- performance troubleshooting

### Nice to have
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Azure networking
- Azure storage
- Microsoft Entra ID
- hybrid identity solutions
- Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Azure Automation
- Bicep

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