Onsite IT Infrastructure Engineer — VMware, Cloud & DC Ops (Sydney)

Cognizant; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Sydney is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to manage and support enterprise infrastructure across Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, cloud, storage, and network services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to keep services reliable and secure onsite.

The role emphasizes hands-on administration, incident response, patching, disaster recovery, and datacenter operations, with a focus on delivering steady performance for Azure and AWS, VMware/Hyper-V, AD, DNS,

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on knowledge of Windows and Linux server administration.
• Solid working knowledge of virtualization platforms, including VMware and Hyper-V.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms, with exposure to Azure and AWS.
• Solid understanding of networking, firewall technologies, and datacenter operations.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure monitoring and security practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

• Manage Windows and Linux servers and the broader enterprise infrastructure
• Administer VMware and Hyper-V virtualization environments
• Monitor infrastructure availability and performance, and act on issues to keep services running smoothly
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and identity services, and support Azure and AWS cloud environments
• Carry out backup, patching, and disaster recovery activities, while partnering with network, security, and application teams and providing onsite hands-and-feet support for datacenter operations, rack and stack, firewall and network infrastructure, and offshore teams

Skills

Windows & Linux

VMware/Hyper-V

Azure & AWS

Networking & security

Monitoring & DR

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Automation scripting

Enterprise storage

Certifications

Job description

Cognizant in Sydney is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to manage and support enterprise infrastructure across Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, cloud, storage, and network services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to keep services reliable and secure onsite.

The role emphasizes hands-on administration, incident response, patching, disaster recovery, and datacenter operations, with a focus on delivering steady performance for Azure and AWS, VMware/Hyper-V, AD, DNS,