Senior Cloud Security Engineer – Azure Compute

Accenture; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Career development program

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Flexible work arrangements

Global opportunities

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Microsoft Wintel Systems Engineer in Sydney to join CyberCX—part of Accenture—focused on delivering managed security services. You will manage Windows Server ecosystems, Azure AD, Intune, MECM/WSUS, and Defender deployments while driving automation with PowerShell and maintaining security postures across hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes ITIL-aligned processes, collaboration with clients and internal teams, and ongoing skill development in cloud and security

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with broad technical knowledge.
• Experience in IT services or large corporate enterprise environments.
• Experience as a Microsoft Wintel Systems Engineer.
• Experience managing Windows Server services (AD, GPO, Exchange, M365, DNS, DHCP).
• Experience with Azure Entra ID/Azure AD, CA, PIM and SSO/SAML.
• Experience supporting Azure environments and virtual networking concepts.
• Experience deploying Microsoft systems in virtualised environments.
• Experience patching via MECM/WSUS and endpoint security via Defender/Intune.
• Experience with Hyper-Converged systems and NetApp HCI.
• Experience with VMware and NetApp storage, and Veeam backups.
• PowerShell automation and runbooks.
• Exposure to Azure security assessments and PKI concepts.
• IT certifications and vendor certifications preferred; ITIL Foundation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents for Microsoft systems and Azure environments.
• Maintain system health through proactive maintenance and patching across infra and cloud.
• Configure and administer infrastructure, systems and Microsoft cloud services.
• Support and maintain Microsoft Azure services, including networking, identity and security.
• Contribute to policies and processes to ensure controls are effective.
• Follow ITIL-aligned incident, request fulfilment, problem and change management.
• Support security uplift and remediation across Microsoft infrastructure and cloud platforms.
• Build effective working relationships internally and with customers.

Skills

Microsoft Wintel Systems Engineer

Azure Administration

Active Directory & Microsoft 365

PowerShell scripting

ITIL Foundation

Tools

MECM

WSUS

Intune

Hyper-V/VMware

NetApp

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Senior Microsoft Wintel Systems Engineer in Sydney to join CyberCX—part of Accenture—focused on delivering managed security services. You will manage Windows Server ecosystems, Azure AD, Intune, MECM/WSUS, and Defender deployments while driving automation with PowerShell and maintaining security postures across hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes ITIL-aligned processes, collaboration with clients and internal teams, and ongoing skill development in cloud and security