Senior Systems Engineer

NEC Corporation; Darwin; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & wellness days

14 weeks paid parental leave

Up to 4 paid volunteer days per year

Discounts on health insurance, travel,

Salary sacrificing options (car/le?as?

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NEC Corporation Australia in Darwin is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, implement and support enterprise infrastructure across a large IT environment. You will analyse issues, perform root cause analysis and drive improvements while coordinating with vendors and internal teams.

Responsibilities include monitoring performance, enabling Microsoft, Linux, virtualization and cloud platforms, handling incidents, disaster recovery, and on-call support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with Microsoft Enterprise Technologies (Exchange, M365, Intune).
• Strong Active Directory, PowerShell, Windows Server, and SQL knowledge.
• Experience with virtualization and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, IaC, and Federation/SSO.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and optimise infrastructure performance and health.
• Implement and support Microsoft, Linux, virtualization, and cloud platforms.
• Manage incidents, outages, and on-call support with root cause analysis.
• Maintain core systems including servers, backups, patching, security, and DR.
• Provide L2 technical support and collaborate with vendors and internal teams.
• Drive automation, capacity planning, and support project delivery.

Skills

Microsoft Enterprise Technologies

Active Directory & Group Policy

PowerShell & Windows Server

VMware & virtualization

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps / IaC

SQL

Tools

VMware vSphere

Microsoft 365

Azure/AWS

Job description

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Office Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, AU, 0800

Company: NEC Corporation

Based in Darwin only!

The role of Senior Systems Engineer at NEC, will see you design, implement and support enterprise level infrastructure solutions across a large-scale IT environment. They will utilise strong analytical skills, problem solving techniques and structured analysis to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-based issues. The Senior Systems Engineer will perform root cause analysis of problems, respond to incidents, fulfill service requests and action Change and Problem requests.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and optimise infrastructure performance, availability, and system health
• Implement and support Microsoft, Linux, virtualisation, and cloud platforms
• Manage incidents, outages, and on-call support, including root cause analysis and resolution
• Maintain core systems including servers, backups, patching, security compliance, and disaster recovery
• Provide L2 technical support and collaborate with vendors, third parties, and internal teams
• Drive automation, capacity planning, continuous improvement, and support project delivery and system integration

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience with Microsoft Enterprise Technologies (Example: Exchange Server, Microsoft 365, Intune).
• Strong expertise in Active Directory, Cross-forest domains, Group Policy, PowerShell, Windows Server, and SQL.
• Experience with virtualisation technologies (Example: VMware, VDI/DaaS).
• Experience with Cloud based infrastructure
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), NPS, FIM/MIM, Entra ID, and Federation/SSO.

Why NEC?

At NEC Australia, we’re more than a technology company, we’re innovators shaping the future. With over 50 years in Australia, we combine cutting-edge technology with talented people to create smarter, safer communities.

What’s In It for You?

• Bonus & wellness days (after 6 months)
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Up to 4 paid volunteer days per year
• Discounts on health insurance, travel, entertainment & more
• Salary sacrificing options (car leasing, super, etc.)
• Employee Assistance Program – free, confidential support for you & your family

Join Us & Make an Impact!

We embrace diversity, equality, and inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.