Senior Systems Resilience & Cloud Engineer

Avant; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Avant is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join the Technology team in a hybrid role based in Sydney or Melbourne. You will manage on-premises, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, ensuring resilience, security and regulatory alignment with APRA CPS 230/234.

The role is hands-on, mentoring juniors and driving improvements across Windows, Linux, Entra ID and VMware environments. You will report to the Head of IT Operations and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver operational

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Systems Administration, Infrastructure Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft technologies.
• Experience with Azure cloud services and hybrid environments.
• VMware, networking, backup and disaster recovery knowledge.
• Experience in highly regulated environments such as financial services.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support enterprise infrastructure across Azure, virtualised and on-prem environments.
• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID and Linux platforms.
• Support VMware, storage, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities.
• Implement security controls aligned to regulatory requirements.
• Drive patching, monitoring, vulnerability management and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with technology teams to deliver infrastructure improvements.
• Contribute to change, release, incident and problem management.
• Assist with audits and regulatory reviews.

Skills

5+ years experience

Windows Server

Active Directory

Entra ID (Azure AD)

Linux platforms

Azure cloud services

VMware

Networking fundamentals

Backup and recovery

APRA CPS 230/234 knowledge

PowerShell scripting

Tools

Azure

VMware

PowerShell

Entra ID

Job description

Avant is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join the Technology team in a hybrid role based in Sydney or Melbourne. You will manage on-premises, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, ensuring resilience, security and regulatory alignment with APRA CPS 230/234.

The role is hands-on, mentoring juniors and driving improvements across Windows, Linux, Entra ID and VMware environments. You will report to the Head of IT Operations and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver operational