Systems Engineer

Box Hill Institute of TAFE; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

On-site parking

Career progression programs

Generous leave options

Health and wellbeing support

Novated leasing and salary packaging

Staff discounts

Job summary

Box Hill Institute is seeking a Systems Engineer to maintain and enhance our enterprise infrastructure, ensuring stability, security and high performance across data centre and hybrid environments.

You will work across on‑premise and cloud platforms (Azure, Entra ID) with backup, recovery and resilience practices, supported by our IT Infrastructure Services team across multiple campuses.

Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma or Degree in IT, Computer Science or equivalent experience, with certifications or equivalent experience across Azure, identity platforms, virtualisation, backup technologies and ITIL
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise data centre environments including physical and virtual servers, enterprise storage and hyperconverged infrastructure across multi-site or distributed environments
• Hands-on capability in backup, recovery and resilience practices, infrastructure monitoring, lifecycle management, technical documentation and working with vendors or managed service providers

Responsibilities

• Maintain the stability, security and performance of Box Hill Institute's data centre and hybrid infrastructure.
• Provide operational support across on‑premise and cloud compute, storage, virtualisation and enterprise backup/recovery environments.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure reliable service across a multi‑campus environment.

Skills

Azure

Identity platforms

Virtualisation

Backup technologies

ITIL

Education

Advanced Diploma or Degree in IT/CA

Job description

Drive the technology that keeps learning, teaching and business operations running.

Box Hill Institute | Full-time | Permanent

Join Box Hill Institute as a Systems Engineer and play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our enterprise infrastructure environment.

Box Hill Institute is entering a significant period of growth and transformation, with major investment underway across our IT, Digital and AI implementation space.

We're building capability, embedding smarter ways of working, and leveraging emerging technologies to support our people, students and future workforce.

This is a full-time, ongoing opportunity with an attractive remuneration package.

Why work with us?

At Box Hill Institute, we offer more than just a job - we offer a supportive and rewarding work environment where your wellbeing, growth and achievements are celebrated. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally:

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• On-site parking for added convenience
• Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs to celebrate your success
• Generous leave options such as Defence Reserve Service, Emergency Response, up to 20 days paid Family Violence leave and up to 16 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Health and wellbeing support and resources, including FREE flu-vaccinations, FREE skin checks, FREE health checks and corporate health insurance discounts
• Financial perks like novated leasing and salary packaging
• Exclusive staff discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our on-campus retail services such as floristry, day spa and beauty salons, hairdressing salon, barbershop, restaurant, vet & dog grooming - all delivered by students in training, under the supervision of their teachers.

About the Role:

Supporting the Technology That Powers Education

Play a hands-on role in keeping the technology that supports teaching and business operations running reliably every day. As a Systems Engineer, you will support the stability, security and performance of Box Hill Institute's core data centre and hybrid infrastructure.

Working across on premise and cloud connected platforms, this role provides practical operational support across compute, storage, virtualisation and enterprise backup and recovery environments, including Veeam. You will be part of the IT Infrastructure Services team, supporting a hybrid environment that spans traditional data centre technologies and platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra ID, while working closely with internal teams and external vendors across a multi-campus environment.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Advanced Diploma or Degree in IT, Computer Science or equivalent experience, with certifications or equivalent experience across Azure, identity platforms, virtualisation, backup technologies and ITIL
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise data centre environments including physical and virtual servers, enterprise storage and hyperconverged infrastructure across multi-site or distributed environments
• Hands-on capability in backup, recovery and resilience practices, infrastructure monitoring, lifecycle management, technical documentation and working with vendors or managed service providers

About us:

For over 100 years, we've been changing lives for the better, continuing to make this world a better place for all. By providing people with opportunities to expand their knowledge, experience and understanding of the world, we empower them to change their lives.

Our students can pursue everything - non-accredited short courses through the Centre for Adult Education (CAE); senior secondary qualifications including the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM); vocational certificates (including pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships and traineeships) and diplomas; and higher education degrees and a graduate certificate.

We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we'll be by your side to enable you, help you grow and offer you benefits which enhance your work-life balance.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

Commitment to child safety

Box Hill Institute is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance towards the harm or abuse of children and young people.

We believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. All employees, volunteers, contractors and service providers are required to promote a culture of child safety, comply with the Child Safe Standards and other relevant legislation and reporting obligations of suspected child abuse as per the Institute's Child Safety Policy and Procedures.

All employees are required to hold and maintain a current, valid Working with Children Check for the duration of their employment at their own expense.

Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute's pre-conditions for employment.

Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.