Systems Engineer

Ambition Group Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Group Limited is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a well-established global organisation on a 6‑month contract in Sydney. The role is onsite and focuses on owning server infrastructure both on‑prem and in Azure, delivering hands‑on expertise to lift the team.

You will manage Windows Server and Azure environments, Linux servers, backup tooling, and security hardening, while producing runbooks and clear handover documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Windows Server and Azure environments.
• Proven ability to produce runbooks and handover docs.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency required.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Windows Server environments across on‑premises and Azure, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, file and certificate services, patching, hardening, and lifecycle management
• Provision, configure, and troubleshoot Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines, storage, networking (VNets, NSGs, VPN, Load Balancers, Application Gateways), and Microsoft Entra ID / RBAC
• Maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for operational visibility across the environment
• Administer Linux server environments (RHEL, Ubuntu, or equivalent), managing services, updates, storage, users, networking, and performance
• Configure, monitor, and maintain Veeam Backup & Replication, including job monitoring, restore validation, recovery testing, and DR documentation
• Troubleshoot server, authentication, storage, and availability issues, applying production‑focused change control and clear handover documentation

Skills

Windows Server

Azure

Active Directory

Linux

Veeam Backup

Networking

Job description

Systems Engineer

• Sydney - onsite
• 6-month contract | Daily rate | Start ASAP

We're partnering with a well-established global organisation looking for an experienced Systems Administrator on an initial 6 month contract to take ownership of their server infrastructure (on-prem and Azure) and bring the kind of hands‑on expertise that lifts the whole team, not just keeping the lights on.

Responsibilities include:

• Administer and support Windows Server environments across on‑premises and Azure, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, file and certificate services, patching, hardening, and lifecycle management
• Provision, configure, and troubleshoot Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines, storage, networking (VNets, NSGs, VPN, Load Balancers, Application Gateways), and Microsoft Entra ID / RBAC
• Maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for operational visibility across the environment
• Administer Linux server environments (RHEL, Ubuntu, or equivalent), managing services, updates, storage, users, networking, and performance
• Configure, monitor, and maintain Veeam Backup & Replication, including job monitoring, restore validation, recovery testing, and DR documentation
• Troubleshoot server, authentication, storage, and availability issues, applying production‑focused change control and clear handover documentation

What we're looking for:

• Someone comfortable working independently as a contractor against defined tasks, milestones, and priorities
• Quick to get across a new environment, support model, and business risks
• Clear communicator who will provide progress, blockers, findings, and remediation recommendations
• Professional and collaborative across internal IT teams, stakeholders, and vendors/MSPs

Experience needed:

• Proven experience in hybrid on‑premises and Azure infrastructure environments, ideally within business‑critical settings
• Hands‑on experience with backup remediation, restore validation, DR testing, or infrastructure uplift/modernisation projects
• Track record of producing runbooks, operational procedures, and handover documentation
• Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency required