Systems Engineer

Aussie Broadband; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks parental leave

Discounted internet

20% mobile discounts

Fitness Passport

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Program

Aussie merch allowance

Job summary

Aussie Broadband, based in Sydney, is seeking a Systems Engineer to support and evolve our server estate across on‑prem and cloud-like environments. You will drive automation, improve deployment reliability and help modernise our infrastructure to ensure resilience and scale.

You will work with internal teams on infrastructure projects, contribute to CI/CD tooling (GitLab) and apply a proactive, collaborative mindset to solve complex IT challenges in a fast-paced telco environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Systems Engineer or Systems Administrator.
• Strong Linux and/or Windows administration skills.
• Experience managing on-premises infrastructure and virtualization.
• Exposure to infrastructure automation, CI/CD and GitLab.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and enterprise infra.
• Proactive, collaborative approach and strong problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain physical and virtual server infrastructure.
• Drive automation and improve deployment reliability across environments.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, tooling and operational efficiencies.
• Respond to technical incidents, troubleshoot issues and participate in an on‑call roster.
• Work closely with internal teams to deliver infrastructure projects and improvements.
• Help modernise our technology stack and strengthen platform resilience.

Skills

Systems Engineer

Systems Administrator

Linux administration

Windows administration

On-premises infrastructure

Virtualisation

CI/CD

GitLab

Networking fundamentals

Problem-solving

Tools

VMware

KVM

Oracle OLVM

GitLab

Job description

About Us

At Aussie Broadband, things are done a little bit differently. Our goal is to be the telco people love – customers, team members, shareholders and all stakeholders. We do this by living and breathing our values in everything we do, that’sthe Aussie way. As a B Corp Certified company, we hold ourselves to the highest standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. We’reproud to have been named one of Australia’s Top Employers by HRD magazine.

Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ABB), the Aussie Broadband Group collectively supplies more than 1 million telecommunications services,operatestwo Tier 1 voice providers inAustraliaand ownsfibreinfrastructure.

Our culture is built on five values that guide everything we do:

Don’tbe ordinary, be awesome | Think BIG | Nobullsh*t | Be good to people | Have fun

What you’ll do

• Support and maintain physical and virtual server infrastructure.
• Drive automation and improve deployment reliability across environments.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, tooling and operational efficiencies.
• Respond to technical incidents, troubleshoot issues and participate in an on‑call roster.
• Work closely with internal teams to deliver infrastructure projects and improvements.
• Help modernise our technology stack and strengthen platform resilience.

What you’ll bring

• Experience as a Systems Engineer or Systems Administrator.
• Strong Linux and/or Windows administration skills.
• Experience managing on‑premises infrastructure, virtualisation platforms and backup environments.
• Exposure to infrastructure automation, CI/CD and version control tools such as GitLab.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and enterprise infrastructure.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and strong problem‑solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with VMware, KVM or Oracle OLVM.
• Exposure to enterprise storage technologies.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, monitoring and observability tools.
• Industry certifications such as RHCSA or VCP.

Why Join Us

At Aussie Broadband, we celebrate difference and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, we support and celebrate diversity every day it’s just one of the ways we live our value of “Be good to people.”

We also give back to the communities we serve through our Pledge 1% commitment, community sponsorship programs, and paid community service leave for all staff.

The Good Stuff

• 26 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers (in addition to any government‑paid leave)

• Discounted internet up to the value of $109 per month

• 20% off Mobile services

• Fitness Passport for access to multiple gyms and pools across Australia

• Flexible working arrangements

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Discounts with Specsavers, HCF, and many more

• Monthly rewards and recognition

• Internal training and development resources to support your career growth

• Yearly Aussie merch allowance

For questions, reach out to [e-mail]. Just note that all applications must be submitted via the job link.