Systems Engineer

Aussie Broadband Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks parental leave

Discounted internet

20% off Mobile services

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Aussie Broadband Limited is seeking a Systems Engineer/Administrator to maintain and evolve our physical and virtual server estate across on-premises and cloud environments. You’ll own operations, monitor performance, and contribute to automation and CI/CD tooling.

You’ll respond to incidents, participate in an on-call roster, and work with internal teams to deliver infrastructure projects, modernise our stack, and strengthen platform resilience and security.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Linux administration

Windows administration

Networking fundamentals

Enterprise storage

CI/CD tooling

Version control (GitLab)

Virtualisation

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's the Aussie way. As a B Corp Certified company, we hold ourselves to the highest standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. We're proud 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, operates two Tier 1 voice providers in Australia and owns fibre infrastructure.

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

• Don't be ordinary, be awesome
• Think BIG
• No bullsh*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

Symbio is part of the Aussie Broadband Group

Symbio is part of the Aussie Broadband Group - a fast-growing telecommunications services provider. Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ABB), the Group collectively supplies more than 1 million services, operates two Tier 1 voice providers in Australia and owns fibre infrastructure.

Balancing purpose and profits

Our focus extends beyond our commitment to financial growth and into the futures of the individuals that make up our teams, our local communities and our environment.

Empowered people and communities

Symbio, our parent company Aussie Broadband and our communities have the skills, knowledge, and ability to benefit from and grow our business. We value diversity, workplace safety, community contribution, and professional development.

Resilient operations and supply chains

We embed sustainability and a considered response to climate change in the ways we work with our people, customers, and supply chains.

Secure and transparent systems

Symbio and parent company Aussie Broadband have several mechanisms governing our ESG approach, including the People & Community Committee of our Board, a structured ESG framework and materiality assessment conducted every 2 years, and mandatory compliance and modern slavery awareness training for staff.