Systems Engineer, Cloud & Secure Solutions (Govt)

Singtel Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discounts

Flexible work arrangements

On-site facilities

Job summary

Optus is seeking a Systems Engineer to assist in delivering end-to-end solutions across the technology lifecycle, from development through to operations, while maintaining secure and scalable platforms.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders, including government agencies, to support solution delivery, security assessments and continuous improvement through automation and modern engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering, infrastructure, or network engineering in regulated environments.
• Programming, software development and building web APIs experience.
• Knowledge of data networks, servers and storage with distributed systems exposure.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to operate on-premises solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Cybersecurity certifications are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior engineers in delivering end-to-end solutions across the technology lifecycle, from development through to operations.
• Contribute to highly available, secure, and scalable systems, maintaining reliability of critical regulatory platforms.
• Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders, including government and law enforcement agencies, to support solution delivery and operations.
• Participate in security risk assessments and help maintain security architecture in regulated environments.
• Support continuous improvement through modern engineering practices, automation, and evolving technologies.

Skills

Systems engineering

API development

Networking & storage

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder communication

Cybersecurity certs

Education

BSc in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Optus is seeking a Systems Engineer to assist in delivering end-to-end solutions across the technology lifecycle, from development through to operations, while maintaining secure and scalable platforms.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders, including government agencies, to support solution delivery, security assessments and continuous improvement through automation and modern engineering practices.