Systems Engineer or System Administrator/Infrastructure Engineer - Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne -Contract & Full Time/Permanent

IT Alliance Australia; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Alliance Australia is seeking a Systems Engineer or System Administrator in Canberra with hybrid work options across Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne. The role requires NV1 clearance and 12+12 month engagements.

The successful candidate will lead in Intune and Entra ID administration, Azure cloud infrastructure, Android device management, and strong endpoint security. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Microsoft Intune administration, including device enrolment and policy management.
• Proven Entra ID administration experience, including conditional access and identity protection.
• Azure Cloud deployment and management experience, including integration with on-prem systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and manage endpoint management through Intune for Android devices.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID with conditional access and RBAC.
• Manage Azure services underpinning Intune and Entra ID and secure connectivity components.
• Configure and manage security baselines and endpoint protection policies in Intune.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Intune, Entra ID, and mobile devices.
• Record and maintain documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Intune administration

Entra ID administration

Azure Cloud

Android device mgmt

Linux Desktop

Networking basics

Scripting (PowerShell)

Active Directory

Group Policy

PKI

Certificate management

Azure Virtual Desktop

Nerdio

Entra Connect

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Industry certifications

Tools

KeyFactor Command

Job description

One of our clients is seeking to engage Systems Engineer or System Administrator for Canberra/Sydney /Melbourne -Hybrid

• Citizen (NV1 is preferred).
• 12 months + 12 month extensions

Key duties and responsibilities

There is a requirement for an experienced System Administrator with strong expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, Mobile Device Management (MDM), Android mobile devices and endpoint security. The specified personnel should also have experience in Linux Desktop SOE deployments and networking.

The System Administrator will play a key role in delivering a secure and modern endpoint management platform. The services, delivered in collaboration with and under the supervision of client's personnel, will consist of:

• Designing, configuring, and managing a fleet of Android-based mobile devices using Microsoft Intune MDM capabilities.
• Administering and supporting Microsoft Entra ID, including identity governance, conditional access, authentication policies, group management, device registration, and integration with endpoint management services.
• Managing Azure services underpinning Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID, associated services, and secure connectivity components, including proxy services and managed endpoint internet access solutions.
• Configuring and managing application protection policies, device compliance policies, device configuration profiles, security baselines, and endpoint security controls within Intune.
• Troubleshooting complex technical issues relating to Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID, endpoint security and mobile devices.
• Recording and maintaining documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures

The Engineer MUST have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in:
• Microsoft Intune administration, including device enrolment, device compliance, application deployment, MDM, endpoint security, and policy management.
• Microsoft Entra ID administration, including conditional access, identity protection, authentication methods, device identity, RBAC, and application integration.
• Configuration, deployment and management of services and infrastructure in Azure Cloud
• Management and support of Android mobile devices.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or industry certifications
• Minimum five (5) years' experience in a similar role, with significant hands‑on responsibility for Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Entra environments.
• High-level communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments.
• NV1 clearance
• Full Time placement

Mandatory Skills & Experience

Systems Engineer or Administrator with strong Identity, PKI, and Cloud Infrastructure experience.

• Proven experience with Windows Server administration.
• Strong knowledge of PKI and certificate management - experience with KeyFactor Command preferred.
• Hands‑on Active Directory and Domain Controller experience.
• Experience with Entra Connect and Entra ID - configuration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Azure AVD and Nerdio - for desktop virtualization.
• Experience integrating on‑prem identity with cloud services.
• Scripting skills - for automation and operational tasks.
• Solid troubleshooting and incident management skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work within cross‑functional teams.

Niche/core experience to target:

• Operate and maintain Windows Server environments - including patching, hardening, and troubleshooting.
• Manage PKI and certificate lifecycle - design, issue, renew, and revoke certificates; administer KeyFactor Command.
• Administer Active Directory and Domain Controllers - including GPOs, replication, and AD health.
• Support cloud identity and connectivity - Entra Connect, Entra ID, and integration with on‑prem systems.
• Manage AWS Connect - integrations and related cloud services.
• Deploy and support Azure Virtual Desktop - environments and user profiles.
• Administer Nerdio - or AVD provisioning and management.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting where appropriate.
• Document runbooks, run regular health checks, and provide knowledge transfer.

Highly desirable:

• VMware - administration experience.
• CyberArk Machine Identity or other machine identity management experience.
• Experience with AWS services.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified - Azure Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, or relevant security certifications.