Senior Systems Engineer – Hybrid IT for a Luxury Resort

Millbrook Resort; Arrowtown; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on resort products/services

Complimentary staff meals

Free onsite parking

Social and wellbeing events

Daily travel allowance

Job summary

Millbrook Resort in Arrowtown, NZ is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide senior technical support to the IT Manager and wider resort operations. You will ensure our hybrid environment, including Microsoft 365, VMware, FortiGate firewalls, and server systems, is reliable, secure and maintained to a high standard.

You will act as an escalation point for complex issues, contribute to projects and help maintain secure processes and five-star service levels across the resort.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in a systems engineering or senior IT role in enterprise environments.
• Experience with on‑premises, hybrid and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong administration of Microsoft 365 suite and identity services.
• Solid VMware and server infrastructure knowledge; network/firewall basics.
• Excellent communication and ability to mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical escalation for infrastructure, network, security and Microsoft 365 issues.
• Maintain core IT infrastructure including AD, VMware, and cloud platforms.
• Monitor performance, security, backups and reliability of systems.
• Lead or assist infrastructure upgrades and technology projects.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and support services.

Skills

Systems engineering

Infrastructure engineering

Cloud platforms

Networking security

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Microsoft 365

VMware

FortiGate

Active Directory

PowerShell

Job description

Millbrook Resort in Arrowtown, NZ is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide senior technical support to the IT Manager and wider resort operations. You will ensure our hybrid environment, including Microsoft 365, VMware, FortiGate firewalls, and server systems, is reliable, secure and maintained to a high standard.

You will act as an escalation point for complex issues, contribute to projects and help maintain secure processes and five-star service levels across the resort.