Job Description: Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer Digital & Technology | St Vincent’s Health Australia Support and scale critical healthcare infrastructure St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer to join our Infrastructure Operations team, supporting the stability, security, and performance of enterprise infrastructure across clinical, corporate, and research environments. This is a hands-on technical role suited to experienced engineers who thrive in complex environments and are passionate about automation, cyber resilience, and high-availability systems. About the role You will play a key role in maintaining and evolving SVHA’s core infrastructure platforms across Windows, Linux, virtualisation, storage, and hybrid cloud environments. In this role you will: Lead or contribute to system design, implementation, and optimisation Provide advanced operational support and incident resolution Take ownership of infrastructure platforms across the full lifecycle (design, operate, optimise, retire) The role also contributes to enterprise projects and works closely with cybersecurity, networking, and application teams to deliver integrated, resilient solutions. Key responsibilities Maintain and optimise Windows, Linux, VMware, and hybrid cloud, plus core services (Active Directory, Exchange, DNS, DHCP, file, certificates) Run patching, vulnerability remediation, and audit readiness with the Cybersecurity team Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity strategy and testing Use automation and scripting to reduce manual effort and repetitive work Maintain monitoring and alerting to keep systems healthy and available Operate within ITIL-aligned incident, change, and problem management, and act as an escalation point for major incidents What you will bring Essential Substantial hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering Deep capability across Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Exchange Backup and recovery (e.g. Cohesity), monitoring, and scripting (PowerShell, Bash) Proven troubleshooting across physical and virtual environments Strong grasp of security controls, patching, and vulnerability management ITSM and ITIL-aligned experience Highly regarded Azure or hybrid cloud exposure Healthcare or other highly regulated, 24/7 environments Certifications: Microsoft (AZ-104, AZ-800/801), VMware (VCP-DCV), ITIL v4, Linux (RHCSA) Why join us At St Vincent’s, you will contribute to the delivery of secure, reliable, and patient-critical digital services across one of Australia’s leading healthcare organisations. You will: Work in a complex, enterprise-scale environment supporting critical services Be part of a team focused on automation, resilience, and continuous improvement Help shape infrastructure that underpins safe, connected care delivery Our values We are guided by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity, and Excellence, fostering a culture that is inclusive, purpose-driven, and focused on improving outcomes for our patients and communities. Location & working arrangements Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane with hybrid working (minimum 3 days on-site). Participation in an on-call roster and some out-of-hours work is expected. Closing Date: 5 November 2026 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected] View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct Set up Job Alerts to see future opportunities that interest you. New users can click Create Account from the Sign-in screen. St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more. Click Forgot your password? from the Sign-in screen and follow the instructions to reset.

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