Senior Systems Engineer in Sydney

WiseTech Global is a world-leading software company building software for the global logistics industry. We are united in our mission to create breakthrough products that enable and empower those who own and operate the world's supply chains. More than 18,000 logistics organizations use our software solutions, including 24 of the top 25 global freight forwarders.

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer in Sydney, experienced with installing, configuring and maintaining systems across both Windows & Linux systems who is able to operate at a highly competent and autonomous level, while supporting less experienced colleagues within the team.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Own the day-to-day operation, stability, and performance of global server, storage, and virtualization environments
• Lead and execute maintenance, upgrades, and lifecycle management of infrastructure platforms
• Act as the highest-level escalation point for complex systems and infrastructure incidents
• Provide hands-on on-site and remote administration across Windows and Linux server environments
• Proactively monitor system health, investigate alerts, and resolve hardware, OS, and platform issues
• Lead incident response for critical outages
• Develop, maintain, and improve system documentation, standards, and operational procedures
• Design, document, and deliver infrastructure projects, including servers, virtualization platforms, and core software services
• Identify opportunities for automation, performance optimization, and technical debt reduction

We are looking for the following essential skills:

• Extensive experience administering enterprise-grade server and storage infrastructure in data centre environments
• Strong expertise in Windows Server administration (2022 and later)
• Strong Linux system administration experience
• Active Directory design, configuration, and administration
• Virtualization expertise across Hyper-V, VMware
• Strong scripting and automation capabilities (e.g. PowerShell, Bash, Python)
• Proven experience troubleshooting complex, multi-layered infrastructure issues in a production environment
• Hands-on experience designing, configuring, and supporting load balancing solutions (F5, HAProxy, NGINX, Azure Load Balancer, etc.)

Having any of the below is not essential but will be beneficial:

• Linux containerization and virtualization technologies (e.g. Docker, Podman)
• Configuration management or automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, SCCM)
• Cloud platform experience (e.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP), including IaaS, hybrid environments, and identity integration

About WiseTech Global

WiseTech Global is changing the world of logistics through technology. As an innovator, we use software and hardware to solve problems and create new ways of working and living. We build products using the latest software tools and the best hardware platforms and take pride in delivering solutions that make a significant difference to our customers, partners, staff, shareholders, and the logistics industry at large. Our people are innovators and visionaries, and we have a long track record of building global solutions that are changing the world of logistics.

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