Infrastructure Engineer - Servers (12-Month Contract) Location: Open to candidates in Sydney Contract Type: Fixed-term, 12 months Work Setup: Hybrid/flexible The Role We're looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to join a national technology team on a 12-month contract. This role sits at the intersection of cloud platforms, legacy systems, and enterprise networking and will suit someone who enjoys untangling complexity, improving infrastructure performance, and documenting systems to a high standard. Your focus will be split across three areas: Reviewing and auditing the current infrastructure setup (on-prem and cloud)Optimising and improving systems with performance, security, and efficiency in mindDocumenting everything in a way that enables others to maintain and build upon your work This is a technical role with tangible impact - your input will directly influence how infrastructure is supported and scaled across multiple office locations. What You'll Be Working With You'll engage with a modern (but mixed) tech stack, covering both traditional systems and cloud-native services. Technologies you may touch include: Azure (IaaS, AVD, AD, NSGs, ExpressRoute)VMware, Hyper-VCisco switching and Wi-Fi, Palo Alto firewalls, SD-WANMicrosoft 365, Teams, SharePointMicrosoft SQL Server, Windows Server services (DHCP, DNS, ADFS, GPOs)SolarWinds, Rubrik, Azure Site RecoveryPowerShell scripting and process automationTools for documentation, diagrams, and SOPs (Visio, Confluence, etc.) Experience with legal-industry tools (e.g. iManage, Intapp, Elite 3E) is useful, but not essential. Your Day-to-Day Could Include Running a detailed assessment of the current infrastructure footprintIdentifying weak points or inefficiencies in architecture or operationsImproving documentation, including network and system diagrams, configs, and SOPsAdvising on cloud migration strategies or re-platforming where relevantCollaborating with internal teams and external partnersProviding senior-level technical support where neededRunning knowledge transfer sessions to help upskill others on the team What We're Looking For Someone who brings: Hands-on experience in Azure and virtualisation platformsSolid understanding of enterprise networking and system securityStrong documentation and communication skillsA proactive, self-directed mindset with the ability to work independently5 years in infrastructure or systems engineering rolesConfidence leading projects or technical streams end-to-end Certifications like ITIL, Microsoft, VMware or Cisco (e.g., VCP, CCNP, Azure Architect) are a bonus
