Description We are unique Join an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future. About the role Essential Energy is seeking a dynamic and experienced Hosting Technology Manager to join our team. This is a permanent opportunity, and this role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy’s operational footprint . In this role, you will be responsible for improving the automation of business services, speeding up delivery, and expanding or migrating on-premises infrastructure to our cloud platform infrastructure. You will lead a team of technical specialists, ensuring the seamless management of multiple, disparate, and distributed devices. Your innovative ideas and leadership will drive the implementation of diverse solutions that enhance our technology landscape. Key accountabilities include: Manage and lead a team providing day-to-day maintenance and support of data centre and cloud infrastructure systems, ensuring 24x7 support availability for business-critical services Lead the pursuit of emerging cloud technologies, identify improvement opportunities, and discover innovative ideas Deliver transparent financial visibility of cloud technology costs to Product Managers and the Leadership team Develop strategic relationships with leading technology innovators and vendors Promote the use of automation controls for cloud infrastructure management, source control, test, release, and support activities Implement and monitor Agile methodologies, guiding development teams and product management on agile practices Collaborate with Product Owners, Project Managers, Architects, and business leaders to ensure cloud developments meet defined business outcomes with high levels of safety, efficiency, quality, and simplicity Stay abreast of industry approaches, tools, and techniques, maintaining current knowledge of technology landscapes About You To be successful in this role, you will have a strong technical mindset with the ability to identify, understand, and define problems, evaluate alternatives, set priorities, manage projects, and implement high-quality solutions. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and network effectively at all organisational levels and with external vendors. Further to this you will have: Specialised professional experience in a similar role in a hosting and IT environment Proven experience in technical leadership and oversight of implementation and deployment planning, system integration, ongoing data validation processes, quality assurance, delivery, operations, and sustainability of technical solutions Practical experience in managing an Agile, highly technical, and dispersed team through development, deployment, delivery, and maintenance phases of enterprise-grade software solutions Strong experience in implementing vendor product and bespoke solutions, including integrating multiple products to work in concert for a single, reliable outcome Ability to think and act in an innovative and strategic manner Strong time management skills with excellent planning and organisational skills Required Qualifications Bachelor of Computer Science or Computing Technology or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualification Why Essential Energy We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience. Essential Energy offers a broad range of employee benefits, providing you access to product discounts, including Qantas Club, Optus and Health Insurance, Health Programs including fitness passport and other benefits such as 26 weeks parental leave. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page . We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women . An energy network doesn’t just keep the lights on… it’s a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers. It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world. Your potential will be realised, and you’ll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today. For further information please contact V iv Lavictoire, Manager Digital Workplace Enablement on 0484 948 583. Applications close on 21 September 2025 at 11:55pm. Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart. Building a better energy future. Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees. At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact careers@essentialenergy.com.au or call us on 1800 255 777.
