Systems Engineer in Melbourne

Systems Engineer job description

The Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organisation’s IT infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security. This role plays a critical part in supporting both on-premises and cloud-based environments across the enterprise.

Systems Engineer duties and responsibilities of the job

Key responsibilities of a Systems Engineer include:

Designing and deploying infrastructure solutions aligned with business needs

Managing and maintaining servers, storage, and virtualisation platforms

Monitoring system performance and resolving hardware or software issues

Implementing security protocols and ensuring compliance with standards

Supporting cloud services integration (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP)

Collaborating with cross-functional teams on system upgrades and migrations

Documenting infrastructure configurations and procedures

Providing Tier 2/3 technical support for escalated issues

Participating in disaster recovery planning and testing

Managing patching schedules and software deployments

Supporting automation through scripting and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet)

Performing capacity planning and performance tuning

Contributing to IT asset and license management processes

Supporting DevOps environments and infrastructure-as-code practices

Using monitoring tools to proactively identify and address system issues

Typical Systems Engineer job qualifications and requirements

A degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field is required, along with relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, VMware, or Cisco CCNA/CCNP. Hands-on experience with enterprise systems is essential.

Proven experience managing Windows and/or Linux server environments

Strong knowledge of networking, storage, and virtualisation technologies

Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and hybrid environments

Scripting skills (e.g. PowerShell, Bash) for automation and system management

Familiarity with configuration management and deployment tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

Experience with system monitoring tools (e.g. Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds, or System Center)

Understanding of ITIL practices and change management procedures

Awareness of cyber security standards (e.g. ISO 27001, Essential Eight, NIST)

Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills

Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional and DevOps teams

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Salary for Systems Engineer in Melbourne

116025 - 152250

25th Percentile

116025

The candidate has little or no prior experience in the position and is still developing relevant skills.

50th Percentile

139650

The candidate has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills.

75th Percentile

152250

The candidate has above-average experience, has most or all the necessary skills and may have specialised qualifications.

Salary range based on three percentiles The starting salaries represent gross yearly salaries. They do not include bonuses, benefits or superannuation.

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25th Percentile

50th Percentile

75th Percentile

Network Engineer

121275

139650

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Infrastructure Manager

142275

161175

181125

DevOps Engineer

137550

162225

185850

Cloud Engineer

132300

162225

178500

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