Profectus is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Analyst (VMware) to support the delivery, administration, and sustainment of enterprise ICT infrastructure within a large Australian Government Agency.
This is a hands‐on engineering role centred on virtualisation and infrastructure operations, administering and maintaining complex platforms across production and non-production environments while translating business needs into technical requirements.
You will work alongside infrastructure engineers, architects, and security teams in a structured and highly governed setting, contributing to systems that support key government outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Administer and maintain enterprise ICT systems and infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security across production and non-production environments
Monitor, investigate, and resolve complex technical incidents, applying advanced troubleshooting to minimise disruption and maintain continuity of services
Implement and manage system configurations, patches, and upgrades in line with organisational standards, security controls, and change management processes
Develop and complete technical and security requirements, test planning and validation, operational readiness considerations, and performance and constraint analysis for infrastructure and cloud hosted solutions
Develop and maintain system documentation, including technical procedures, configurations, and operational support guides
Support the integration and continuous improvement of ICT systems,



working with stakeholders and technical teams to optimise functionality, performance, and user outcomes
Contribute to systems capacity, performance monitoring, and optimisation through proactive tuning and resource management
Provide mentoring, coaching, and knowledge sharing to strengthen team capability and organisational maturity
Required Experience
Minimum 3 years experience with the VMware SDDC stack, including vSphere and VMware vSAN and software-defined storage
Strong understanding of virtualisation and cloud concepts, including virtual data centres, vMotion, and dynamic resource scheduling (DRS)
Experience with enterprise data storage technologies including NAS (IP based), SAN (Fibre Channel based), and converged storage solutions such as vSAN
Experience with the VMware Aria suite (formerly vRealize), including Aria Automation, Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Logs, and Aria Orchestrator
Experience with Site Recovery Manager or equivalent disaster recovery orchestration tools
Proven experience implementing complex business solutions hosted on infrastructure and cloud platforms, covering security, testing, operational readiness, and performance
Experience with systems backup, recovery, high availability,



and disaster recovery, including replication, failover, and cyber resilience practices
Experience with identity and access management, including central authentication technologies such as LDAP, Active Directory, and Entra ID
Knowledge of network protocols and core infrastructure services, including DNS, SMTP, NTP, and SNMP
Demonstrated understanding of ITIL service management practices, particularly incident, problem, and change management
Experience with systems monitoring and observability tools, including SNMP, syslog, and modern logging platforms
Exposure to cloud platforms and automation, including Microsoft Azure and AWS
Scripting experience with PowerShell or Python, and infrastructure as code or automation tooling
Experience administering a cross domain solution
Experience supporting highly secure or classified government environments
Formal ICT qualifications from a recognised tertiary institution, or demonstrated equivalent skills and experience
Security Clearance Requirements
Must be an Australian Citizen
Must have the ability to obtain a Negative Vetting Level 1 Security Clearance
Working Arrangements
Onsite in Canberra
Profectus works with government agencies and industry partners to deliver trusted, secure technology capability across complex environments.
We take a long-term, relationship-driven approach, supporting our people across the full lifecycle of their engagement while contributing to outcomes of national importance.
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📌 Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Analyst (Vmware) (Canberra)
🏢 Profectus
📍 Canberra