St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba - Melbourne VIC
Full time
Hybrid
1d ago , from St Vincent's Private Hospital
Digital & Technology | St Vincent's Health Australia
Job Description:
Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer
Digital & Technology | St Vincent's Health Australia
Support and scale critical healthcare infrastructureSt Vincent's Health Australia is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer to join our Infrastructure Operations team, supporting the stability, security, and performance of enterprise infrastructure across clinical, corporate, and research environments.This is a hands-on technical role suited to experienced engineers who thrive in complex environments and are passionate about automation, cyber resilience, and high-availability systems.
About the role
You will play a key role in maintaining and evolving SVHA's core infrastructure platforms across Windows, Linux, virtualisation, storage, and hybrid cloud environments.In this role you will:
Lead or contribute to system design, implementation, and optimisation
Provide advanced operational support and incident resolution
Take ownership of infrastructure platforms across the full lifecycle (design, operate, optimise, retire)
The role also contributes to enterprise projects and works closely with cybersecurity, networking, and application teams to deliver integrated, resilient solutions.
Key responsibilities
Maintain and optimise Windows, Linux, VMware, and hybrid cloud, plus core services (Active Directory, Exchange, DNS, DHCP, file, certificates)
Run patching, vulnerability remediation, and audit readiness with the Cybersecurity team
Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity strategy and testing
Use automation and scripting to reduce manual effort and repetitive work
Maintain monitoring and alerting to keep systems healthy and available
Operate within ITIL-aligned incident, change, and problem management, and act as an escalation point for major incidents
What you will bring




Essential
Substantial hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering
Deep capability across Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Exchange
Backup and recovery (e.g. Cohesity), monitoring, and scripting (PowerShell, Bash)
Proven troubleshooting across physical and virtual environments
Strong grasp of security controls, patching, and vulnerability management
ITSM and ITIL-aligned experience
Highly regarded
Azure or hybrid cloud exposure
Healthcare or other highly regulated, 24/7 environments
Certifications: Microsoft (AZ-104, AZ-*******), VMware (VCP-DCV), ITIL v4, Linux (RHCSA)
Why join us
At St Vincent's, you will contribute to the delivery of secure, reliable, and patient-critical digital services across one of Australia's leading healthcare organisations.
You will:
Work in a complex, enterprise-scale environment supporting critical services
Be part of a team focused on automation, resilience, and continuous improvement
Help shape infrastructure that underpins safe, connected care delivery
Our values
We are guided by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity, and Excellence, fostering a culture that is inclusive, purpose-driven, and focused on improving outcomes for our patients and communities.
Location & working arrangements
Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane with hybrid working (minimum 3 days in office).Participation in an
on-call roster
and some out-of-hours work is expected.
Closing Date
31 August *******:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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📌 Senior Systems Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne