Network and Server Engineer

Seize this opportunity to make your mark at Equans ANZ by delivering client-driven solutions.

As the Network and Server Engineer for Equans Australia and New Zealand, you will be responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and enhancing all IT infrastructure.

Working as part of our dynamic technical team, you will ensure operational excellence and innovation within both IT and the broader business, all while working closely with and receiving support and collaboration from our international head office located in France.

About Us

Equans is part of a global, technical services leader, and part of the Bouygues Group. Our local team of qualified technicians and support staff delivers value for customers by balancing cost, risk, and performance, while having access to a global network of experts. We design and provide customised solutions for our clients to support them in their energy, industrial and digital transitions.

With highly qualified employees across 20+ locations in Australia and New Zealand, we provide excellent technical expertise in design, installation, and maintenance, with a unique combination of skills in Mechanical, Fire Protection, AV and Electrical and Communications Services.

What we offer

• Collaborative and inclusive work culture.
• Strong and supportive leadership.
• Thrive in a talented team environment that values and invests in your professional development.
• Access to our comprehensive international training platform for advancing your skills.
• Medibank Private Health Insurance Discount available to all employees.
• Life insurance policy provided by company.
• Novated Leasing options.
• Thrive in a talented team environment that values and invests in your professional development.
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture.
• Opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Parental leave.
• Volunteer leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Responsibilities

• Manage networking and cloud technologies, including Meraki, Palo Alto, Azure, Zscaler, SDWAN & MPLS, DNS, and DHCP. 
• Manage the end-to-end life cycle of Cloud Engineering projects. Cloud Administration: Administer, configure, and maintain cloud services and applications, including Microsoft 365 (M365) and Azure. Create and manage user accounts, groups, and permissions in cloud environments.
• Implement and manage policies, access controls, and resource optimisation in the cloud.
• Networking: Ensure seamless connectivity and optimize network configurations for cloud services. Collaborate with the network team to troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues affecting cloud services.
• Participate in Patching/Package Management – Linux, Windows, VMWare, 3rd Party Applications.
• Implement and Configure Windows Servers in a complex Active Directory Environment.
• Active Directory Configuration and Management, ability to diagnose AD specific issues.
• Working knowledge with Microsoft Teams calling and Mitel, PABX.
• Scripting: PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of Intune.
• Respond and react to monitoring alerts to resolve issues.
• Manage the Telco and Network Vendors.
• Be available for after-hours support in the event of scheduled maintenance or incidents.
• Complies with security standards and technical design.
• Ensure system integrity while providing best customer service possible.

What you’ll have

• Strong technical expertise in IT infrastructure and network management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for technology and innovation.
• You will have the ability to manage working with European time zones and be able to accommodate meetings with Paris between 4pm & 7pm (AEST/UTC+10), with occasional meetings that often conclude at 8pm with daylight savings time.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in a relevant discipline.
• ITIL v3 Foundation or greater.
• Prince 2 methodology for Project Management.
• 5+ years of experience managing Infrastructure.
• Technical expertise in Microsoft Windows OS and VMWare vSphere/ESXi.
• Knowledge of cyber security principles and enterprise-level controls.
• Experience in vendor and contract management.
• Strong understanding of Network and Domain Services (AD, DNS).
• Experience automating via Bash, Python, Powershell, vRA, Salt, and/or Terraform.
• Experience with cloud-based IAAS (Google, Azure, or AWS).
• Experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMWare, Hyper-V.
• Familiarity with Active Directory, MySQL, VPNs, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
• Prior experience in Microsoft Windows (Server and Guest OS).

Next steps

If you are interested and meet the selection criteria apply with an up-to-date resume via the application instructions on this website. We thank you for your interest in working for Equans and advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that we can only accept applications from those with full working rights in Australia.

Equans is an EEO employer, where all applicants are treated with fairness and respect and have equal access to the opportunities available.

We will not be engaging the services of a Recruitment Agency and ask all interested candidates to apply directly via this advertisement.