Senior Systems Engineer

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Digital & Information Services branch delivers agile and transformative technology solutions that enable Council to lead in innovation and sustainability. The ICT Infrastructure team plays a critical role in maintaining and evolving Council’s core systems and platforms.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you’ll lead the design and optimisation of Council’s Data Centre Services and Cloud Infrastructure. This senior technical role requires strategic thinking, technical expertise, and the ability to guide and mentor others to deliver high-performing, resilient systems.

• Lead and mentor technical staff to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions
• Drive automation using Infrastructure as Code across key platforms
• Oversee and optimise Windows, VMWare, NSX, Active Directory and Azure
• Champion resilience through disaster recovery and business continuity planning

This position is based in the Sunshine Coast City Hall, in the heart of Maroochydore CBD. This state of the art and sustainable building is designed to achieve an innovative and collaborative workspace.

About you

You’re a senior IT professional with advanced expertise in infrastructure design, cloud platforms, and data centre operations. You bring hands-on experience with Windows Server, VMWare, NSX, Active Directory, Azure, and backup systems like Veeam.

Your leadership style is collaborative and empowering. You mentor team members, share technical knowledge, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation through automation and Infrastructure as Code.

You’re confident navigating complex challenges, influencing outcomes, and driving resilient, high-performing solutions that support Council’s strategic goals and digital transformation.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.