Principal Systems Engineer – Australian Digital Health Agency
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770782
- Agency: Australian Digital Health Agency
- Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer
- Position Number: TBC
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: 26 July 2026, 11:00pm
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Sydney NSW, Canberra ACT, Brisbane QLD
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $124,583 – $142,089
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Flexible)
About Australian Digital Health Agency
The Australian Digital Health Agency leads the national effort to digitally enable Australia’s health
system. We support the delivery of person-centred, connected healthcare through the
development and adoption of digital health services and systems. Our work includes managing My
Health Record, Electronic prescriptions, and the 1800MEDICARE app, ensuring a healthier future
for all Australians through connected healthcare.
Duties
- Skills and experience (essential criteria)
- As the Principal Systems Engineer, you will:
- Lead and contribute to the delivery of strategic and operational ICT initiatives across the
- Agency.
- Drive vulnerability management, remediation programs and security compliance activities.
- Administer and optimise Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Intune environments.
- Support and maintain Windows Server infrastructure including Active Directory, DNS, DFS
- and Group Policy.
- Mentor junior team members and provide guidance across technical resolver groups
- including desktop
- To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- 5+ years’ experience administering Microsoft Azure environments.
- 5+ years’ experience with Windows Server administration and supporting enterprise
- infrastructure.
- 5+ Experience administering Microsoft 365 and Intune environments.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor technical teams.
- Highly Desirable
- Experience working with the Information Security Manual (ISM) and ACSC Essential Eight
- Framework.
- Desirable
- Graduate Degree in Information Technology and/or IT / Digital certifications in areas relevant to
- the role
Eligibility / Notes
- Australian citizenship is a mandatory eligibility requirement. Candidates must be able to obtain and
- maintain both a national police clearance and a Neg Vet 1 security clearance, with the capacity to
- attain a higher-level clearance if required by the Agency.
How to Apply
Position Contact Christopher Warren, [email protected]
Agency Recruitment Site https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/about-us/careers
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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