An exciting opportunity has become available for a Platform Owner – Microsoft Server within the Technology team, reporting to the Senior Manager Operating Systems.
A bit about your role
In this role, you will be responsible for the strategic ownership, engineering, lifecycle management and operational excellence of nbn’s Microsoft server platforms across on-premises, private cloud and public cloud environments.
As the technical authority for the Microsoft server ecosystem, you will define and deliver platform roadmaps, drive innovation and automation, and ensure platforms remain secure, resilient and fit for purpose. You will work across a broad technology landscape including Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Azure Arc, Microsoft Defender, System Center and related management technologies.
Working closely with architecture, security, networking, cloud, application and vendor partners, you will lead complex platform initiatives, lifecycle upgrades and modernisation activities. You will play a key role in shaping technology direction, improving platform performance, strengthening security posture and driving automation through PowerShell, Terraform and emerging technologies.
You will also provide technical leadership across platform operations, project delivery and governance activities, ensuring platform risks, vulnerabilities and compliance obligations are effectively managed while delivering high-quality outcomes for the business.
A bit about you
You are a highly experienced infrastructure professional with a strong background in Microsoft server technologies and enterprise platform management. You bring deep technical expertise combined with a strategic mindset and have successfully delivered complex infrastructure solutions across large-scale environments.
You thrive on solving complex technical challenges and are passionate about driving continuous improvement through automation, innovation and operational excellence. Your ability to balance technology strategy with hands-on delivery enables you to influence outcomes, guide technical direction and support critical business initiatives.
You are recognised for your strong stakeholder engagement skills and your ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Whether leading projects, mentoring team members or working with vendors and business stakeholders, you build trusted relationships and focus on delivering practical, sustainable solutions.
Your experience with Microsoft server technologies, automation, cloud platforms, security and lifecycle management, together with your ability to lead through influence and drive innovation, will position you for success in this role.
Application Process
You may find that your experience doesn’t match every requirement listed, and that’s completely normal. If this role resonates with where you are in your career, we encourage you to apply rather than self-select out. Your skills and perspective could be exactly what adds strength to the team.
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Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on 17th of November
To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.
Worker TypePermanentTime TypeFull time
Skills Required
- Strong experience with Microsoft server technologies and enterprise platform management
- Experience delivering complex infrastructure solutions across large-scale environments
- Experience with automation, cloud platforms, security, and lifecycle management
- Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Azure Arc, Microsoft Defender, System Center, or related technologies
- Experience with PowerShell and Terraform automation
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to lead projects, mentor team members, and work with vendors and business stakeholders
- Full working rights in Australia
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