Professional Services & Portfolio Engineering Team Lead (Systems) at blueAPACHE

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Mentoring, Systems Engineering, Project Management, Infrastructure Technologies, Microsoft Azure, VMware, Citrix, Solution Design, Delivery Lifecycle Management, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Documentation, Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement, Automation

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

About us blueAPACHE is an Australian owned award-winning Managed Service Provider, recognised for the 6th year running, as Mid-Market Partner of the Year at the ARN Innovation Awards. We pride ourselves on being a genuinely great place to work, with a vibrant culture, clear vision, and strong leadership. When joining blueAPACHE, you are joining an organisation that is driven by our core values of employee and customer experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where we embrace our individual talents, and our differences. We’re now seeking a Professional Services & Portfolio Engineering Team Lead (Systems) – a hands-on technical leader who will guide our team of highly experienced systems engineers, drive delivery excellence, and shape the future of infrastructure projects across cloud and on-premises environments. This role can be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor and develop a team of high-performing Systems Engineers across multiple geographies within the Professional Services and Portfolio Engineering functions. Work with the Project Management Team to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope and to defined standards, aligning with design documentation, Statements of Work and blueAPACHE delivery frameworks. Given the project delivery process (from the perspective of the engineers) ensuring all required artefacts (such as design and planning documents, test plans, UAT, as-builts, delivery checklists, etc) meet defined quality benchmarks Act as the technical escalation point for the Systems delivery stream, guiding engineers through complex challenges and architectural decision-marking Champion technical excellence and standardisation across infrastructure design, build and handover processes Work closely with Project Managers, Project Co-ordinators, and Service Delivery to ensure seamless client outcomes Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the delivery efficiency, automation, and documentation quality Provide regular reporting on team performance, utilisation and project delivery metrics Collaborate with peers across Cloud, Networking and End User Services practices to ensure cross-practice consistency and capability uplift Qualifications & Experience 5 + years leading or mentoring skilled Systems Engineers across Wintel, VMware, and M365 environments, or 4+ years as a senior systems project engineer within an integrator or consulting environment, ready to step into leadership Proven expertise across infrastructure technologies include Microsoft/Azure, VMWare and Citrix (or equivalents) Strong understanding of solution design principles, delivery lifecycle management and operational readiness Experience within a Managed Services Provider or Professional Consulting Services organisation Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical outcomes into business value Demonstrated commitment to documentation, quality assurance, and delivery governance Desirable Skills Exposure to automation, scripting or infrastructure-as-code approaches (Powershell, Intune, etc) Certifications in Microsoft, VMWare or Azure platforms Understanding of ITIL and service transition practices blueAPACHE continues to grow alongside some of Australia’s leading midmarket businesses, our valued clients. We stay abreast of current technologies to maintain our competitive advantage, offering the opportunity to develop professionally and provide an uncompressing offering to our clients and internal stakeholders. We recognise our people are our most significant differentiator. Competitive Salary Ongoing training and development Uncompromising values, driving a successful and happy work culture We offer options for you to interview virtually blueAPACHE oﬀers an environment to make a real diﬀerence, develop careers within a supportive and rewarding environment Regular social events and an awesome crew of colleagues – work with a team of experts in their field Quality hardware / equipment provided Employee referral programs - once you are in and you are loving it - you can refer a friend / past colleague and get paid for it! Please note, all offers of employment at blueAPACHE are subject to Police Clearance Checks.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of Systems Engineers while ensuring project delivery excellence. Act as a technical escalation point and drive continuous improvement initiatives.