Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Parramatta Office location, other NSW office locations negotiable with flexible working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $149,739 to $173,174 + super

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

The role

The role provides hands‑on technical leadership across the Department’s hosting and data centre infrastructure, making sure systems are secure, resilient and future‑ready. It involves designing and managing complex environments, resolving issues quickly, planning for capacity, guiding disaster recovery, and communicating technical matters in a clear, practical way for people at all levels. You’ll also be working with the latest technologies as you help lead the Department’s final transition to cloud.

About you

We’re looking for someone with extensive experience supporting complex, geographically dispersed data centres—especially across Active Directory, HP server and storage platforms, NetApp Select and Keystone, VMware, Azure VMware Service, AWS and Microsoft Azure. You’ll bring deep technical capability, strong problem‑solving skills, and the ability to mentor junior team members while leading a small, high‑performing group. If you enjoy shaping infrastructure strategy, managing vendors, staying ahead of emerging technologies, and keeping services running smoothly for diverse users in varied locations, this role will suit you well!

Key knowledge and experience

• Extensive experience working in highly technical ICT environments with a focus on public/private cloud hosting, security, and/or cloud engineering.
• Experience leading a team to develop and deliver cloud solutions for customer compute and ICT storage problems in a cost constrained environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills proven in project delivery in a busy workplace.

Essential requirements

• Relevant experience or tertiary qualification in computer science or related field and/or recognised industry certifications.

 For more information read the full Role Description: Principal Systems Engineer

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close 11:55pm Wednesday 25^th February 2026

Should you require further information about the role please contact Jim Mott, Hybrid Cloud Manager at jim.mott@dpie.nsw.gov.au

To enhance your account security, PageUp is introducing two-factor authentication (2FA). You can follow the step by step guide here. If you experience any issues please reach out on (02) 63637676 - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1.

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.