System Engineer L3 | Azure & M365 | Award winning Tech Org | Hybrid
Summary
A Level 3 System Engineer at a Brisbane-based managed services provider, acting as the final technical escalation for complex break/fix incidents and service requests across client environments. Day-to-day centres on Azure, Microsoft 365 and Intune administration, ITSM ticket ownership, and mentoring the System Administration team.
Salary: $100,000 – $120,000 per year + Super + Benefits
Tektalent has exclusively partnered with a highly respected managed services provider in Australia — one that's invested years into building a genuinely great place to work. The result: exceptional retention, multiple "Best Places to Work" awards, and a team that's engaged rather than just employed.
Our client services a broad range of Australian businesses, offering implementation services, technical advisory, cloud services, IT modernisation, managed IT support and more.
Their edge isn't just technical capability — it's that this quality of service comes from a genuinely satisfied, well-supported team, not despite the environment but because of it.
The role is permanent, with genuine flexibility to work from the office or from home. Our client is based in Brisbane's inner city, with easy access for commuting.
Role description
The System Engineer acts as the last technical stop for all break/fix and service requests within the Managed Services business unit. The role provides the highest level of hands-on technical escalation, taking ownership of complex incidents and service requests referred from the System Administration team, and managing them through to resolution rather than further escalation.
Tasks & responsibilities
Break/Fix Resolution
Act as the highest level of technical escalation for all break/fix and service requests within the Managed Services business unit.
Own and resolve complex incidents and service requests referred from the System Administration team, applying demonstrated troubleshooting skills and clear technical ownership through to resolution.
Diagnose and resolve issues across assigned customer environments, ensuring root cause is identified and addressed rather than symptoms alone
Ticket & Escalation Management
Manage ticket allocations methodically, ensuring tickets are actioned within agreed service levels and priorities.
Utilise standard business processes for escalation, change management, time management and ticket prioritisation consistently across all assigned work.
Discuss tickets with peers within the System Engineering group before escalating, drawing on collective knowledge to resolve issues at the earliest appropriate level.
Manage and action escalations raised by the System Administration team, ensuring a smooth and timely path to resolution.
Mentorship & Team Development
Provide mentorship, guidance and hands-on coaching to the System Administration team to build their troubleshooting capability and technical confidence.
Act as a technical point of reference for System Administrators, helping them progress tickets before escalation is required.
Compliance & Portfolio Checklists
Complete scheduled compliance checklists across the assigned customer portfolio to support consistent operational standards.
Qualifications & experience
Minimum of 3 years' experience in a senior IT operational/technical support role in an MSP environment.
MSP / Managed services experience essential
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues independently, with clear ownership through to resolution.
Demonstrated experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to less experienced technical staff.
Sound understanding of standard ITSM processes, including escalation, change management, time management and ticket prioritisation.
Extensive experience within the M365 stack & Azure from an administration & Level 3 technical support perspective
Experience across Deploying and managing applications, policies and devices in Microsoft Intune.
Experience across Azure virtual machines, Recovery Services Vault, Azure Virtual Desktop and Azure networking
You don't need to have in-depth project experience, this would be a bonus
Ability to take ownership of escalations and troubleshooting
A proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement.
Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving abilities
Benefits
Short and concise interview process
Role has a clear and transparent progression plan into more senior roles within the business
Regular 1 on 1 catchup's to ensure you're on track & supported throughout your tenure
Pooled on-site parking options available
Well structured and forward thinking business, they are not stuck in the past and are focused on delivering modern workplace technology / Azure / Microsoft 365 Stack & the latest tech for their clients
ISO Certified business
Strong vendor partnerships in-place
Very strong customer satisfaction
People first business
You will be given complete ownership of the role
Dabble in some team leadership
Entering growth phase for the business, already sizeable & well-established in market
No on-call and work 9-5, flexible work hours, hybrid friendly!
Ability to make a difference within an agile business who are not set in their ways, willing to adapt and change to be better and innovate
Work for a business that is a "Great place to work certified" and award winning
Even management / owners get their hands dirty with the team
Regular culture activities & events to build comradery
Very good method of investing in staff in terms of certifications & industry recognised training / events in the tech space
Work for a business with extremely low attrition rates and extremely high work satisfaction rates, measured weekly!
Clear development plan to ensure your professional development
All paid for learning & development plan to ensure you stay certified & fulfilled
Large annual budget spent on social / team events / culture building activities
No mandate to work from the office, offering absolute flexibility to work hybrid
Office is inner city & close to public transport (Train & bus), lot's of parking
Discretionary bonuses availably for high performers
A leadership team that truly care
The best work life balance you can get in a managed services environment, no on-call or unreasonable hours
Work for an MSP that genuinely look after their people & have a very respected name in the industry
Most of our client's customers have been loyal to them for many, many years
Australian owned business that has grown organically into a large & highly reputable name in the market
How to Apply
If you are a System Engineer / Senior Technical Support Engineer looking for their next home, this could be the place for you.
Apply to find out more!
We look forward to speaking with you & sharing how our client may be your next home.
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