Windows SME

Build your career with Accenture in Ballarat

At Accenture, you will work with talented people, leading technologies and global expertise to solve complex challenges for some of Australia’s largest organisations.

This is an opportunity to grow your technology career in Ballarat—combining meaningful enterprise work and access to Accenture’s global network with the lifestyle and community of a regional location. You will join a collaborative local team, continue developing your technical capabilities and help deliver reliable infrastructure services within a large-scale environment.

If you want challenging work and genuine career development without needing to base your career in a capital city, this could be the opportunity for you.

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Windows Subject Matter Expert to join our Infrastructure Managed Services team.

You will provide advanced technical support across Windows Server, Active Directory, SCCM, DNS and virtualisation technologies. As a trusted technical specialist, you will resolve complex Level 3 issues, contribute to infrastructure projects and support the wider operations team with technical guidance and best practices.

This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex problems, improving infrastructure performance and sharing their expertise with others.

What you’ll do

• Administer and maintain Windows Server environments, including patching, configuration and performance monitoring.

• Manage and troubleshoot Active Directory, Group Policy, organisational units, DNS and DHCP.

• Administer Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM) for software deployment, operating system deployment and compliance reporting.

• Provide Level 3 escalation support for complex Windows incidents and service requests.

• Support VMware vSphere administration, including virtual machine provisioning, patching and performance management.

• Contribute to server builds, migrations, upgrades and broader infrastructure projects.

• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate routine operational tasks.

• Produce technical documentation, support procedures and knowledge-base articles.

• Work closely with the Wintel Lead to establish and maintain technical standards and best practices.

• Participate in change advisory processes and an on-call rotation.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive experience in Windows Server administration, ideally within a complex enterprise environment.

• Strong knowledge of Windows Server 2012 R2 through to Windows Server 2022.

• Solid SCCM/MECM experience, including task sequences, software packages and compliance baselines.

• In-depth Active Directory administration experience covering schema, replication and Group Policy troubleshooting.

• Strong DNS administration and troubleshooting capability.

• Hands-on VMware vSphere experience, including vCenter management and the virtual machine lifecycle.

• Proficient PowerShell scripting and automation skills.

• Experience working within ITIL-based service management environments.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement based in Ballarat.

Bonus points if you have

• Experience with Nutanix environments.

• Microsoft Azure, Entra ID or hybrid identity experience.

• Relevant certifications such as MCSA, MCSE or VCP.

Why Accenture?

At Accenture, you will be supported to learn, grow and build a career that reflects your strengths and ambitions. You will have access to industry-leading learning, diverse career pathways and a global network of technology specialists—all while contributing to meaningful work from our Ballarat location.

You will join an inclusive and collaborative culture where different perspectives are valued and people are encouraged to bring their best ideas to the table.

Ready to bring your Windows expertise to an exciting enterprise environment in Ballarat? Apply now.

Accenture is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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