Infrastructure Manager
Who are we?
We’re here to help people live well and create a better and more sustainable future. We support healthy and liveable communities by delivering water, sewerage and recycled water services to 1.77 million people who rely on us every day and every night. At South East Water, we innovate with purpose and act with care to deliver healthy water for life. Fresh thinking and collaboration are at the heart of our organisation. We are constantly learning, embracing the challenges of today and excited by the opportunities that tomorrow will bring.
The role
The Infrastructure Manager will be responsible for evaluating and operating South East Water's IT Platforms (on premise and cloud based), DevOps, Database and network Services posture and practices. Working across and at all levels of the enterprise, the incumbent will be responsible for the overall delivery of Platform and enabling enterprise technologies operations including build and run activities within the function.
The key accountabilities will include;
- Providing leadership in architecture, design, planning and support of Cloud computing with a focus on application and platform technology, with an ability to be the SME for multiple public cloud vendors and services, including IaaS and PaaS
- Managing and leading the growing South East Water DevOps practice, including the orchestration/automation of platform provisioning, systems configuration, application deployment, application configuration, performance engineering and cloud deployments/management.
- Managing Database Administration to optimise performance and availability to key South East Water applications.
- Managing the South East Water WAN/LAN and remote access communications.
- Managing the migration of platform services and applications on premise to Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services over a strategic period, including the design and provisioning as and when required.
- Leading a team of technical engineers and administrators, including performance and development management.
- This role is critical in peer and stakeholder management to influence internal and external resources in prioritisation and delivery of the overall BTS roadmap and strategy.
- Ensuring that work is identified and prioritised appropriately and act as the escalation point for the team as required.
Who are you?
To be successful in this position, candidates will require the following key skills, knowledge and experience;
- Extensive IT related experience, including hands on operational experience.
- Solid leadership experience within an IT function
- Experience in enterprise and hybrid technology environments.Strong experience and knowledge in Cloud Platforms.
- Experience in developing and managing DevOps.Ability to understand and disseminate industry terminology and concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Good understanding of securing platforms, operating systems and databases, including hardening, alerting and access privileges
- Tertiary qualifications in an IT discipline highly desired, or several years of relevant work experience.
- Industry specific current certification across Microsoft Technologies, Cisco, DevOps.
What's in it for you?
Working at South East Water means you can enjoy a wealth of benefits, starting with the chance to be part of an organisation deeply committed to environmental initiatives and sustainability; one who has been recognised as one of the top 101 Workplaces for Women in Australia by Work180 for the past two consecutive years and a 2026 Finalist in the Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards ‘Flexible Working’ category.
South East Water cultivates a dynamic culture that emphasises collaboration and strong work ethics, supported by career-focused learning and development opportunities. As a SEW employee, you can enjoy the following offerings from our benefits package:
- Access to My Fitness Passport, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), annual flu shots, and health checks.
- Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work options and leave purchasing.
- 15 weeks paid parental leave and paid superannuation on eligible portions of unpaid parental leave.
- Additional leave offerings, such as cultural and ceremonial leave and study leave.
- Head office with modern facilities and panoramic beachfront views, a separate parents' room, a prayer and meditation room and an onsite cafe.
- Limited free onsite and offsite car parking available, as well as pay-as-you-go parking options nearby.
- Opportunity to be part of great initiatives involving the local community.
We're for everyone
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. It makes us better learners, thinkers and collaborators, helping create better outcomes for our customers.
We are deeply committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people with disability and jobseekers of all ages and cultures. We aim to provide an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone is welcome, safe, and celebrated. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please reach out to our Talent team at careers@southeastwater.com.au.
Keen to make an impact?
Click here to check out the position description. We're accepting applications for this exciting opportunity until Wednesday 10 June 2026!
To be considered for this opportunity, you must hold unrestricted working rights for the period of employment at the time of application. Successful candidates will also be required to undergo a number of pre-employment checks, including a police records check
South East Water operates a 24/7 service environment. Whilst this role does not involve after-hours rostered duty, all employees may be required to provide out of hours support from time to time as required.
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