[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Viva Energy Group jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/viva-energy-group/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Viva Energy Group · Melbourne, VIC, Australia # Platform Lead - IT Infrastructure Melbourne, VIC, Australia Full-time Manager or lead IT & Infrastructure Listed on Viva Energy Group’s official careers site. Posted September 30, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Viva Energy Group’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/VivaEnergyAustralia/744000152593549-platform-lead-it-infrastructure) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Viva Energy Group](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/viva-energy-group/) / Platform Lead - IT Infrastructure ## Job description This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT Infrastructure leader who combines deep hands-on technical expertise with strong people leadership to take ownership of a large, complex and business-critical technology environment. As Platform Technical Lead – IT Infrastructure, you will play a key role in shaping, leading and continuously improving Viva Energy Group’s server, hosting and infrastructure platforms across our Energy, Commercial and Retail businesses. This is not a purely strategic or people-management position. We are looking for a leader who has built their career in infrastructure engineering, understands the technology at a deep level, and can confidently provide technical direction while leading and developing a team of experienced engineers. Reporting to the Head of IT Infrastructure, you will lead a team of 10+ Technical Engineers and work closely with architects, application teams, developers, security specialists, technology partners and business stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to influence technology across a significant enterprise environment, including: Approximately 1,250 sites across Energy, Commercial and Retail Around 800 applications 5 datacentres across Melbourne, Geelong and Adelaide Approximately 120 Azure and AWS landing zones Around 2,800 physical and virtual servers across remote sites and datacentres Approximately 6,500 endpoint devices Around 15,000 employee identities across Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID ### Responsibilities & Requirements Technical Leadership & Infrastructure Design: Lead the design of secure, scalable, resilient and high-performing infrastructure solutions across datacentres, remote sites, edge environments and Azure/AWS cloud platforms. ### Server & Hosting Platforms Provide technical leadership across Windows and Linux operating systems, VMware virtualisation, enterprise compute, storage and hosting technologies. ### Implementation & Deployment Lead infrastructure implementations, upgrades and deployments, including configuration, troubleshooting, testing and proof-of-concept environments. ### Operations & Reliability Oversee the availability, reliability and performance of infrastructure supporting a large-scale, 24/7 operating environment. ### Team Leadership Lead, mentor and develop a team of 10+ Technical Engineers, providing technical direction while fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement. ### Automation & Optimisation Identify opportunities to automate repeatable activities, improve operational efficiency, optimise costs and simplify the infrastructure environment. ### Security & Compliance Ensure infrastructure platforms meet security, patching, vulnerability remediation, compliance and governance requirements. ### Incident Management Provide senior technical leadership during complex infrastructure incidents and Level 3 escalations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions. ### Technology Strategy Contribute to Viva Energy Group’s infrastructure roadmap across server and hosting, datacentres, edge compute, cloud, automated deployment, resilience, scalability and cost optimisation. ### Risk & Resilience Identify and mitigate infrastructure risks and contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning. ### Vendor & Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships with technology vendors, service providers, architects, application teams, security specialists and business stakeholders Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and identify opportunities to modernise and continuously improve Viva Energy Group’s infrastructure environment ## Qualifications 15+ years' experience in IT Infrastructure, supported by a strong hands-on technical background. 5+ years' experience as a Platform Lead, Infrastructure Lead, Infrastructure Manager or similar leadership role within a large enterprise environment. Significant experience managing complex server and hosting environments, datacentres and multi-site infrastructure. Extensive expertise across Windows and/or Linux systems administration and engineering. Strong experience with VMware virtualisation technologies. Experience with enterprise compute and storage technologies, including platforms such as Dell, Lenovo, Cisco, Dell EMC and NetApp. Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy and Microsoft Entra ID. Experience across Azure and/or AWS cloud infrastructure. Demonstrated capability in architecting, designing, building and operating both on-premises and cloud-based enterprise infrastructure. Experience across server, storage and networking administration, configuration management, monitoring and alerting, backup and recovery, and patching. Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop and remote desktop technologies. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation and containerisation technologies. PowerShell and SQL scripting experience. Familiarity with DevOps methodologies and CI/CD technologies. Strong understanding of networking concepts, infrastructure security protocols and security best practices. Experience managing complex infrastructure incidents and providing Level 3 technical support and escalation. Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring technical engineers and managing blended teams of employees, contractors and technology partners. Strong problem-solving and analytical capability with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills. Experience contributing to technology roadmaps, budgets, infrastructure projects and continuous improvement initiatives. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline will be highly regarded. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 30, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 19 days - Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Viva Energy Group’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/VivaEnergyAustralia/744000152593549-platform-lead-it-infrastructure) ## More jobs at Viva Energy Group ### [52651141-Operational Training Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/viva-energy-group/jobs/c0836fce181bab794014/) Melbourne, VIC, Australia ### [Finance Manager - Fuel](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/viva-energy-group/jobs/796cb7de191d0653b3bd/) Melbourne, VIC, Australia ### [Fuels Pricing Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/viva-energy-group/jobs/9ee4436d1e37f3e9385f/) Melbourne, VIC, Australia ### [Key Account Manager - Shell Card](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/viva-energy-group/jobs/7a393b400f495484a12d/) Melbourne, VIC, Australia ### [Leasing Asset Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/viva-energy-group/jobs/c162391aff4332af23f0/) Melbourne, VIC, Australia ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Infrastructure Platform Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ntt/jobs/bcb88ee90b3863686ba6/) NTT · Cyberjaya, Malaysia ### [Platform Engineer – CI/CD Infrastructure](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ebay/jobs/402e924e3eeb0c52dd8d/) eBay · Bengaluru, India ### [Infrastructure Platform Engineer - Rail Signalling](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/ffa77a4ed867bff0cc46/) Siemens ### [R-01345559 Staff Engineer – Microscope IT Infrastructure & Platform Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/03638938a3c24effa4b2/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Bengaluru, Karnātaka, India ### [Solution Engineer | Infrastructure Platform](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/135a8e016bfe689e86d2/) Microsoft · Brazil, São Paulo, Costa Rica, San José OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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