Technical Solutions Engineer

• Join a collaborative team and deliver great employee experiences by empowering them with technology.
• We are open to candidates based in Melbourne or Sydney
• We are certified carbon neutral and committed to reducing our impact on the environment.

We're REA

REA Group  is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
 
With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.

Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to be named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two  years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in

End-User Computing (EUC) sits in the Enterprise Tech Tribe within the Tech and Data team, headed up by our Acting CTO, Craig Templeton. The Tech and Data team is responsible for providing the technology and data platforms underpinning REA's products, services, and operations. The team consists of over 100 people, which are distributed across the SPACE, Enterprise Tech and Data Services teams.  

The Enterprise Tech team is responsible for making our 1500 global employees happy and productive by empowering them with technology. Our lean and agile team is home to some of the world’s best software, hardware, and system engineers. Our continued investment in technology is marked by a passion to create the best experience for our employees, who in turn create the best property experiences for our large numbers of consumers and customers. The Enterprise Tech team supports all our lines of business, functional units, and

What the role is all about

• The Technical Solutions Engineer supports the company in the following ways: 
• Designs and implements technical solutions to resolve technology issues or business problems for various customers and stakeholders within REA, driving operational excellence.
• End to end delivery of multiple product initiatives using agile methods which align to the EUC Strategy as well as broader ETech Strategy.

• A key escalation point for business-critical technical issues.
• Play a lead role, mentoring the EUC team, providing technical direction and guiding team decisions.
• Identify improvement opportunities within the EUC team and the wider ETech tribe – this may include (but not limited to) reduction of the cost of ownership of our systems, identification of system duplication and overall process improvement.
• Contributing to the REA knowledge base through blog posts, brown-bags sessions and coaching less experienced members of the team.
• Develop and maintain key EUC vendor relationships, driving accountability.

Who we’re looking for

• The ability to solve complex problems, tinker with technology and possess a continuous improvement mindset.
• Agile Project Management experience working within diverse project teams and ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with business stakeholders.
• Strong experience administrating and integrating a variety of SaaS based systems such as: Microsoft 365, Okta, Zoom, PagerDuty, Workday and Slack in a corporate environment.
• Extensive knowledge of Windows Desktop Platforms (Windows 10), Apple Mac Platforms (MacOS & UNIX fundamentals), as well as Mobile platforms (iOS, Android) 
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Active Directory, Video Conferencing and Telephony Support, Security, Malware, SPAM and modern technology practices 
• Thorough understanding of mobile device management platforms, SOE/MOE deployment technologies and best practices 
• Broad understanding of network concepts, (Routers, switches, LAN/WAN), troubleshoot and break down hardware and software issues. 
• Understanding of best practice IT service management frameworks and experience using an IT Service Management Platform
• Work productively in a fast paced and agile environment - #gsd (urban dictionary will help on this one!) 

The REA experience.

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We’re committed to your development – both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.
 

We offer: 

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working - https://rea.to/hybrid-working  
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers 
• Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
• Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life  
• Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

If you like the sound of us, then we think you should apply today. We're proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant. While we're looking at your application, and preparing to come back to you with an update, why not get to know us a bit more through our various social channels?