Hosting Technology Manager

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Hosting Technology Manager to join our Digital Operations Management Team. This 12-month fixed term contract and can be based anywhere within our operational footprint.

As the Hosting Technology Manager, you will lead a team of technical specialists responsible for the maintenance, support and evolution of our cloud and hosting platforms. You will drive FinOps across the Digital Operations function, automation, improve service delivery, oversee the cloud strategy and champion emerging technologies that enable business outcomes across the organisation. You will also foster strong vendor relationships, and ensure our hosting environments remain secure, scalable and fit for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for cloud and data centre infrastructure and business-critical services 
• Provide visibility of technology costs and supporting financial accountability and optimisation strategies
• Drive cloud adoption, automation and continuous improvement initiatives 
• Develop strategic partnerships with technology vendors and industry leaders 
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and business leaders to deliver technology outcomes
• Extensive experience in a hosting, cloud infrastructure or enterprise technology environment
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and large-scale technology solutions
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments and leading dispersed teams
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and vendor relationship skills
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Bachelor of Computer Science or Computing Technology or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.
• Azure Certification
• FinOps Certifications

About You

You are a collaborative and forward-thinking technology leader who enjoys solving complex challenges and driving innovation. You bring strong technical and commercial expertise in cloud and hosting environments, combined with the leadership skills to inspire high-performing teams and influence stakeholders across all levels of the business. You are comfortable working in a dynamic environment and have a passion for delivering reliable, scalable technology solutions.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience in a hosting, cloud infrastructure or enterprise technology environment
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and large-scale technology solutions
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments and leading dispersed teams
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and vendor relationship skills

Required 

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Computing Technology or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.

Desirable

• Azure Certification
• FinOps Certifications

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience.

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including 26 weeks paid parental leave, learning and development opportunities, and Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.  

Joining Essential Energy means you are the type of person where camaraderie, supporting your colleagues and balance in your life are all important.

Our culture is diverse, respectful and one where you have a voice which is heard. We know we can only be successful in supporting the customers who depend on us if we work together.  

We’re a business with a huge range of operational and corporate roles aimed at connecting our communities.  

As a pivotal player in the energy future of NSW and the country – we cover 95% of NSW and parts of southern QLD - we are an organisation with a wider variety of roles than you may first think.   

Whether you want to work remotely, in a coastal region or rurally, we will invest in you, develop you and help you shape a career in energy that will give you future opportunities you may never have realised in a sector where there is so much to explore. 

For further information, please contact Shane O’Neill - Head of Digital Foundations on 0423 292 762.

Applications close on Sunday 2 August 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart. 

Building a better energy future.

Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.    

As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.  

At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact careers@essentialenergy.com.au or call us on 1800 255 777.