Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Overview
Solution delivery | Higher Education Specialist | Talent Acquisition
Start 1 Nov 2025 for an initial 12 month contract
Option to extend for another 24 months
Canberra based and must work a minimum of 6 weeks onsite before WFHA considered. Any WFHA will require a minimum of 3 days in the office
Must have AGSVA NV1 security clearance
Our federal client is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.
The Senior Gateway Engineer will use their in-depth knowledge of specific ICT Platforms to provide expert advice on the management and maintenance of those platforms. They will work closely with key third party suppliers to ensure the provision of a robust gateway infrastructure capability for the business, and liaise with architecture and shared services areas to ensure the security of the day-to-day technical operations. Senior Gateway Engineers exercise a considerable degree of independence, with decision-making substantially dependent on their high-level judgement and consideration of wider agency implications, with work being performed under the general guidance of senior staff.
Responsibilities
Design/evaluate/implement infrastructure requirements to meet future infrastructure demand
Provide expert technical support for project build, test and solution deployment activities
Prepare, review and maintain documentation which may include design documentation, implementation plans, test plans, and support procedures
Assist in the development and implementation of strategies, operational policy and procedures and change initiatives
Participate in change management process and communicate the end-to-end implications of configuration changes
Provide detailed, specialist technical advice, including strategic advice to the senior executive
Proactively share knowledge and expertise as the subject matter expert, and aid and mentorship to less experienced colleagues
Undertake research on emerging technologies and provide recommendations on product suitability for the agency
Engage and partner with other agencies and service providers to build service delivery capability
Attend interagency meetings and forums to influence business outcomes and share information
Encourage innovation, continuous improvement and manage and support change and influence and contribute to ICT strategy resolving conflicts as needed
Manage the operation of backup, high availability and disaster recovery solutions for IT systems
Manage the regular maintenance of patches and support packages for all technical layers
Manage the administration and operation of the Gateway network kit
Qualifications
At least five (5) years demonstrated experience in the design, management and maintenance of internet gateway and/or large scale data centre networking environment.
Demonstrated experience and technical proficiency in the design of services utilising F5/Blue Coat Layer 4-7 switching/load balancing and proxy systems.
Demonstrated experience in the design and deployment of network infrastructure including Cisco Data centre technologies like Cisco ACI, Cisco Routers, nexus switches, routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
Demonstrated experience with and/or detailed understanding of Palo Alto firewalls and IPS Solutions
Demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of VPN technologies, email and DNS (Infoblox) Solutions.
Demonstrated experience in the design and integration of hybrid and public cloud services.
Demonstrated experience in the development and maintenance of system architecture and design documentation.
Demonstrated experience with or knowledge of Australian Government information security policies, the ASD Information Security Manual and Essential Eight.
Technical skills

• Cisco Data centre technologies like Cisco ACI, Cisco Routers, nexus switches, routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
• Palo Alto firewalls and IPS Solutions
• VPN technologies, email and DNS (Infoblox) Solutions.
• hybrid and public cloud services
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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