Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Government Contract Location: Canberra, ACTContract: 6 monthsSecurity Clearance: Must be an Australian citizen and able to obtain Baseline clearanceWork Arrangement: Onsite, with flexible working arrangements consideredStart Date: 12 May 2025 Join a dynamic government department supporting critical ICT infrastructure.
This is an opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer to contribute to key projects, ensuring the stability and security of the organisation's data centre operations.Your Role: Oversee the daily operations of the department's primary data centre, including rack management, cabling, and space optimisation.
Monitor system performance and utilisation through tools such as vROPs and EcoStruxure DCE/DCO.
Ensure compliance with security best practices and maintain high availability of infrastructure.
Coordinate with vendors for maintenance, upgrades, and compliance.
Play a key technical role in a major data centre upgrade project, focusing on AC and UPS replacements.
Provide technical insights on market offerings, evaluating system pros and cons.
Develop design, build, and operational documentation to support ongoing infrastructure management.
Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders, delivering clear communication and technical presentations.
About You: Proven experience managing data centre operations, with expertise in rack management, cabling, and performance monitoring.
Strong knowledge of data centre infrastructure upgrades, particularly around AC and UPS systems.
Ability to assess market offerings and provide well-informed technical recommendations.
Skilled in producing high-quality documentation for processes and procedures.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage technical teams and stakeholders.
Understanding of government security frameworks (Essential 8, PSPF) at a Protected level.
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a critical infrastructure project within a Government agency.
If you have the expertise and are looking for your next challenge, we encourage you to apply