Network Administrators / Infrastructure Engineers

Title
Network Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer

Location
Canberra, ACT and Adelaide, SA (RAAF Edinburgh)

Working Arrangement
Onsite only. Working arrangements will be determined by operational requirements and assigned work areas.

Clearance Required
Current Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance required. Candidates must also be eligible to complete the ASD Organisation Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to commencement.

Company Overview

Cleared is partnering with a leading Defence organisation to identify experienced Network Administrators / Infrastructure Engineers for multiple opportunities supporting critical national capability outcomes.

These roles offer the opportunity to work within highly secure and complex environments, delivering infrastructure services that enable mission critical operations across Defence and National Security.

Successful candidates will join teams responsible for maintaining, evolving and securing enterprise infrastructure platforms supporting operational outcomes.

Job Description

We are seeking four experienced Infrastructure Engineers with strong network administration capability to support the implementation, sustainment and optimisation of infrastructure environments across physical, virtual, network and cloud platforms.

You will contribute across the full infrastructure lifecycle including deployment, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, optimisation and retirement of systems while ensuring operational performance, resilience and security requirements are achieved.

This opportunity suits professionals who thrive in secure, high availability environments and enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor infrastructure environments and respond to sustainment requests, incidents and technical issues.
• Perform troubleshooting and resolution activities to maintain service availability and operational performance.
• Maintain and upgrade device software and firmware across infrastructure environments.
• Build scalable, reliable and testable infrastructure solutions aligned to approved design standards.
• Integrate commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) networking hardware and software to optimise performance and functionality.
• Deliver infrastructure lifecycle activities including build, configuration, administration, maintenance and decommissioning.
• Execute physical infrastructure activities including racking, stacking, cabling and labelling.
• Support infrastructure automation, provisioning and deployment activities.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning, testing and recovery procedures.
• Support infrastructure maintenance programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate operational issues and contribute recommendations to improve infrastructure capability and service delivery.

Education / Certifications Required

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline preferred.
• Industry certifications across infrastructure, networking or systems administration highly regarded.

Knowledge / Skills Required

Applicants should demonstrate experience aligned to the following SFIA capabilities:

Availability Management - Level 4

• Supporting availability, reliability, maintainability and service continuity requirements.
• Contributing to disaster recovery planning and recovery testing activities.

IT Infrastructure - Level 4

• Applying infrastructure operational procedures and maintenance practices.
• Managing infrastructure updates and lifecycle activities.
• Using infrastructure management and monitoring tools.
• Automating provisioning, testing and deployment activities through scripting and tooling.

Problem Management - Level 3

• Investigating issues across systems and services and contributing to preventative measures.

Systems Installation and Removal - Level 4

• Delivering complex installations and de-installations while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Additional requirements:

• Current TSPV security clearance (mandatory).
• Vendor must hold current Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) membership.
• Experience working in Defence, Intelligence or secure government environments highly desirable.

Employment Benefits

• 12-month initial engagement with extension options available.
• Opportunity to support nationally significant Defence and security programs.
• Exposure to complex infrastructure and enterprise environments.
• Work alongside highly skilled technical and operational teams.
• Long-term engagement potential through extension periods.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Veterans

Defence and Federal Government industry experience is highly desirable. We strongly encourage veterans and individuals with Defence experience to apply. Your unique skills and background are highly valued, and we are committed to supporting your transition into this role.

About Cleared

At Cleared, we provide tailored recruitment solutions to individuals seeking their next opportunity and to organisations searching for talent within Defence Industry, Intelligence and National Security.