Senior System Engineer

Role overview

Azooa is recruiting an experienced Datacentre Lead for a Defence contract opportunity in Symonston, Canberra. The role combines leadership of a small technical team with hands-on infrastructure engineering, integration and support in secured enterprise environments.

Engagement details

• One position.

• Location: Symonston, Canberra, ACT; onsite.

• Level: Advanced Practitioner (Level 3).

• Anticipated term: 30 November 2026 to 30 June 2027, subject to selection and contract arrangements.

• A further 12-month extension may be available at Defence's discretion, subject to requirements, funding and performance.

• Minimum NV2 security clearance is required at commencement and must be maintained throughout the engagement.

• Some domestic travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a small datacentre infrastructure team, including priorities, allocation of work, technical direction and progress reporting.

• Oversee installation, configuration, administration, maintenance and operation of enterprise datacentre environments.

• Administer and troubleshoot Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and associated applications and services.

• Manage enterprise virtualisation, shared storage and their integration with compute infrastructure.

• Contribute to physical and software-defined networking, segmentation and security controls.

• Plan capacity, patching, security maintenance and future infrastructure improvements.

• Review technical designs and advise on infrastructure and application integration, readiness, risks and changes.

• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support and investigate faults affecting integrated systems.

• Maintain designs, implementation documents, operating procedures, configuration records and training material.

• Deliver practical training, mentoring and knowledge transfer, and work effectively with technical and senior stakeholders.

Essential experience

• Leadership of administration, integration and sustainment of complex enterprise datacentre environments.

• Hands-on Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and troubleshooting.

• Enterprise virtualisation experience, including VMware vSphere or equivalent.

• Enterprise shared storage and integration with virtualised compute.

• Physical and software-defined networking, routing, switching and segmentation.

• Application and infrastructure integration within secured environments, including environments without direct internet access.

• Implementing and maintaining security controls aligned with the ISM and Essential Eight.

• Technical documentation, configuration control, Level 2/3 support and independent senior technical advice.

• Managing technical personnel and communicating clearly with varied stakeholders.

Desirable experience

More than ten years in datacentre infrastructure or a related ICT field; advanced virtualisation, software-defined networking, enterprise storage, network security and virtual desktop infrastructure; monitoring and log management; containers or cloud-native infrastructure; integration, test and evaluation; technical training; and relevant vendor certifications or tertiary qualifications.

Application information

Apply through the Azooa careers portal with an updated CV and a concise explanation of your relevant experience. Please provide your availability, expected rate including superannuation where applicable, and whether GST applies. Two professional referees are required for the eventual submission, preferably including a relevant government or Defence referee where applicable; vendor-internal referees are not accepted by the RFQ.

A three-month probation period and required role-specific training apply. Defence onboarding, security, export-control and workplace requirements must be met. Any nomination or submission to the client will require opportunity-specific representation authority.

Applications close on 10 November 2026 at 11:59 pm Canberra/Sydney time.