Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer

About the Company
Our client’s role is to defend and protect Australia and Australia's future from domestic and global security threats. They prevent and disrupt threats to lives, livelihoods and Australia’s way of life here and overseas.

About the role
You will implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure that supports digital services.

Role Responsibilities

• Work together with business users and system engineers to improve and optimise the implementation, use and management of analytic based business solutions.
• Collaborate with staff to diagnose and resolve operational and technical problems.
• Actively engage with staff and business-led IT areas to leverage solution expertise and contribute positively to expanding the Departments knowledge base.

Technical Skills

• Cloud and Hybrid infrastructure engineering
• Infrastructure automation and IaC
• Storage, backup and disaster recovery engineering

What is on offer

• 36-month contract, with possible extension options.
• Competitive hourly rate.

Security Requirements:

To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a current NV1 Security Clearance. The successful candidate will need to undergo an additional security assessment before commencing in the role.
How to Apply

Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes by COB, Wednesday 29th July 2026.
Please call Kandice Halls on 0480 002 461 for any further information. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks.
 
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:

• We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
• We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
• We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.

Our team of talented people are passionate about your experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on your long-term career goals. We even give you a best in industry merch pack! Even if this role isn’t the exact fit for you, we would love a chat, contact us to find out more!