Data Centre Field Infrastructure Engineer

Calleo; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Calleo is seeking an experienced Data Centre Field Infrastructure Engineer to join a major infrastructure program supporting critical ICT services in Sydney, NSW. This long-term contract role requires hands-on expertise across data centre environments, network infrastructure, server platforms, facilities design and operational support, ensuring secure, reliable and scalable infrastructure.

You will provide technical leadership, lead deployment and change activities, manage operations, and mentor

Qualifications

• Extensive data centre design, operations and infrastructure management.
• Experience with enterprise server, network and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong incident, change and availability management.
• Ability to develop standards and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain data centre and ICT infrastructure solutions.
• Lead infrastructure changes, upgrades and deployment activities.
• Manage data centre operations including rack allocation and power usage.
• Produce documentation and knowledge transfer materials.
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Data centre design

Operations management

Server infrastructure

Network infrastructure

Cloud infrastructure

Incident management

Change management

Documentation

Job description

Sydney, NSW
Long-Term Contract Opportunity
NV1 Security Clearance Required

About the role

Our client, one of the Federal Government departments, is seeking an experienced Data Centre Field Infrastructure Engineer to join a major infrastructure program supporting critical ICT services.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on infrastructure professional with strong experience across data centre environments, network infrastructure, server platforms, facilities design, and operational support.

You will play a key role in ensuring infrastructure environments remain secure, reliable, scalable and fit for future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain data centre and ICT infrastructure solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and expert advice to project teams and stakeholders.
• Lead infrastructure changes, upgrades and deployment activities.
• Manage and coordinate data centre operations, including rack allocation, capacity planning, power utilisation and cabling standards.
• Develop infrastructure architecture, operational designs, standards and procedures.
• Support project delivery by working closely with project managers and technical teams.
• Lead incident response activities, troubleshooting and root cause analysis for critical issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, security, performance and operational efficiency.
• Review and approve technical changes and infrastructure implementations.
• Maintain infrastructure roadmaps and lifecycle management plans.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and knowledge transfer materials.
• Mentor and support team members where required.

Skills & Experience To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate experience in:

• Data centre design, operations and infrastructure management.
• Enterprise server, network and cloud infrastructure environments.
• Infrastructure architecture and systems design.
• Availability, incident, problem and change management.
• Infrastructure installation, migration and decommissioning activities.
• Technical troubleshooting within complex ICT environments.
• Developing technical standards, procedures and documentation.
• Delivering infrastructure projects within structured governance frameworks.
• Working effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Highly Regarded

• Experience delivering data centre or large-scale ICT infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating technical resources and project activities.
• Federal Government or other large enterprise environment experience.
• Understanding of infrastructure lifecycle planning and capacity management.

Clearance Requirement Current NV1 Security Clearance is mandatory.

What's on Offer

• Long-term contract engagement.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative and high-performing technical team.
• Exposure to modern data centre and ICT infrastructure environments.
• Sydney-based opportunity within a Federal Government setting.

Calleo is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.