Senior Data Centre Engineer

Compas PTY; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas PTY seeks a Data Centre Design Infrastructure Engineer to design secure, reliable and scalable data centre infrastructure for a major government program in NSW. The role requires NV1 clearance and covers site design, network topology, rack and power layouts, capacity planning and technical documentation.

Key tasks include producing site designs, topology drawings, room and rack layouts, power topology diagrams and capacity designs, while managing multidisciplinary activities and knowledge

Qualifications

• Plan and design ICT and data centre infrastructure.
• Produce site designs, network topology, room/rack layouts and power topology drawings.
• Develop power and cooling capacity designs, rack security classifications and access control arrangements.
• Manage multidisciplinary activities, scheduling, technical documentation and knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, build and maintain ICT and data centre infrastructure.
• Produce site designs and topology drawings for ICT facilities.
• Develop power and cooling capacity designs and access control arrangements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary activities and document knowledge transfer.

Skills

Availability management

Capacity management

IT infrastructure

Systems design

Problem management

Programming/SDLC

Job description

Data Centre Design Infrastructure Engineer | NV1

Design secure, reliable and scalable data centre infrastructure across a major government technology program. This NSW role covers site design, network topology, rack and power layouts, capacity planning and technical documentation.

Location: NSW
Contract Duration: Contract to 30 June 2027 + 12 months + 12 months
Security Clearance Requirement: NV1
Closing Date: 10:00am, 11 September 2026

Essential Tasks

• Plan, design, build and maintain secure, reliable and scalable ICT and data centre infrastructure.
• Produce site designs, network topology drawings, room and rack layouts and power topology drawings.
• Develop power and cooling capacity designs, rack security classifications and access control arrangements.
• Manage multidisciplinary activities, scheduling, technical documentation and knowledge transfer.

Key Criteria

• Availability Management Level 5 and Capacity Management Level 4 capability.
• IT Infrastructure Level 4 and Systems Design Level 5 capability.
• Problem Management Level 4 experience investigating and resolving systems and service issues.
• Programming/Software Development Level 3 capability across design, testing, documentation and refactoring.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 clearance.