Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Acolade Consulting; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acolade Consulting is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Canberra for a long-term contract with a Federal Government client. The role is hybrid on-site with flexibility for design, implementation and optimisation of large-scale networking, data-centre and internet gateway environments.

You will bring at least five years of hands-on experience with Cisco data centre technologies, F5/Blue Coat, Palo Alto, VPNs, DNS (Infoblox) and hybrid cloud integrations, plus a working knowledge of

Qualifications

• At least five years of design, management and maintenance in internet gateway or large-scale data centre networking.
• Experience with F5/Blue Coat L4-7 switching, load balancing and proxy systems.
• Experience with Cisco Data Centre tech: ACI, routers, Nexus switches; routing protocols BGP/OSPF/EIGRP.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and IPS solutions.
• Experience with VPN, DNS (Infoblox) and hybrid/public cloud services.
• Experience in system architecture development and design documentation.
• Knowledge of Australian Government information security policies, ASD ISM and Essential Eight.

Responsibilities

• Design/evaluate/implement infrastructure to meet future demand.
• Provide expert technical support for build, testing and deployment.
• Prepare and maintain design/implementation documentation and plans.
• Assist in developing strategies, policies, procedures and change initiatives.
• Participate in change management and communicate configuration impacts.

Skills

Internet gateway networks

Data centre networking

F5/Blue Coat L4-7

Cisco Data Centre tech

Cisco ACI

Cisco Routers

Nexus switches

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

Palo Alto firewalls

IPS solutions

VPN technologies

DNS (Infoblox)

Hybrid and public cloud

System architecture

Design documentation

ASD ISM & Essential Eight

Job description

Job: - Senior Infrastructure Engineer- (Must be able to obtain NV1 Clearance - Baseline Clearance Mandatory)

Duration: - 12 Months (Possible Extension)

Location: - Canberra (Hybrid)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer for an upcoming project for a long-term contract with one of our Federal Government Clients.

Required Skills

• At least five (5) years demonstrated experience in the design, management and maintenance of internet gateway and/or large-scale data centre networking environment.
• Demonstrated experience and technical proficiency in the design of services utilising F5/Blue Coat Layer 4-7 switching/load balancing and proxy systems.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and deployment of network infrastructure including Cisco Data centre technologies like Cisco ACI, Cisco Routers, nexus switches, routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
• Demonstrated experience with and/or detailed understanding of Palo Alto firewalls and IPS Solutions
• Demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of VPN technologies, email and DNS (Infoblox) Solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and integration of hybrid and public cloud services.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and maintenance of system architecture and design documentation.
• Demonstrated experience with or knowledge of Australian Government information security policies, the ASD Information Security Manual and Essential Eight.

Responsibilities

• Design/evaluate/implement infrastructure requirements to meet future infrastructure demand
• Provide expert technical support for project build, test and solution deployment activities
• Prepare, review and maintain documentation which may include design documentation, implementation plans, test plans, and support procedures
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategies, operational policy and procedures and change initiatives
• Participate in change management process and communicate the end-to-end implications of configuration changes

Security Clearance

• The candidatemust have an Australian Government security clearance (AGSVA) to the minimum of NV1 or be willing to undergo and obtain and NV1 clearance (This usually means the candidate is in the process of obtaining an NV1 or holding a Baseline Clearance)

Contract Duration

• Contract for an initial: - 12 Months
• Fully onsite working arrangement