Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Cloud Security | Federal Contract

Pinaka Technology Solutions; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinaka Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead cloud platforms across AWS and Azure, with a focus on security, reliability, and scalability. The role emphasizes CI/CD, identity management, and mentoring teams to mature cloud capabilities.

The successful candidate will work primarily remotely with periodic Canberra office attendance, and must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of AWS services to secure and maintain reliable cloud accounts.
• Experience with cloud-native security tools (AWS Security Hub, Defender, Sentinel).
• Networking experience in modern cloud deployments.
• Ability to mentor teams and uplift cloud skills.
• Experience delivering technical solutions with risk identification and mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver stable and secure cloud platforms on AWS and Azure.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments.
• Assist in securing and monitoring cloud environments per IP Australia guidelines.
• Mentor architects and engineers to uplift cloud security and deployment maturity.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address risks and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Cloud security

IAM

Networking

CI/CD

Mentoring

Tools

EntraID

SCIM

AWS IAM

Azure IAM

AWS Security Hub

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Australian citizenship required. Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.

Location: Canberra (Remote).

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format.
2. Individual responses to each criterion (maximum 3000 characters per criterion)

RFQ Details

• RFQ ID: LH-07768
• Agency: IP Australia
• Closing Date: Friday, 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm Canberra time
• Estimated Start Date: Monday, 19 October 2026
• Initial Contract Duration: 12 months
• Extension Term: 12 months
• Number of Extensions: 2
• Experience Level: Senior - EL1 equivalent
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
• Location of Work: Canberra
• Working Arrangements: Primarily remote from home, with attendance at the Canberra office required 2-3 times a year for 2-3 days. Canberra-based personnel may work in a hybrid arrangement from the IP Australia office. Work outside normal office hours will be required.
• Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

Job Details

IP Australia's Innovation Technology Group is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join its cloud platforms team. The role will deploy, maintain and secure cloud platforms and associated networking across AWS and Azure.

The successful candidate will help improve the security, reliability and operational maturity of the agency's cloud platforms by strengthening identity controls, cloud-native security monitoring, infrastructure automation and staff capability.

The role requires significant recent experience implementing AWS cloud-based infrastructure solutions. Azure experience is advantageous, ideally within a Commonwealth Government context.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with stakeholders to deliver stable and secure software and environments that align with IP Australia's reference architecture.
• Designing, developing and maintaining Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Development (CD) pipelines.
• Deploying and servicing cloud initiatives in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Administering and optimising cloud environments in accordance with IP Australia's architectural, technical and security guidelines.
• Collaborating with and mentoring teams on new cloud-based initiatives and associated best practice.
• Investigating, analysing, troubleshooting and resolving issues within IP Australia's cloud environments.
• Undertaking continual improvement activities based on identified opportunities.
• Maintaining the processes, procedures and documentation required for effective environment maintenance.
• Maintaining an understanding of responsibilities under the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 and promoting a healthy and safe workplace.
• Responding constructively to workplace change and working effectively with diverse teams.
• Providing technical support and consultative advice to architects, application developers and project teams on cloud technologies and solution designs.

Technical Skills

• AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• Enterprise identity and access management, including EntraID, SCIM and AWS IAM
• AWS Security Hub
• Microsoft Defender Services
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Development pipelines
• Cloud-based physical and virtual networking
• Infrastructure as a Service compute workloads
• Cloud-native container platforms
• Storage services and gateways
• Serverless resources
• Cloud security services
• Cloud-native database management
• Application performance monitoring, security monitoring and system event logging
• Secure, scalable, highly available and fault-tolerant cloud solutions

Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria

1. Demonstrable working knowledge of the AWS Cloud Platform and the services and policies required to maintain reliability and security of all accounts. Demonstrated knowledge of Enterprise Identity and Access Management including EntraID, SCIM and AWS IAM 25%
2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in cloud native security tools such as AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender and Sentinel 25%
3. Demonstrable experience in networking in a modern cloud deployment. 15%
4. Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement in new and emerging technologies 10%
5. Well-developed communication skills and the ability to mentor and guide people to uplift their cloud skills. 15%
6. Demonstrated experience in technical delivery including identifying technical and delivery risks 10%

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

1. Fair, disclosed margins
2. Clear communication at every stage
3. Honest advice on fit and competitiveness
4. Visibility on submissions and process status
5. A professional and respectful experience

How you are paid...

You choose what's best for you.

1. PAYG through Pinaka
2. Third-party payroll
3. Self-employed (own ABN)
   With a single, transparent and fixed margin, we ensure compliance to all state and payroll laws. So that is one less thing for you to worry about.

BYO CONTRACT

Already in a role but not happy with the setup?

Port in your contract to Pinaka for a simpler and more transparent experience. We also have some exciting limited time offers on top of the incredible margins we offer.

BETTER TOGETHER

Our referral program for people who introduce strong candidates to us.

Refer a friend - Earn $1/hr per successful referral as long as you both with us. Refer as many friends as you want; no caps.