Senior System Engineer

Azooa; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Azooa is seeking an experienced Datacentre Lead to manage a small technical team in Symonston, Canberra, delivering hands-on infrastructure engineering, integration and support in secured enterprise environments.

You will lead installation, configuration and operation of datacentre environments, oversee Windows Server and Red Hat systems, virtualization, storage, and network security, while reporting to stakeholders and mentoring staff.

Qualifications

• Over ten years in datacentre infrastructure or related ICT field.
• Advanced virtualization, software-defined networking, and enterprise storage.
• Experience with monitoring, logs, containers or cloud-native infra.
• Vendor certifications or tertiary qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a datacentre infrastructure team, set priorities and report progress.
• Oversee installation and operation of enterprise datacentre environments.
• Administer Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
• Manage virtualization and shared storage integration with compute.
• Contribute to networking, segmentation and security controls.
• Plan capacity, patching and security maintenance.
• Review designs and advise on integration and risks.
• Provide Level 2/3 support and investigate faults.
• Create and maintain design documents and runbooks.
• Deliver training and mentor staff; communicate with stakeholders.
• Lead admin, integration and sustainment of complex environments.
• Hands-on administration and troubleshooting.

Skills

Team leadership

Datacentre infra

Windows Server

Red Hat Linux

VMware vSphere

Security controls

Networking (SDN)

Capacity planning

Documentation

Tools

VMware vSphere

Job description

Azooa is recruiting an experienced Datacentre Lead for a Defence contract opportunity in Symonston, Canberra. The role combines leadership of a small technical team with hands-on infrastructure engineering, integration and support in secured enterprise environments.

Details

• Location: Symonston, Canberra, ACT; onsite.
• Level: Advanced Practitioner (Level 3).
• Anticipated term: 30 November 2026 to 30 June 2027, subject to selection and contract arrangements.
• A further 12-month extension may be available at Defence's discretion, subject to requirements, funding and performance.
• Minimum NV2 security clearance is required at commencement and must be maintained throughout the engagement.
• Some domestic travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a small datacentre infrastructure team, including priorities, allocation of work, technical direction and progress reporting.
• Oversee installation, configuration, administration, maintenance and operation of enterprise datacentre environments.
• Administer and troubleshoot Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and associated applications and services.
• Manage enterprise virtualisation, shared storage and their integration with compute infrastructure.
• Contribute to physical and software-defined networking, segmentation and security controls.
• Plan capacity, patching, security maintenance and future infrastructure improvements.
• Review technical designs and advise on infrastructure and application integration, readiness, risks and changes.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support and investigate faults affecting integrated systems.
• Maintain designs, implementation documents, operating procedures, configuration records and training material.
• Deliver practical training, mentoring and knowledge transfer, and work effectively with technical and senior stakeholders.
• Leadership of administration, integration and sustainment of complex enterprise datacentre environments.
• Hands-on Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Enterprise virtualisation experience, including VMware vSphere or equivalent.
• Enterprise shared storage and integration with virtualised compute.
• Physical and software-defined networking, routing, switching and segmentation.
• Application and infrastructure integration within secured environments, including environments without direct internet access.
• Implementing and maintaining security controls aligned with the ISM and Essential Eight.
• Technical documentation, configuration control, Level 2/3 support and independent senior technical advice.
• Managing technical personnel and communicating clearly with varied stakeholders.

More than ten years in datacentre infrastructure or a related ICT field; advanced virtualisation, software-defined networking, enterprise storage, network security and virtual desktop infrastructure; monitoring and log management; containers or cloud-native infrastructure; integration, test and evaluation; technical training; and relevant vendor certifications or tertiary qualifications.

A three-month probation period and required role-specific training apply. Defence onboarding, security, export-control and workplace requirements must be met. Any nomination or submission to the client will require opportunity-specific representation authority.

Applications close on 10 November 2026 at 11:59 pm Canberra/Sydney time.