Wintel Engineer

Azooa; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 207,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Azooa is preparing responses for APS6-equivalent Wintel Infrastructure Engineer roles supporting ASD. Positions are onsite in ACT or VIC with start anticipated early 2027 and a 12-month initial term, plus extensions.

Clearances (NV2 or TSPV) are required at submission, and up to 40 hours per week are expected. Responsibilities include implementing security controls, developing SOPs, workshops, and automation; cloud familiarity with Azure or AWS; and experience across enterprise security and

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of technical cyber security experience.
• Current NV2 or TSPV clearance required at submission.
• Experience implementing Essential Eight mitigation strategies.
• Proven ability to work on enterprise systems with a security focus.
• Scripting or development experience to automate admin or security tasks.

Responsibilities

• Implement security controls to improve security posture.
• Develop standard operating procedures for security and admin tasks.
• Facilitate and participate in design and remediation workshops.
• Prototype security configurations to support technical advice.
• Evaluate and remediate Active Directory compromises and related security gaps.
• Work with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS to support secure deployments.

Skills

Security controls

SOP development

Workshops facilitation

Security configurations

Cyber security experience

Enterprise security

Essential Eight

Scripting/automation

Cloud (Azure)

Cloud (AWS)

Active Directory remediation

Job description

Azooa is preparing a response for five APS6-equivalent Wintel Infrastructure Engineer opportunities supporting the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).

Help secure the infrastructure that supports digital services and contribute to security uplift across the Australian Government.

• Location: ACT or VIC — onsite. Arrangements depend on operational needs; working from home is not guaranteed.
• Estimated start: 1 February 2027.
• Initial term: 12 months, with two 12-month extension options.
• Hours: Up to 40 hours per week.
• Clearance: Current NV2 or TSPV required at submission.

Responsibilities

• Implement security controls to improve security posture.
• Develop standard operating procedures for security and administrative tasks.
• Facilitate and participate in design and remediation workshops.
• Prototype security configurations to support technical advice.
• At least five years of technical cyber security experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with a security focus on enterprise systems.
• Experience implementing one or more Essential Eight Mitigation Strategies.
• Scripting or application development experience to automate system administration or vulnerability assessment tasks, or develop tools to assess or remediate cyber risks.
• Cloud systems, such as Azure or AWS.
• Evaluating and implementing remediation activities associated with detecting and mitigating Active Directory compromises.

Security and suitability

Candidates must already hold current NV2 or TSPV clearance. Successful candidates must complete ASD’s Organisation Suitability Assessment before commencement. ASD allocates candidates to work areas according to operational needs; suitable candidates may enter a merit pool if no immediate requirement exists.

Rate guidance

Azooa’s recommended value-for-money position is under AUD $157.15 per hour including superannuation. Higher rates will be considered case by case, based on relevant experience, specialist skills, clearance and role alignment. Please state whether GST applies. Your rate will be agreed before submission.

RFQ closes: 20 October 2026 at 11:59 pm Canberra time. Please express interest early to allow time for preparation.