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Role: Infrastructure & Automation Lead
Location: This role is based in Canberra ACT.
Contract terms: 1 July 2025-30June 2025 + 3x12 month extension available.
Security Requirements: Candidates require Australian citizenship along with an active NV1 security clearance. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client requested checks.
About the Client:
Our client is responsible for national security operations and plays a crucial role in safeguarding the country's interests. The department also manages strategic policy, intelligence, and international relations, working closely with allies to maintain regional stability. This departments mission is to advise on its digital network integration efforts to maximise interoperability across Land, Joint and Coalition interface boundaries and to meet critical information exchange requirements. The intent is to ensure that investments are integrated to maximise the operational functions of individual projects.
About the role/ Experience required:
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
How to Apply: Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Reach out to Salina on 0480 002 554 or email salinas@whizdom.com.au for more information.
Infrastructure & Automation Lead
| Job title : | Infrastructure & Automation Lead |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Parkes |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | $170 - $185 per hour |
| Start date : | 2025-03-13 |
| Duration : | 12.0 MONTH |
| Job Reference : | V-50723 |
| Contact name : | Salina Silwal Bohara |
| Contact email : | salinas@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | about 4 hours ago |
Location: This role is based in Canberra ACT.
Contract terms: 1 July 2025-30June 2025 + 3x12 month extension available.
Security Requirements: Candidates require Australian citizenship along with an active NV1 security clearance. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client requested checks.
About the Client:
Our client is responsible for national security operations and plays a crucial role in safeguarding the country's interests. The department also manages strategic policy, intelligence, and international relations, working closely with allies to maintain regional stability. This departments mission is to advise on its digital network integration efforts to maximise interoperability across Land, Joint and Coalition interface boundaries and to meet critical information exchange requirements. The intent is to ensure that investments are integrated to maximise the operational functions of individual projects.
About the role/ Experience required:
- Design, build, and administer the Production and Development/Test environments of Deployable Local Area Networks and Datacenter networks, using the following technologies:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (and later)
- SharePoint 2010 (and later)
- VMWare 6.5 (and later)
- Exchange 2010 (and later)
- SQL Server 2008 (and later)
- SCCM / MDT
- Software Defined Networking – VMware NSX
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure – Nutanix
- Red Hat Linux 7.4 (and later)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (and later)
- Design and implement Automation & Orchestration toolsets in alignment with DEVOPS practices, including technologies such as:
- PowerShell/PowerCLI
- Ansible
- PowerShell/PowerCLI
- Install, configure, and administer military software applications (including Windows and Linux-based servers and applications).
- Install and configure shared storage devices, such as NETAPP, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, such as Nutanix.
- Design, install, and manage the security architecture of Datacenter and Local Area Networks, using the following technologies:
- ForeScout
- Splunk
- McAfee
- Cisco networking (routing/switching/firewall)
- VMware Virtualisation
- Software Defined Networking – VMware NSX
- ForeScout
- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 technical support to exercises for role-specific technologies and systems.
- Review, advise, and contribute to the design of application or system integrated solutions for Land Network systems, and use the outcomes to inform of technical readiness and capability options.
- Develop system design documentation, and maintain configuration control of the SOE environment, documentation, and the various implementations on the Test and Development and Production Mission Command environments.
- Support innovation activities to demonstrate technology (such as cross-domain solutions or virtual reality platforms) integration on modern Command and Control systems.
- Will develop a deep and fundamental understanding of the land combat system and its design considerations;
- Develop a detailed understanding of the integration of sub-components into capabilities;
- Lead development of the LCS Design within their technical specialisation;
- Record and share information regarding engagements to enable a collaborative approach across SMEs and the integration/technical SME staff to achieve digital integration requirements;
- Develop an understanding of concepts or a design within the LCS and provide detailed advice on the integration requirements from a digital integration perspective (as opposed to physical integration);
- Long term engagement
- Domestic travel
- Uplift to NV2 security clearance
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
How to Apply: Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Reach out to Salina on 0480 002 554 or email salinas@whizdom.com.au for more information.