About the role
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Australian citizenship required. Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.
Location: Canberra (Remote).
What to Submit
A tailored resume in docx format.
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
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%
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in cloud native security tools such as AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender and Sentinel 25%
Demonstrable experience in networking in a modern cloud deployment. 15%
Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement in new and emerging technologies 10%
Well-developed communication skills and the ability to mentor and guide people to uplift their cloud skills. 15%
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...
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Visibility on submissions and process status
A professional and respectful experience
How you are paid...
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