Canberra and Brisbane location

NV1 Clearance

Initial 12 months contract

Our client is at the frontline of government service delivery, supporting millions of Australians, and is using cutting‑edge technology to build world class platforms and capabilities to help Australians get on with their lives.

Role

Infrastructure Engineers implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.

The Infrastructure Engineers role as a Database Administrator Expert is responsible for installation, configuration, testing, patching, administration, troubleshooting and performance tuning of a custom‑built pre‑release non‑relational database.

The position will support migration activities and design, as well as troubleshoot routine product issues independently and continuously evaluate DB infrastructure components to ensure system stability.

Responsibilities

- provide expert advice to technical specialists and stakeholders and seek their cooperation in the provision of database administration.
- schedule and manage database software installations and upgrades to maintain currency with supported environments.
- administer the database configuration, security, scheme and objects, ensuring compliance against agreed standards and guidelines.




- lead and authorise the implementation of access controls to secure databases from unauthorised access and use.
- manage the data management process including initial loading, creating, maintaining, and distributing data.
- implement corrective actions to improve performance and availability of databases.
- recovery activities and cyclical disaster recovery exercises.

Technical Skills

Database Administration, DevSecOps, Mainframe Operations, ISPF/TSO, Control-M, Gitlab, Linux, RedHat, Ansible, OpenShift, OpenStack, Job Control Language (JCL), Restructured Extended Executor (REXX), Scripting Languages (bash, ksh, shell, python, perl, etc), COBOL, Assembler, Google v8 engine, Google Protocol Buffers, JavaScript/TypeScript Knowledge.

Requirements

- Demonstrated experience in administering complex database management systems
- Demonstrated experience working in a highly specialised technical team setting

What's on Offer

- Collaborative team environment
- Long‑term contract with extension potential
- Opportunity to work on large‑scale projects
- Meaningful work contributing to national‑level outcomes

Due to the nature of this role, this job is open to Australian Citizens only, NV1/NV2 security cleared candidates are encouraged to apply.

Calleo is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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📌 Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Calleo Australia
📍 Canberra