Senior Infrastructure EngineerAustralian citizenship required.
Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.Location: Canberra (Remote).
What to SubmitA tailored resume in docx format.Individual responses to each criterion (maximum **** characters per criterion)RFQ DetailsRFQ ID: LH-*****Agency: IP AustraliaClosing Date: Friday, 18 September **** at 11:59pm Canberra timeEstimated Start Date: Monday, 19 October ****Initial Contract Duration: 12 monthsExtension Term: 12 monthsNumber of Extensions: 2Experience Level: Senior - EL1 equivalentSecurity Clearance: Must be able to obtain BaselineLocation of Work: CanberraWorking 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 weekJob DetailsIP 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 ResponsibilitiesWorking 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 **** 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 SkillsAWS and Azure cloud platformsEnterprise identity and access management, including EntraID, SCIM and AWS IAMAWS Security HubMicrosoft Defender ServicesMicrosoft SentinelContinuous Integration and Continuous Development pipelinesCloud-based physical and virtual networkingInfrastructure as a Service compute workloadsCloud-native container platformsStorage services and gatewaysServerless resourcesCloud security servicesCloud-native database managementApplication performance monitoring, security monitoring and system event loggingSecure, scalable,



highly available and fault-tolerant cloud solutionsSelection CriteriaEssential CriteriaDemonstrable 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 PinakaWe know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward.
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📌 Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Cloud Security | Federal Contract (Canberra)
🏢 Pinaka Technology Solutions
📍 Canberra