Job Description
Baseline Security Clearance Required
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Senior Platform Engineer | Federal Government | Canberra | Hybrid
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6/12 Months + 2 × 12-Month Extensions
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Baseline Security Clearance Required
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About the Role
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Gov Recruit is seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to join a Federal Government Platform Services team responsible for maintaining and continuously improving secure, reliable and supportable ICT infrastructure.
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This is a technically focused role covering Windows Server, endpoint security, identity and privileged access management, with a strong emphasis on security uplift, vulnerability remediation, platform lifecycle management and infrastructure modernisation.
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The successful candidate will work across BAU operations and project delivery, collaborating with Cyber Security, infrastructure and application teams, vendors and business stakeholders.
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The role is based in Canberra with hybrid working arrangements, with flexible work supported in line with business requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
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Administer and support enterprise endpoint security and application control platforms.
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Manage endpoint protection, EDR, host-based firewalls, vulnerability management and device control technologies.
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Configure and maintain platforms including Airlock Digital, Symantec Endpoint Protection and Microsoft Defender.
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Manage security policies, application whitelisting, exclusions, agent health and deployments.
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Respond to CVEs, vendor advisories, vulnerabilities and security findings.
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Undertake impact assessments,



remediation, testing and change implementation.
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Support enterprise Windows Server environments, including Server Core.
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Perform Windows Server patching, upgrades, migrations, hardening and lifecycle management.
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Administer and troubleshoot Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, PKI, Group Policy, DFS, SCOM, SCCM/MECM and Intune.
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Support enterprise identity management platforms including Microsoft Identity Manager and Unify Broker.
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Support privileged access management solutions including CyberArk and Secret Server.
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Provide technical advice and troubleshooting across identity, authentication, access and privileged access environments.
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Develop technical documentation, procedures and knowledge transfer materials.
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Required Skills & Experience
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Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in platform engineering, systems administration or a related technical discipline.
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Strong experience administering enterprise endpoint security platforms.
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Experience with application control, endpoint protection, EDR and vulnerability management.
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Experience with Airlock Digital, Symantec Endpoint Protection,



Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or comparable enterprise security technologies.
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Strong experience responding to CVEs, vulnerabilities, security findings and production incidents.
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Detailed knowledge of Windows Server environments.
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Strong experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, PKI, DFS, SCOM, SCCM/MECM and Intune.
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Experience with identity and privileged access management.
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Solid troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Current Baseline Security Clearance is mandatory.
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Desirable Skills & Experience
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Knowledge of the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential Eight.
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Experience working within Federal Government or similarly regulated environments.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and Ansible experience.
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Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines.
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Experience with Azure DevOps and Azure Arc.
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Knowledge of IAM and PAM principles and access governance.
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Experience with MIM, Unify Broker, CyberArk or Secret Server.
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Strong technical documentation and SOP development skills.
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Technical Environment
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Windows Server / Server Core
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Active Directory / Entra ID
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Microsoft Defender
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Airlock Digital
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Symantec Endpoint Protection
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SCOM / SCCM / MECM
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Intune
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DNS / PKI / DFS / Group Policy
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Microsoft Identity Manager / Unify Broker
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CyberArk / Secret Server
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Azure / Azure Arc
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Azure DevOps
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Ansible
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📌 Multiple Infrastructure Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 GOV RECRUIT
📍 Canberra