Senior Solution Infrastructure Engineer Paxus is partnering with a large Federal Government environment to engage an experienced

Senior Solution Infrastructure Engineer

to design and deliver resilient, high-performing infrastructure solutions that support business-critical systems.

This is a senior (EL1-equivalent) contract role focused on technology refresh, workload consolidation, system resiliency, and strong operational readiness.

Key details

Location:

Canberra, ACT (Belconnen area)

Working arrangement:

Hybrid

Onsite full time for the first 3 months

(or until you’re across the ICT landscape and project objectives)

Then

minimum 3 days/week onsite

(subject to approval and operational needs)

Hours:

Up to

40 hours/week

Contract term:

To

30 June 2027 with 2x 12 months extensions

Estimated start:

6 October 2026

Security:

NV1 (Negative Vetting Level 1) is must

Key duties and responsibilities

Develop and maintain

infrastructure roadmaps

aligned to business and IT strategy

Provide advice to leadership on

lifecycle management , emerging trends, and investment options

Identify opportunities to

reduce technical debt , optimise cost, and improve value

Design infrastructure solutions across

networking, virtualisation,



and enterprise platforms

Lead/oversee

technical designs , consolidation initiatives, and legacy decommissioning

Validate

DR, failover, and resiliency frameworks

Produce operational documentation to enable smooth handover into BAU teams

Translate complex technical concepts into clear, outcome-focused messaging for stakeholders

Engage vendors, run

proof-of-concepts , and recommend best-fit solutions

Review infrastructure health/capacity data and recommend

hardening and tuning

Technical skills Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:

Enterprise Server Operating Systems (Windows, Linux/UNIX, AIX)

Virtualisation Platforms and Infrastructure (VMware, Hyper‑V), Hyper‑Converged Infrastructure

Gateway & Security Services (Proxy, Load Balancing, NGFW, IPS/IDS)

Enterprise and Software‑Defined Networking (i.e Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Arista, Aruba/HPE SDN) Firewall networking technologies (i.e. F5 BIG‑IP)

Enterprise Database Platforms (SQL Server, Oracle, DB2)

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.

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📌 Senior Solution Infrastructure Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Paxus - Technology + Digital Talent
📍 Canberra