Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer

Australian citizenship required. No PR or Work Visa holders. Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 clearance.

Those with an existing NV1 or higher clearance will be given preference.

Interstate candidates please note that you will need work on-site from Canberra 4 days each week.

What to submit?

A tailored resume in docx format

A one page (5000 character) summary response to the selection criteria below.

RFQ Details

RFQ ID: LH-04793

Closing Date: Thursday, 23 October 2025 11:59pm (Canberra time)

Estimated Start Date: Monday, 01 December 2025

Initial Contract Duration: 12 months

Extension Term: Other

Experience Level: APS6 equivalent

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain NV1

Location of Work: ACT

Working Arrangements: Onsite minimum 4 days per week for team and stakeholder meetings

Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

Client Details

Agency: Australian Federal Police

Job Details

The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for implementing, managing, and retiring infrastructure solutions including physical, virtual, networking, and cloud systems supporting digital services for the AFP.

This role involves the deployment and configuration of complex ICT solutions and providing technical leadership to ensure reliable, secure, and high-performing infrastructure environments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Provide Infrastructure Engineering and Systems Administration services to assist with deployment and configuration of solutions into the AFP ICT environment.

Offer technical direction and advice to vendors performing professional services on behalf of the AFP.

Design and configure AFP infrastructure to support business applications.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship within small team environments.

Deliver knowledge transfer through clear and concise documentation, diagrams, and procedures.

Maintain files and information in accordance with AFP governance requirements.

Technical Focus Areas

Windows Server configuration and administration (Active Directory, ADFS, IIS)

Linux Systems Ubuntu / Red Hat (RHEL) administration and optimisation

Scripting PowerShell and automation scripting

Virtualisation VMware vSphere management and performance tuning

Database Platforms SQL Server (optimisation, upgrades, consolidation, virtualisation)

Storage & Backup Dell technologies including Networker & Isilon

Selection Criteria

Max 5000 characters total in one-page pitch (individual responses not required)

Essential Criteria

Achieve Results Demonstrated ability to achieve team objectives and deliver outcomes; build capability and responsiveness within the team; adapt to and manage change effectively.

Ability to Deliver Proven capability and capacity to provide the required services.

Relevant Experience Demonstrated experience and past performance delivering similar services.

Mandatory Requirements

Proven experience designing, configuring, and supporting Microsoft Windows-based ICT infrastructure services.

Experience implementing complex business solutions hosted on infrastructure/cloud environments, including identifying and resolving:

Technical and security requirements

Testing considerations

Operational concerns

System constraints

Experience with government-standard security assessments, configuration, and change management documentation processes (particularly in national security contexts).

Highly Desirable

Expertise managing Ubuntu and/or Red Hat systems (including Red Hat Satellite).

Experience with infrastructure automation using Ansible and related tools.

Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies.

Experience with security management tools such as WSUS, SCCM, Nessus, Nmap, SELinux, and firewalls.