Manager, IT Infrastructure Technology

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is responsible for the provision of infrastructure resources and support services to Members of Parliament and parliamentary departments.

The Information Technology (IT) team provides Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services through project delivery and IT operations support. The IT Infrastructure Technology team is comprised of System, Network and Communications Administrators and Engineers, delivering resilient cloud and internal IT operations through hybrid IT infrastructure service delivery.

Why join us?

• Lead modern democratic infrastructure: Shape and modernise the hybrid cloud and enterprise platforms supporting Victoria's elected representatives and parliamentary operations
• Hybrid work: Three days in the office in the Parliamentary Precinct in Melbourne CBD, and two days from home
• Competitive salary: PoV 6, $142,790 - $191,084 + 12% superannuation

About the role and team

The Infrastructure Technology team is a specialised unit of engineers and administrators dedicated to delivering highly resilient cloud and on premises services. As the Manager, IT Infrastructure Technology, you will step into a critical, hands on leadership role balancing architectural vision with technical execution. You will go beyond day to day oversight, serving as the strategic anchor that evolves our enterprise platforms, drives modern engineering practices, and ensures our vital infrastructure is robust, secure, and future ready.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Provide hands on leadership to the team, setting strategic direction and making key engineering decisions across network, communications and cloud and on premises environments.
• Platform Modernisation: Lead large scale modernisation initiatives by applying platform engineering and design, network and communications engineering and design, and SRE principles to boost scalability, automation, and observability.
• Governance & Standards: Establish and govern infrastructure standards, reference architectures, and infrastructure as code patterns aligned with contemporary systems delivery covering network and communications, cloud and on premises compute and storage, and cybersecurity frameworks.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• ITIL Foundations Certification.
• Mandatory Certification (in at least one of the following): Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect, CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Collaboration, or Certified Data Centre Professional.
• Enterprise Infrastructure Expertise: Demonstrated experience designing, engineering, and governing resilient, secure, and automated hybrid/cloud native infrastructure platforms at scale.
• Modern Engineering Practices: Proven hands on capability in deploying infrastructure as code (IaC), automation, and SRE methodologies.
• Strategic Stakeholder Management: Highly developed communication skills with a proven ability to translate complex technical/architectural decisions into clear business outcomes for senior stakeholders.

Applications close on Friday, 17 July. Applicants may be contacted before the advertisement closes.

EEO statement: The Department of Parliamentary Services promotes diversity and equality. We recruit the best people regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background.