LCD-23-0146D - Datacentre Lead

Canberra, Australia Posted on 05/11/2026

Mandatoryqualification and requirements.

Failureto meet or suitably address these requirements will be grounds for rejection ofthe submission.

• This is a level 3 position under the panel and all applicants mustmeet the requirements of the skills and experience outlined in the panel.
  
• Demonstrated experience leading the administration, integrationand sustainment of complex enterprise datacentre environments, includingresponsibility for the coordination and technical direction of other ICTpersonnel.
  
• Demonstrated experience installing, configuring, administering andtroubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linuxoperating environments.
  
• Demonstrated experience installing, configuring and administeringenterprise virtualisation infrastructure, including VMware vSphere orequivalent technologies.
  
• Demonstrated experience installing, configuring and administeringenterprise storage platforms, including shared storage and theirintegration with virtualised compute environments.
  
• Strong understanding of physical and software-defined networkingprinciples, including switching, routing, network segmentation, securityzones and the integration of datacentre networks with external networkboundaries.
  
• Demonstrated experience integrating enterprise applications andinfrastructure services within secured ICT environments, includingenvironments that do not have direct internet connectivity.
  
• Demonstrated ability to implement, assess and maintain securitycontrols aligned with the Information Security Manual and Essential Eightmitigation strategies, including the application of compartmentalisationand network segmentation principles.
  
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining system designdocumentation, implementation documentation, Standard OperatingProcedures, configuration records and technical training material.
  
• Demonstrated experience providing Level 2 and Level 3 technicalsupport for complex datacentre technologies, including faultinvestigation, technical analysis and resolution of issues affectingintegrated systems.
  
• Proven ability to operate as a senior technical lead, provideauthoritative technical advice and engage effectively with technicalteams, project staff, security stakeholders, capability representativesand senior management without direct technical oversight.
  
• Demonstrated experience managing anddirecting technical personnel, including work prioritisation, taskallocation, technical guidance, workforce coordination and progressreporting.
  

Requirements

• More than 10 years' experience in datacentre infrastructure,Standard Operating Environment administration, enterprise application integrationor a closely related ICT field.
  
• Advanced experience designing, implementing, administering andsustaining VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vSphere environments.
  
• Experience designing, implementing and administeringsoftware-defined networking solutions using VMware NSX or equivalenttechnologies.
  
• Experience designing, implementing and administering enterprisestorage infrastructure using Dell PowerStore or equivalent storageplatforms.
  
• Experience configuring and administering Cisco routing and switchingtechnologies within complex enterprise or Defence network environments.
  
• Experience designing, implementing or administering networksecurity solutions using Palo Alto or equivalent security technologies.
  
• Experience designing, implementing and administering virtualdesktop infrastructure using Omnissa Horizon or equivalent technologies.
  
• Experience with network and system integration at the tactical andoperational levels, including the management of interfaces with strategicnetwork boundaries.
  
• Experience working with the JP 2221-1 AUS MPE Network, theDeployable Information Environment or a comparable deployable Defence ICTnetwork.
  
• Experience designing, integrating or sustaining Defence,government or other secured ICT environments containing classified,compartmented or segmented security domains.
  
• Relevant industry or vendor qualifications in one or more of thefollowing areas:
  
• VMware virtualisation orsoftware-defined networking;
  
• Microsoft server technologies;
  
• Cisco networking technologies;
  
• Palo Alto security technologies; or
  
• Experience developing and deliveringtechnical training, knowledge transfer or on-the-job mentoring to Defencetechnical personnel or equivalent technical workforces.
  
• Experience administering or integrating Splunk or equivalentlog-management, monitoring or security information and event managementplatforms.
  
• Experience with OpenShift, OpenStack, container orchestration orcomparable cloud-native infrastructure technologies.
  
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and itsapplication to infrastructure engineering, application integration,testing and release management.
  
• Experience supporting technical innovation, experimentation ordemonstration activities involving emerging ICT technologies.
  
• Experience integrating cross-domain solutions into secured orclassified ICT environments.
  
• Exposure to virtual or augmented reality platforms and theirintegration with enterprise or military command-and-control systems.
  
• Experience integrating Android or other end-user-device platformsinto managed enterprise environments.
  
• Knowledge of deployable, Joint or Coalition ICT and missionsystems, including the operational considerations affecting systemintegration, interoperability and sustainment.
  
• Exposure to, or experience working within, Defence capabilitydevelopment, integration, test and evaluation, research or experimentationenvironments.
  
• Experience producing technical assessments, readiness advice, capabilityoptions or recommendations for senior Defence, government or executivestakeholders.
  
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology,computer science, engineering, cybersecurity or a related discipline.
  
• An understanding of Five Eyes networks,systems and processes.