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Recruitment Consultant | ICT & Business Support Services | Security Cleared Specialist
About our client:
Our client is a leading technology consultancy supporting government and enterprise clients across Australia. With a strong focus on cloud transformation, operational excellence, and secure infrastructure delivery, the team fosters a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Employees benefit from flexible work locations, technical leadership opportunities, and exposure to cutting-edge Microsoft Azure technologies.
About the role:
We are seeking a Team Lead – Azure Infrastructure to oversee a geographically distributed team of platform engineers. This role combines hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the health, stability, and performance of Azure-based infrastructure platforms. The successful candidate will drive technical direction, enforce best practices, and collaborate with clients to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Oversight & Leadership:
* Lead and mentor a team supporting production and non-production workloads in Azure.
* Act as the highest-level technical escalation point (L3) for complex infrastructure incidents.
* Review and approve infrastructure changes, automation scripts, and configuration updates.
* Enforce Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and client-specific governance models.
* Collaborate with architects and security teams on hardening, modernization, and risk mitigation.
* Assess team performance and align upskilling with emerging Azure features and tools.
Operational Responsibilities:
* Oversee daily tasks including VM patching (RHEL/Windows), backup validation, and monitoring.
* Integrate with Azure Monitor and Dynatrace for observability and proactive issue detection.
* Manage system availability, performance, and patch compliance using Azure-native tools.
* Troubleshoot infrastructure incidents and coordinate with service desk and change teams.
* Support cloud-native backup and recovery validation and contribute to documentation.
* Act as primary contact for client service desk and change management teams.
* Participate in CAB meetings and lead planned maintenance activities.
* Respond to audits, compliance checks, and service improvement plans.
People & Process Management:
* Allocate work, monitor performance, and ensure SLA adherence.
* Coach junior engineers and conduct technical reviews and knowledge sharing.
* Maintain runbooks, KB articles, and system documentation.
* Support resource planning and team development initiatives.
Required Experience:
Mandatory Requirements:
* Australian Citizen with active AGSVA Baseline Clearance (NV1 preferred or eligible).
Technical Skills:
* 2+ years leading or mentoring technical teams in infrastructure/cloud operations.
* 4+ years managing infrastructure in Microsoft Azure environments.
* Proficiency with RHEL and Windows Server VMs.
* Strong understanding of Azure IaaS services and patching tools.
* Experience with Azure Monitor and Dynatrace.
* Solid troubleshooting across compute, networking, and OS-level issues.
* Familiarity with ITIL processes.
Desirable Qualifications:
* Experience in government or regulated environments.
* Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
* Exposure to infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform or ARM templates.
What’s on offer?
This is a contract role based in Ballarat (preferred), with flexibility to work from Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, or Perth. You’ll lead a high-performing team in delivering secure, scalable Azure infrastructure solutions.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
Call Farbar Siddiq on 0489 922 211 or email farbars@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include ID and work rights verification, security clearance validation, and other client-requested checks.
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