Senior Infrastructure Engineer Contract | 24 months extension options Locations: ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC or SA Clearance: Active NV1 required we are seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong enterprise database expertise to join a large, complex and nationally significant technology environment. This role sits within a highly technical team responsible for designing, delivering and supporting critical database and infrastructure platforms that underpin essential digital services. You will operate as a technical subject matter expert, managing your own workload while providing guidance and mentorship to junior engineers. The role involves a mix of operational support, project delivery, system upgrades, migrations and continuous improvement initiatives across on‑prem and cloud‑hosted platforms. Key responsibilities Design, implement, operate and maintain enterprise database infrastructure (on‑prem and cloud) Administer and support SQL Server and/or Oracle environments, including high availability and disaster recovery Lead and contribute to upgrades, migrations and platform optimisation initiatives Manage patching, backups, archiving and capacity planning activities Perform complex troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis and performance tuning Configure and manage non‑functional platforms such as scheduling, reporting, security and connectivity Collaborate with infrastructure, application and vendor teams across multi‑disciplinary environments Provide technical leadership, documentation and knowledge sharing within the team Support change, release and incident management processes Technologies & tools being Used SQL Server, Oracle, Always On AGs, OEM, Exadata, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI, Azure Databases, PowerShell, SQL, PL/SQL, Linux/Unix/Windows, Git/TFS, DevOps, GoldenGate, OEM Essential experience Enterprise in database administration (SQL Server 2019-2022 and/or Oracle 19c) Strong experience with Always On Availability Groups and/or Oracle high‑availability solutions Demonstrated expertise in performance tuning, troubleshooting and problem management Experience working in complex, large‑scale environments with high availability requirements Strong stakeholder communication skills (technical and non‑technical) Exposure to enterprise platforms such as case management, planning, GIS, RPA or collaboration tools Automation and observability experience, including PowerShell scripting and alerting solutions DevOps practices and source control (Git/TFS) Experience with Azure database services and hybrid environments Knowledge of security, compliance and licensing within regulated environments Experience sharing knowledge and mentoring team members If you wish to apply for this position, please submit your resume by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. For further information please contact Abhi Naik at Clicks IT Recruitment on 61 427 997 851. At Clicks we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity. First Nations people are encouraged to apply. We provide reasonable adjustments, including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with a disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please call 1300 254 257 or email adjustments@clicks.com.au