ABOUT THE BRANCH
Secure Communications develops and supports the secure telecommunications needs of Australian governments including the design, deployment and maintenance of ICT infrastructure to support the Ministry and other whole of government initiatives.
Secure Communications is responsible for providing and managing:
1. the Ministerial Communications Network (MCN) which provides secure telecommunication services to all Ministers, Parliamentary Offices, and Agency Heads, in Parliament House and throughout Australia;
2. the National TelePresence System (NTS) which provides secure video conferencing facilities at Australian Government offices, Parliament House and the offices of Premiers and Chief Ministers in every state and territory;
3. secure Wide Area Network (WAN) communications services for Australian Government departments with interstate communications requirements;
4. communications support to whole of government functions such as ASEAN Summit, Senate Estimates, and Continuity of Government initiatives.
The key duties of the position include
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Senior Server and Security Engineer plays a crucial role in the evolution of Secure Communications (SC) infrastructure by researching, designing, and overseeing the implementation of cutting-edge technologies in the system and security space. The primary responsibility of this role is to support service continuity, meet performance requirements and implement technology changes as required by the Department. The engineer should possess an extensive understanding of contemporary and emerging server technologies and be able to maintain a holistic perspective of the Branch's business model to implement effective enhancements that align with the current and future needs of the Department. The role requires strong problem-solving skills to effectively diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve issues in a time-sensitive and mission-critical environment. Teamwork and communication skills are also a key component of this role.
Technology Environments Administration:
- Microsoft Windows Servers and workstations
- Virtualization / Hyper Converged Infrastructure (VMWare and Nutanix)
- Splunk Enterprise Security
- DellEMC PowerProtect (Data Manager, Data Domain)
- Microsoft ConfigMgr (SCCM)
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Exchange
- Delinea Secret Server
- Tenable. sc
- Active Directory (Group Policy, DNS, Certificate Services, etc.)
- Fortinet FortiMail
- Trend Micro Apex One
DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION
For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.
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