Job Title: Senior ICT Infrastructure Manager
We are seeking an experienced systems leader to oversee the delivery, integration, and sustainment of secure, high-performance ICT systems in support of Australian Defence Force mission planning capability.
This key leadership role is responsible for managing both the technical direction and day-to-day operations of network and server environments across fixed and deployed Defence contexts.
You will lead a team of skilled technicians to maintain and evolve critical infrastructure, including physical servers, networking hardware, system configurations, and software environments.
Your technical leadership will span system imaging, security compliance, scripting, and data support while ensuring alignment with Defence ICT accreditation standards and operational requirements.
Additionally, you will manage performance, drive continuous improvement, and foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
This position is ideal for an experienced systems leader with a strong understanding of Defence ICT environments and a passion for delivering secure, mission-ready infrastructure.
If you thrive in complex technical environments and are committed to mentoring teams and delivering real operational outcomes, this is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to Defence capability.
Responsibilities:
* Lead and mentor a team of technicians in the development, integration, and sustainment of software, hardware, data, tools, and processes for ADF mission planning systems in fixed and deployed environments.
* Conduct performance reviews, set team objectives, and foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
* Oversee the maintenance of physical server and networking hardware, ensuring high availability and performance.
* Manage the development and maintenance of system configurations for MPS laptops and servers.
* Coordinate the installation, configuration, testing, and deployment of software and security updates.
* Provide technical leadership for resolving data support issues and ensuring mission systems meet operational requirements.
* Support Defence strategic networks, ensuring compliance with security and accreditation standards.
* Identify, manage, and mitigate program and technical risks within the operations scope.
* Review, verify, and enhance documentation for MPS development and sustainment.
* Foster collaboration with technical staff and client stakeholders to deliver innovative, secure ICT solutions.
Qualifications, Skills And Experience:
* Defence ICT environments (including Defence Protected Environment (DPE) and Defence Secret Environment (DSE)).
* MS Windows Imaging.
* MS Windows security.
* MS Windows Server Platforms.
* Technical/Admin level experience with client operating systems from MS Windows 10 – 11.
* MS Windows Office products.
* Software Scripting.
* Defence ICT Security Accreditation requirements.
* Desirable: Working knowledge of Aviation Mission Planning and knowledge of AC-C2CS environment. Layer 2/3 Networking.
* Technical/Admin level experience with Linux client operating systems.
* Experience in software development environments.
* Database development experience using SQL Server.
* Advanced Office Computing Application knowledge in Win10/11, Excel, Word, Access & XML.
* Software testing, including unit testing.
* Hyper-V.
* VMware/VSphere.
* Intel McAfee EPO Suite.
* Geospatial data experience.
* Recovery/Backup Tools.