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Role highlights
* Lead the future of CSIRO’s critical data centre environment, enabling world‑class science
* Drive reliability, performance & innovation across complex infrastructure, with real impact at a national scale
* Lead your high‑performing team while shaping strategy and influencing CSIRO’s digital future
About CSIRO
As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.
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The opportunity
As the IIS Platforms Facilities Manager, you will play a critical role in leading CSIRO’s national network of data centres, communications rooms and associated technology environments, ensuring their safe, secure and efficient operation.
In this role, you’ll oversee the performance, maintenance and optimisation of IMT facilities while leading a high‑performing team, driving operational excellence and aligning data centre capability with broader organisational goals.
You’ll bring strong expertise in data centre infrastructure management, including power, cooling, structured cabling and core IT systems. Along with a solid understanding of industry standards and best practice, you thrive in high‑pressure environments, maintaining strong attention to detail, and adapt quickly to changing priorities to support reliable, resilient and future focused operations.
High-level duties include
* Lead, manage and mentor a team of IMT Facilities and Data Centre (DC) Operations Specialists.
* Align Data Centre operations with organisational goals and IMT strategies.
* Oversee the implementation of Projects and Minor works packages that provide service improvements to IMT Facilities & DC’s, working closely with CSIRO RU’s, Vendors & 3rd party contractors. This includes scheduling and budgets.
* Ensure Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) monitoring tools are configured and fully functional to track system performance and issues proactively.
* Develop and maintain DC Specifications and Documentation to ensure overall consistency and reliability is maintained within the IMT Facilities & DC space.
* Implement physical security measures to protect IMT data and equipment.
* Oversee change management processes to minimise disruption during scheduled IMT Facilities & DC maintenance, upgrades and migrations.
Role particulars
Location and office arrangements: Canberra (Black Mountain), Melbourne (Clayton) – Preferred, other Major Australian capital cities considered.
Salary: AU$135,571 – AU$158,863 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite
Reference: 102968
As the successful candidate, you will bring
Essential Criteria
* A degree (or equivalent experience), in conjunction with demonstrated achievement in senior advisory and managerial roles in information technology, management, governance and or enterprise applications, infrastructure, and solutions delivery.
* Demonstrated leadership of customer orientated, large scale and complex Information Management & Technology service delivery and operations in one or more of the following: infrastructure services, application delivery, service support, and digital transformation.
* Demonstrated ability to drive a culture of customer focus and performance improvement through the leadership of geographically dispersed/remote teams, and a record of strong leadership that has contributed to or defined policy direction and strategy.
* A solid track record in leading major technology implementation projects, procurements, and transition to support and management.
* Proven ability to foster and maintain effective cross organisational relationships, to ensure alignment between customer needs and operational delivery.
Desirable
* Track record as a leader in digital and information technology delivery in a research organisation.
For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description .
Not sure if you meet all the criteria?
While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.
Setting you up for success
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Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO .
Inclusion and belonging
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Eligibility
This is a security assessed position, applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens with the successful candidate being required to be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 level.Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Child safety
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How To Apply
Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.
Applications close
2nd of June 2026, 11pm AEST