Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Exchange | Multiple locations | NV2

Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Exchange | Multiple locations | NV2

Senior Exchange Specialist Infrastructure Engineer

Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance.

Location: QLD/ACT/VIC/NSW/SA (Hybrid).

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format

2. A one page (5000 character) summary response to the selection criteria below.

RFQ Details

- RFQ ID: LH-08194

- Agency: Department of Home Affairs

- Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 • 11:59pm, Canberra time

- Estimated Start Date: Monday, 23 November 2026

- Initial Contract Duration: Contract to 30 June 2027.

- Extension Term: 12 months

- Number of Extensions: 2

- Experience Level: Senior - EL1 equivalent

- Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 2

- Location of Work: QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW, SA

- Working Arrangements: Hybrid. Flexible working arrangements may be considered afterward, subject to approval per the Department’s operational needs and ICT Contractor Working from Home Guidelines. Contractors must be on site in State Offices when required or as per business needs. Remote work costs (eg travel, accommodation, utilities, equipment) are the contractor’s responsibility.

- Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

Job Details

Infrastructure Engineers implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Specified Personnel will be responsible for providing the following deliverables including but not limited to:

- Administering and supporting the Department’s Exchange on premise and Online messaging environment;

- Investigating and resolving technical issues and providing solution options to stakeholders and project teams;

- Supporting the configuration, maintenance and enhancement of Exchange on premise and Online services and associated messaging systems;

- Monitoring service performance, availability and mail flow and addressing identified issues;

- Implementing and maintaining email security, compliance and governance controls;

- Managing mailboxes, distribution groups, address lists and other messaging service components;

- Supporting email migration, platform modernisation and service enhancement activities;

- Developing and maintaining technical documentation, operational procedures and knowledge articles, and ensuring they are stored in the Department’s recordkeeping repository;

- Providing technical advice and guidance to project teams, business stakeholders and support staff;

- Supporting incident, problem and change management activities to maintain reliable messaging services;

- Contributing to service improvements that enhance the security, reliability and performance of messaging services;

- Liaising with project teams, business stakeholders, service providers and other ICT teams to support operational and project outcomes.

Specified Personnel will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff and ensure appropriate documentation is stored in accordance with the Department’s recordkeeping policy and practices.

The Specified Personnel will also be responsible for producing the following deliverables, including but not limited to:

- Solution designs and implementation plan for Exchange Messaging services

- Configuration, testing and validation documentation

- Operational procedures and support guides for Exchange Messaging services

- Technical training and knowledge transfer materials

- Exchange Messaging knowledge base content, including:

- Standard operating procedures;

- Support and troubleshooting guides

- Configuration and administration documentation;

- Messaging service support and maintenance articles.

- Implementation, migration and transition plans where required

- Status reports, risk assessments and technical recommendations

- Handover documentation to support ongoing operations and service continuity.

All deliverables performed by the specified personnel must:

- be performed or delivered promptly and without delay in accordance with the timeframes notified by the buyer from time to time; and

- meet the assessment and performance criteria set out in any monitoring and performance assessment processes notified to the seller from time to time.

Selection Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential criteria

1. Capacity management level 4 - Monitors service component capacity and initiates actions to resolve any shortfalls according to agreed procedures. Applies techniques to control the demand upon a particular resource or service. Contributes to capacity modelling and planning. Supports the design of service component capacity.

2. IT Infrastructure level 4 - Provides technical expertise to enable the correct application of operational procedures. Contributes to the planning and implementation of infrastructure maintenance and updates. Implements agreed infrastructure changes and maintenance routines. Uses infrastructure management tools to determine load and performance statistics. Configures tools and/or creates scripts to automate the provisioning, testing and deployment of new and changed infrastructure. Maintains operational procedures and checks that they are executed following agreed standards. Investigates and enables the resolution of operational issues. Provides reports and proposals for improvement, to specialists, users and managers.

3. Problem management level 4 - Initiates and monitors actions to investigate and resolve problems in systems, processes and services. Determines problem fixes and remedies. Collaborates with others to implemented agreed remedies and preventative measures. Supports analysis of patterns and trends to improve problem management processes.

4. Programming/software development level 3 - Designs, codes, verifies, tests, documents, amends and refactors moderately complex programs/scripts. Applies agreed standards and tools to achieve a well-engineered result. Monitors and reports on progress. Identifies issues related to software development activities. Proposes practical solutions to resolve issues. Collaborates in reviews of work with others as appropriate.

5. Systems design level 5 - Designs large or complex systems and undertakes impact analysis on major design options and trade-offs. Ensures that the system design balances functional and non-functional requirements. Reviews systems designs and ensures that appropriate methods, tools and techniques are applied effectively. Makes recommendations and assesses and manages associated risks. Adopts and adapts system design methods, tools and techniques. Contributes to development of system design policies, standards and selection of architecture components.

6. Systems installation and removal level 5 - Takes responsibility for installation and/or decommissioning projects. Provides effective team leadership, including information flow to and from the customer during project work. Develops and implements quality plans and method statements. Monitors the effectiveness of installations and ensures that appropriate recommendations for change are made.

Desirable criteria

1. Proven knowledge in Exchange 2019/SE and M365 infrastructure.

2. Experience working in a Microsoft hybrid messaging environment.

3. Understanding of PowerShell and automated scripting.

4. Familiarity with Arctera (Veritas) Enterprise Vault or similar on-premises arching solutions.

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

1. Fair, disclosed margins

2. Clear communication at every stage

3. Honest advice on fit and competitiveness

4. Visibility on submissions and process status

5. A professional and respectful experience

How you are paid...

You choose what's best for you.

1. PAYG through Pinaka

2. Third-party payroll

3. Self-employed (own ABN)

With a single, transparent and fixed margin, we ensure compliance to all state and payroll laws. So that is one less thing for you to worry about.

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