Specialist Engineer

  • Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Contract
  • Negotiable
  • Contract: June 30 2027
  • Location: Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne (on-site)
  • Security Clearance: Current NV2 Security Clearance Required

    Specialist Engineer

    Position Overview
    We are seeking experienced Specialist Engineers to join a high-profile government program focused on delivering a modern enterprise data platform that supports secure, data-driven decision making across classified environments. Working across both cloud and on-premises infrastructure, you will play a key role in the ongoing operation, sustainment and enhancement of a critical platform, ensuring it remains secure, reliable and fit for purpose. This is an opportunity to contribute to a technically complex environment alongside a highly skilled engineering team.

    Key Duties

    • Operate, support and sustain a large-scale enterprise data platform across cloud and on-premises environments.
    • Monitor and maintain platform stability, availability and performance.
    • Resolve complex technical issues and provide specialist engineering expertise.
    • Implement minor platform enhancements and support ongoing sustainment activities.
    • Ensure platform security, compliance and risk requirements are met within classified environments.
    • Collaborate with multidisciplinary technical teams to deliver operational outcomes.
    • Provide authoritative technical advice and contribute to engineering decisions.
    • Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform reliability and operational effectiveness.

    Skills and Experience Required

    • Demonstrated experience with Cloudera, Neo4j and InfoArchive.
    • Strong experience supporting and sustaining complex enterprise platforms across cloud and on-premises environments.
    • Sound understanding of security, risk and compliance requirements within highly secure environments.
    • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues independently.
    • Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
    • Proven ability to provide technical leadership and specialist engineering advice.
    • Current Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) Security Clearance is essential.

    Application Process
    If you would like to apply, please contact Emma on 0480 804 408 or email emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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