Job Description
NV2 Security Clearance required
6-Month Contract Opportunity – Winter Engineer (NV2) | Canberra
We are seeking an experienced Wintel Engineer to design, build, secure and support Microsoft Windows server environments supporting mission-critical Defence and national security services. This hands-on Level 3 role will focus on engineering, automation, platform lifecycle management and technical assurance within a highly controlled NV2 environment.
Core Responsibilities
- Design, build, configure and maintain Windows Server platforms and supporting infrastructure.
- Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, certificate services and identity integrations.
- Automate repeatable administration, build and compliance tasks using PowerShell and configuration tooling.
- Monitor platform health, investigate complex incidents and deliver durable root-cause remediation.
- Apply security hardening, vulnerability remediation, patching and change controls in line with Defence requirements.
- Maintain system designs, build records, operating procedures, risk artefacts and knowledge documentation.
Minimum Required Experience
- Five or more years in enterprise Windows infrastructure or systems engineering.
- Demonstrated Level 3 support experience across highly available Windows Server environments.
- Experience delivering infrastructure changes through formal change, release and configuration management.
- Experience operating in secure government, Defence or other regulated environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder communication capability.
Required Skills/Technologies/Tools
- Windows Server engineering and administration
- Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
- PowerShell automation and scripting
- Security hardening, patching and vulnerability remediation
- Monitoring, incident resolution and technical documentation
Nice To Have
- Microsoft Azure or hybrid identity experience
- VMware vSphere, Nutanix or enterprise storage exposure
- Microsoft or ITIL certification
