Data Centre Engineer

Job Title
Data Centre Field Infrastructure Engineer | NV1

Work as a Data Centre Field Infrastructure Engineer planning, building and maintaining secure, reliable and scalable ICT infrastructure across a major government technology program. This NSW contract runs to 30 June 2027 with two 12-month extension options.

**Location:**NSW
Contract Duration: Contract to 30 June 2027 + 12 months + 12 months
Security Clearance Requirement: NV1
Closing Date: 10:00am, 11 September 2026

Essential Tasks

• Plan, design, build and maintain secure, reliable and scalable data centre infrastructure.
• Coordinate infrastructure changes, troubleshoot complex issues and lead major incident response and recovery activities.
• Oversee rack allocation, power utilisation, cabling standards, infrastructure design and lifecycle planning.
• Provide technical guidance, lead technical activities and manage project risks, deliverables and documentation.

Key Criteria

• Strong background planning and building safe, high-power and reliable data centre facilities.
• Experience across ICT infrastructure, including network, server and cloud environments.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, change management, incident response and root cause analysis capability.
• ITIL, Microsoft or Cisco certifications, or AutoCAD/Visio drafting experience, would be advantageous.

How to Apply
Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, to register your interest in this role, please contact Caleb on [0477 266 993](tel:0477 266 993) and send through your CV by following the link below.

About Compas
Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE
Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 clearance.