About the Client: Join a forward-thinking Australian government department where your expertise in automation and virtualisation will shape mission-critical infrastructure, drive innovation, and make a national impact—while enjoying flexible work arrangements and long-term career growth.
About the Role: Take the lead in shaping cutting-edge infrastructure as a Senior Automation and Virtualisation Specialist, where you'll manage and evolve enterprise-grade platforms including Aria Automation, NSX, Aria Operations and Site Recovery Manager. You'll also drive the performance and resilience of VMware vSphere and Cloud Foundation environments, working hands-on with rack-mounted and blade server infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to produce high-impact design and operations documentation, share knowledge across teams and mentor the next generation of engineers—all within a dynamic and forward-looking technical environment.
The Successful Candidate:
- Demonstrated experience in few of the following technologies: Aria Automation, Aria Orchestrator, VMware NSX, Aria Operations, SiteRecovery Manager, VMware vSphere and Cloud Foundation
- Demonstrated scripting and coding experience in few of the following: PowerShell, PowerCLI, YAML, JavaScript
- Ability to produce design, build and operations documents for processes and procedures.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills to work with skilled technical people, including making presentations to staff and stakeholders and coaching staff.
- Experience in administering Veeam Backup and Replication
What is on Offer for the Role:
Hourly Rate: $140.00-$160.00 per hour
Location:
This role is based in Canberra
Contract Term: 12 months plus 12-month extension option
Security Requirements:
Applicants must be Australian Citizens and hold a baseline security clearance.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submissions close COB Thursday the 6th of November 2025.
Please call Lisa Berjak on 0480 011 550 for any further information . Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way!
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
