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Contract Role with the Australian Federal Government
(1) One Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Please respond to each criterion below, which is equivalent to 3,000 characters, and please submit your latest CV in MS Word format to info@eworldwatch.com along with your expected hourly rate, security clearance status, joining date, and payment methods, PAYG or ABN (if ABN please provide company Name, ABN and address).
RFQ ID: LH-04989
RFQ closing date: Friday, 14 November 2025 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
Buyer: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
Estimated start date: Monday, 01 December 2025
Initial contract duration: to 30 Jun 26, Extension term: 6 months, Number of extensions: 1
Experience level: Senior – EL1 equivalent
Location of work: ACT
Working arrangements: Hybrid (Location Based at 18 Marcus Clarke St Canberra City the Resource must work (on average) 8 hours per day (40 hours per week) between the core hours of 7.00am and 7.00pm Monday to Friday.) – Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
Job details
CASA requires a highly skilled and experienced infrastructure engineer to serve as a dedicated escalation point for our current Network Project. The seller would be the primary contact to aid us in resolving complex technical issues, answering technical questions, and providing expert guidance on Fortinet SD-WAN, FortiGate, Azure NVA deployments, FortiClient, FortiSASE, and FortiSandbox. We expect the infrastructure engineer to possess deep product knowledge, exceptional troubleshooting abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, ensuring timely resolution of any challenges that may arise during the project’s implementation and beyond. Their role is crucial in maintaining project momentum, minimizing downtime, and ensuring the successful deployment and ongoing operation of our network infrastructure.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Demonstrated Network Experience: Proven experience working in a contemporary, secure ICT environment with expertise in technical services, particularly in:
- Azure Cloud Infrastructure
- FortiGate Firewalls
- Fortinet SD-WAN
- Fortinet Azure NVA deployments
- FortiClient
- FortiSASE
- FortiSandbox
- Communication Skills: Highly developed written and oral communication skills, especially in discussing technical and strategic matters with non-technical stakeholders.
- Attention to Detail: Demonstrated a high level of attention to detail, including the ability to write detailed technical documentation.
- Network Mapping: Ability to map data movements across network zones and cross-domain environments.
- Visio Proficiency: Strong skills in creating detailed network diagrams using Microsoft Visio.
Criteria
The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters.
Essential criteria
1.(a) Demonstrated capability of the candidate to satisfy the specification of the requirements
2.(b) Demonstrated experience of the candidate in the delivery of the services required
3.(c) A guaranteed and competitive pricing structure that incorporates all known fixed charges/taxes etc.
(1) One Storage Infrastructure Specialist
Please provide one page pitch to address all criteria specified which is equal to 5000 characters, and please submit your latest CV in MS Word format to info@eworldwatch.com along with your expected hourly rate, security clearance status, joining date, and payment methods, PAYG or ABN (if ABN, please provide company Name, ABN, and address).
One (1) Storage Infrastructure Specialist
RFQ ID: LH-04951
RFQ closing date: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Buyer: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Estimated start date: Monday, 01 December 2025
Initial contract duration: 3 months, Extension term: Not applicable
Experience level: EL1 equivalent
Location of work: ACT
Working arrangements: Onsite at the NFSA Building (Acton, ACT) for five (5) days each week for the full contract duration within standard working hours (7am-7pm). Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
Job details
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is seeking a Senior Storage Infrastructure Specialist for a three-month contract. Following recent infrastructure upgrades, this role will optimise our Dell PowerScale and Isilon environment to ensure maximum performance, efficiency, and scalability. The specialist will play a key role in supporting the NFSA’s petabyte-scale storage platform, which underpins critical Media & Entertainment workflows, including high-throughput media ingest, editing, archival, and retrieval.
Key duties and responsibilities
Key Deliverables
- Produce a comprehensive technical audit report documenting the current storage architecture, operational health, risks, and strategic recommendations.
- Develop clear architecture diagrams representing cluster configuration, storage tiering, and data services.
- Create operational runbooks to guide administration, troubleshooting, and routine storage maintenance.
- Deliver capacity and growth forecasts with actionable recommendations to ensure scalability and efficient storage utilisation.
- Conduct structured knowledge transfer sessions with ICT staff to enable ongoing management and operational continuity.
Technical Scope
- Review and optimise storage cluster configuration, including all-flash, archive, and legacy nodes.
- Analyse and optimise PowerScale data services, including SmartPools, SnapshotIQ, SyncIQ, and tiering strategies.
- Identify and address storage performance bottlenecks, including metadata efficiency, I/O, and protocol-level throughput (SMB/NFS).
- Recommend architectural changes to improve storage performance, utilisation, and reliability.
- Produce clear documentation of the storage environment, including implementation and maintenance guidance.
Skills and Experience
- Expert hands-on experience with Dell PowerScale and Isilon (OneFS 8.x/9.x).
- Proven ability to design, administer, and optimise enterprise-scale storage environments for high-performance workloads.
- Deep understanding of scale-out NAS architecture, storage tiering, and data services.
- Experience documenting complex storage environments and producing operational runbooks.
- Strong communication skills to present technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Scripting skills (Python/Bash) for automation and data analysis are highly desirable.
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
Weighting
1. Proven experience in designing, administering, and optimising enterprise-scale Dell PowerScale and Isilon storage environments, to support high-performance and large-scale workflows. 60%
2. Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into actionable recommendations, engage effectively with stakeholders, and operate within structured change management frameworks. 20%
3. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across multi-protocol (SMB/NFS) storage systems, ensuring stability, performance, and data integrity in demanding operational environments. 10%
4. Comprehensive understanding of storage security, data protection, and lifecycle management principles, including system hardening, access controls, replication, and backup/recovery strategies. 10%
Desirable criteria
- Scripting skills (Python/Bash) for automation and data analysis are highly desirable