Are you looking for an exciting new challenge and to provide valuable services that strengthens and supports the Central Coast Community. Come and re-write the future as our new Senior Infrastructure Engineer
- Permanent full-time position available
- Opportunities for professional development and continuous improvement
- Offering a 9-day fortnight with an RDO, flexible and hybrid working from home arrangements
About the role
The Senior Infrastructure Engineer plays a pivotal role in maintaining the reliability, integrity, and performance of our core infrastructure platforms. Reporting directly to the Technical Platform Specialists Lead, this position is crucial for delivering secure, resilient, and scalable technology services that support Council’s operations.
Key activities of this role include:
- Lead and guide the Infrastructure Engineers to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing infrastructure services
- Maintain and optimise core infrastructure platforms, focusing on on-premises environments and hybrid cloud integration
- Collaborate with the M365 Specialist Team and Network Team to ensure seamless operation and technical alignment
- Implement and maintain disaster recovery capabilities and support cyber security operations
- Contribute to infrastructure maintenance plans, system patches, upgrades, and improvements
- Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and security standards
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Degree qualification in Computer Science / Information Technology Computer Science / Information Technology or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role combined with ongoing professional development
You will also have
- Extensive experience in management of large and complex IT environments including Physical and virtual infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience in leading and developing innovative capabilities and continuous improvement across and IT risk management
- Proven strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Proven ability to assess, interpret and judge information or situations, and formulate recommendations, provide specialist advice or deliver a service, based on the findings.
Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other important information
- The commencing salary for this position is up to $106.6K. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $123.5k on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation
- We have a permanent full-time role available
- This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
- We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
- Provide infrastructure support coverage aligned with Council’s 24/7 operational requirements, including participation in on-call rosters and escalation procedures for critical incidents outside standard business hours.
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Vince O'Carroll, Section Manager - IT Operations. You can contact Vince on 0427 835 913.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 22nd March 2026
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
How to apply
We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Pre-Employment Medical checks including drugs and alcohol testing, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To lodge your application, please follow these steps:
- Answer the on-line questions shown below.
- Attach your resume
- Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
