Wintel Engineer

Project overview

Wintel Infrastructure Engineers - NV2/TSPV

Canberra or Melbourne | 12-month contract + 2 x 12-month extensions | Onsite

Talent is seeking experienced Wintel Infrastructure Engineers for long-term contract opportunities within a highly secure Australian Government environment.

This is specifically a Wintel Engineering requirement. While the role has a strong cyber security and security uplift focus, we are looking for hands-on infrastructure engineers with strong Wintel expertise, rather than candidates from a primarily cyber security, GRC or security advisory background.

Candidates must hold a current NV2 or TSPV security clearance at the time of application.

The role

As a Wintel Infrastructure Engineer, you will work across enterprise infrastructure environments, supporting the implementation, management and security uplift of systems that underpin critical digital services.

Responsibilities

What we're looking for

We are particularly interested in Wintel Engineers who can demonstrate strong infrastructure engineering capability alongside cyber security experience, including:

Highly regarded experience includes:

Contract details

• Implementing and managing secure Wintel infrastructure within complex enterprise environments
• Implementing security controls to uplift the security posture of systems
• Developing SOPs for security and system administration activities
• Participating in technical workshops covering infrastructure design and remediation
• Prototyping security configurations and developing technical advice
• Supporting vulnerability assessment and cyber risk remediation activities
• Strong hands-on Wintel / Windows infrastructure engineering experience
• At least 5 years' technical cyber security experience
• Experience securing and administering enterprise systems
• Experience implementing one or more of the Essential Eight Mitigation Strategies
• Scripting or application development experience to automate system administration or vulnerability assessment activities
• Experience developing tools or automation to assist with cyber risk assessment and remediation
• Active Directory security and remediation, including activities relating to the detection and mitigation of AD compromises
• Cloud infrastructure experience across Azure and/or AWS

Project details

Canberra ACT or Melbourne VIC

Working arrangements: Onsite

Initial term: 12 months

Extensions: 2 x 12 months

Clearance: Current NV2 or TSPV - essential

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Wintel Infrastructure Engineers who have worked in security-focused enterprise environments and are looking for a long-term engagement of up to three years.

Apply now or reach out directly to Emma on [contact removed] for a confidential discussion.

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• Start: Feb 2026
• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Australian Capital Territory