Defence (DPS)
RFQ 30612 DC Track & Raritan Specialist ASMG 5 last date to apply ASAP – 25 September 2026. — RFQ DOWNLOAD
Job Details:
Background to the Services
- The Directorate of Platform Services (DPS) within Enterprise Technology Operations Branch (ETOB) and Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) has a requirement for services to support reliable and sustainable application hosting services that support Defence capability delivery and business outcomes. Its primary focus is on the governance, assurance, and compliance of platform service delivery, ensuring services are delivered effectively and in accordance with Defence requirements. The Directorate also serves as the governance interface between Defence ICT Operations and service providers, oversees application hosting and data storage services within OFFICIAL, PROTECTED and SECRET domains, and manages vendor performance to ensure the delivery of hosting, platform, and Common Operating Environment services.
- The requirement for these Services is due to identified need to engage three highly technical specialist resources that are not readily available within the Commonwealth capability, and support services including; independent technical assurance, support architecture governance processes, manage technical risks, oversee compliance with Defence standards and policies, and contribute to the ongoing delivery and sustainment of critical platform services and ICT infrastructure.
- The Services must deliver DC Track & Raritan Specialist (1.0 FTE – ASMG 5) to sustain the Directorate of Platform Services (DPS) operational capability and ensuring continuity for ICT services across Defence including but not limited to:
- provide Defence independent assurance and compliance over the services that Leidos Australia Pty Ltd delivers under the Centralised Processing (CP) contract managed by Defence Digital Group (DDG).
- manage, monitor and provide recommendations to physical and virtual ICT infrastructure across 11 domestic and 4 international data centres, covering OFFICIAL, PROTECTED and SECRET domains, and a sustainment contract with Leidos.
- Provide internal technical assurance and change management that sustains effective obsolescence management of the ageing platform as Defence transitions to the strategic cloud platform
- maintain data centre integrity and the integrity of Defence’s data
- centre asset and configuration records, correct defects and metadata issues, and underpin effective configuration and asset management to support reliable operations, compliance, and informed decision
- Administer, maintain and optimise the DCTrack Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform and Raritan intelligent rack power distribution and environmental monitoring systems to ensure accurate asset management, capacity planning, power utilisation monitoring and operational reporting across Defence data centres.
- provide technical expertise, assurance and governance for data centre asset discovery, rack elevation management, connectivity mapping, power chain management and environmental monitoring, ensuring information remains current, accurate and auditable.