engineer jobs in Northern Beaches NSW

Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV131898#004

• Opportunity to play a key role in strategic design, implementation and management of IT security and infrastructure solutions
• Work alongside a collaborative team of IT specialists aligning technological initiatives with ACU strategy
• ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
• Full time, permanent opportunity with hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane campus

About the role:

Operating within IT Security & Infrastructure Services , the Delivery Engineer will play a key role in the strategic design, implementation and management of IT security and infrastructure solutions across the enterprise to align technological initiatives with ACU's strategy. The position will be responsible for contributing to technical direction, influencing digital policy and ensuring integration across all faculties and university directorates. The Delivery Engineer will deliver technical leadership, contribute to complex activities, and provide guidance and subject matter expertise to team members in incident, issue, business continuity and risk management in relation to platforms and services that the team is responsible for.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop and implement innovative solutions that drive business success.
• Work closely with university stakeholders, faculties, business units and the IT Directorate to identify business and technical requirements and translate into contemporary fit for purpose solutions.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend and implement innovative solutions that align with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership, contribute to complex activities and offer guidance and subject matter expertise in incident, issue, business continuity and risk management in relation to platforms and services.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Adrian Yarrow, National Manager - IT Security & Infrastructure Services at: Adrian.Yarrow@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $138,111 - $154,409 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $116,706 - $130,478 (pro rata) pa (HEW 8), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here .

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: populate your candidate application details, including your:

• Resume.
• Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Applications close: 19-JUL-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact recruitment@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.