Technology Infrastructure & Cyber Engineer (Mt Holland)

About Us

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

• Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
• Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
• Access to flexible work arrangements
• Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
• Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing
• Discounted FIFO parking with Perth Airport

The Role

As Technology Infrastructure & Cyber Engineer, you will provide hands-on engineering ownership across Covalent’s site technology environment, spanning IT/OT infrastructure, networks, systems and cyber security controls. You will design, deploy, support and improve these services, act as an escalation point for complex issues, and help ensure critical systems are secure, documented, recoverable and performing to agreed service levels.

You’ll work across a broad site technology environment, including network and wireless infrastructure, firewalls, endpoint security, Windows/VMware platforms, Microsoft 365, Azure, backups, disaster recovery and OT-adjacent infrastructure. You'll be part of an established technology team and report to the Superintendent Technology Operations & Cyber Security.

This role will suit an experienced technology engineer with strong depth in one or more areas of infrastructure, networking or cyber, and the willingness to work across the full site technology environment.

This is a Permanent full-time FIFO position ex Perth to our Mt Holland Site on an 8:6 roster.

Key Responsibilities 
•    Design, deploy and improve site technology infrastructure across systems, networks and cyber security platforms and OT-adjacent environments.
•    Support and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, acting as an escalation point for incidents and service-impacting problems.
•    Implement and manage cyber security controls, including perimeter security, endpoint protection, and security configuration, audits and hardening.
•    Maintain secure, documented and reliable infrastructure services in line with agreed service levels.
•    Support infrastructure lifecycle management, including upgrades, configuration, performance, security, backup and recovery activities.
•    Contribute to disaster recovery readiness, including backup validation and recovery testing.
•    Participate in change management and work closely with vendors, service providers and internal stakeholders.
•    Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability, security, performance and maintainability.
•    Provide technical expertise to support new and improved technology services across the business.
•    Work safely and in line with site, statutory and Covalent requirements, contributing to a strong health, safety and operational discipline culture.

Role Requirements
•    At least five years’ technology engineering experience across infrastructure, networking, systems or cyber security.
•    Proven experience in several core areas, such as routing and switching, enterprise and outdoor wireless, firewalls, Windows Server and VMware, Microsoft 365 and Azure, or endpoint security.
•    Some exposure to OT/ICS environments, or enthusiasm to develop it on a mine and plant operation.
•    Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues and acting as an escalation point.
•    Relevant IT qualifications or equivalent practical experience.
•    Strong documentation, problem-solving, prioritisation and stakeholder communication skills.
•    The ability to work autonomously, remain calm under pressure and contribute effectively within a broader technology team.
•    Exposure to mining, manufacturing, oil and gas or other operational environments would be highly regarded.
•    Certifications such as Cisco CCNA, Palo Alto PCNSA, VMware VCP, Dragos DPCU, Azure Security/Administrator, Microsoft Security Certifications (Associate or Expert Level)  CompTIA, CISSP or ITIL v4 would be advantageous.

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.