1 Machine Learning Engineer

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is seeking an APS6 Machine Learning Engineer (AI & Data Science) on a labour hire basis to work within the Data Science Hub (DaSH). The Role Role: APS6 Machine Learning Engineer Locations: Brisbane (QLD), Surry Hills (NSW), Deakin (ACT), Richmond and Geelong (VIC), Adelaide (SA) Experienced cloud, platform and DevOps practitioner responsible for designing, automating, deploying and supporting the cloud infrastructure and engineering platforms underpinning Data Science Hub (DaSH) products and services Working within multidisciplinary delivery squads to enable reliable development, testing, deployment and operation of machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science and software solutions Supporting generative AI products, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, decision-support tools, automation solutions and analytical applications used across the Agency Exercising initiative and sound judgement when implementing cloud platforms, deployment patterns, infrastructure automation and operational capabilities Working closely with the EL1 Data Science & AI Engineering Lead, Lead Data Scientists, Data Scientists, AI Engineer and stakeholders to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable and operationally robust Bridging development and operational environments to help DaSH move solutions from proof of concept and pilot stages through to production-ready implementations, while supporting Agency governance, security and reliability requirements Tender Briefing A supplier briefing will be held for this role. Date: Friday 30 October 2026 Time: 1:00pm AEDT Meeting details will be posted in the "Q&A" section of the RFQ for invited Sellers only Eligibility NDIA seeks Labour Hire Workers who are Australian citizens only Successful candidates will be required to furnish valid evidence of citizenship during the Pre-engagement Check Labour hire licences are required in the state that specified personnel are being contracted (applicable for ACT, VIC and QLD) Instructions to Respondents The proposed rate should reflect the candidate's skills and experience against the Evaluation Criteria Candidates that do not demonstrate these criteria will not be assessed Candidates should be aware that rates may be negotiated further as part of the selection process