Data Centre Jobs Brisbane: 320+ New Tech Roles

Brisbane employers posted 320 new positions for data centre technicians and AI infrastructure specialists in the three months to June 2026, up from 210 the previous quarter, according to records from the Queensland Skills Commission.

The increase follows federal approvals for additional hyperscale facilities that require round-the-clock monitoring and power-management expertise. Local firms now compete with interstate operators for workers who understand both high-voltage systems and cloud platforms, tightening the supply of qualified candidates in a market already short on electrical engineers.

Projects near Eagle Street and Milton

Two developments illustrate the shift. A 40-megawatt facility under construction at the northern end of Eagle Street in the CBD has hired 45 contractors since April, most with backgrounds in network operations or industrial cooling. Further west, a joint venture between a Singapore-based operator and Brisbane City Council is converting a former warehouse site in Milton into a smaller edge data centre, with recruitment focused on graduates from QUT’s electrical engineering program.

These sites sit alongside established tech employers in Fortitude Valley, where co-working spaces report a 28 percent rise in tenants seeking short-term contracts for cloud-migration work. The pattern shows companies moving away from general IT support roles toward hires who can manage both legacy systems and new liquid-cooling arrays.

Skills gap and next steps

State training data released last month shows only 180 Queenslanders completed relevant certificate-level courses in data-centre operations during 2025, against projected demand of 450 positions by the end of 2027. Salaries for lead technicians have climbed to an average of $142,000, according to listings on Seek for Brisbane postcodes.

Workers looking to enter the sector should target short courses offered through TAFE Queensland’s Milton campus or QUT’s micro-credential program in high-performance computing, both scheduled to accept applications through August. Employers at the Eagle Street site have indicated they will run on-site assessments for candidates who hold basic high-voltage tickets.