Senior Services Engineer

Hays

Date: 2 days ago
City: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Est. A$178,222 - A$196,657 / yr
Contract type: Contractor

Defence Consulting | NV2 Clearance Required | Long-Term Contract

We are currently partnered with a Defence Consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Services Engineer to join a key Defence program supporting the Australian Army's Land Network Integration Centre (LNIC).

Working within a specialist engineering team, you will provide hands-on systems engineering, integration, validation and technical assurance services across complex Land, Joint and Coalition networks and mission systems.

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge Defence capability initiatives, system integration activities and coalition interoperability programs supporting Australia's future Land Combat System.

Your new role

  • Engineering and integrating complex ICT and mission systems
  • Systems integration, testing, verification and validation activities
  • Managing system interfaces, dependencies and configuration baselines
  • Providing Level 3 engineering support across integrated environments
  • Supporting Defence stakeholders to resolve complex integration issues
  • Developing architecture and technical design documentation
  • Conducting integration analysis and technical remediation activities
  • Supporting test events, risk reduction activities and capability trials
  • Providing technical mentoring and training to Defence personnel
  • Contributing to innovation and future capability initiatives

What you'll need to succeed

  • Extensive experience integrating complex ICT environments
  • Strong systems engineering background
  • Experience with enterprise application and information systems integration
  • LAN/WAN engineering expertise including routing, DNS, DHCP and network segmentation
  • Experience implementing security controls aligned to the ISM and Essential Eight
  • Active Directory, Group Policy and Identity Services experience
  • Windows Server and Windows desktop engineering experience
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Ability to provide authoritative technical advice in Defence environments
  • Current AGSVA NV2 clearance

Highly regarded:

  • Systems Engineering qualifications
  • PowerShell, Bash or Ansible automation experience
  • Deployable or Defence tactical network experience
  • FVEY or Coalition network exposure
  • Test & Evaluation experience
  • MBSE experience

What you'll get in return

  • Long-term Defence contract
  • Initial engagement through to October 2027 + two possible 12-month extensions
  • Work on nationally significant Defence capability programs
  • Exposure to Joint and Coalition integration environments
  • Competitive daily rates
  • Potential interstate and international travel opportunities

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