12 Month Contract 12 Month Extension TSPV Required Canberra based Federal Government Agency Our Client, a large Federal Government Deparmtent that defends Australia against global threats is seeking to engage an experienced System Engineer for a longterm contract position. The System Engineer will be responsible for delivering a range of hosting platforms fit for customer use cases. This includes stakeholder engagement to establish use cases, systems design, configuration management, orchestrated deployment, monitoring, system upgrade & sustainment. A degree of mentoring peers is also required. They will also provide architectural advice as a subject matter expert to guide customers on the best practice use of hosting platforms. Assistance with troubleshooting where expert knowledge is required. This position is Canberra based, and a successful OSA is required prior to commencement. Duties & Responsibilities (include, not limited to): Develop systems engineering documentation, system designs, system maintenance plans & configuration management plans. Contribute to project plan ticketing systems & project timelines; Deploy hosting platforms in a scalable & sustainable method. Control source code & maintain consistency in standards across the portfolio of platforms; Patch & upgrade existing hosting platforms to improve security standards & provide new features to customers which are available in wider industry; Stakeholder engagement to identify business needs. Share knowledge with stakeholders including giving architectural overviews, presentations & responses to requested architectural advice; Work with industry partner under direction of team lead to guide & integrate external packages into the environment; Conduct system monitoring & UAT testing to forecast expansion & provide forewarning or rapid response to system failures. For a copy of the full job description, please get in touch with Alison at the Recruitment Hive by clicking the Apply Now button. Alternatively, you can reach Alison on (02)6299 1006 to discuss further. Job ID 9925 Only TSPV Cleared Candidates can be considered for this role. Onsite in the Canberra office may be required.