System Engineer — Barton, South Canberra

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Initial contract period for 12 months with further e xtension of 12 months Number of extension: 1 ACT Must have Positive Vetting Working Arrangements: The successful candidate will work 5 days per week and up to a maximum of 40 hours per week, unless otherwise agreed with their manager. The role is Canberra based. Information on ASD’s Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) An OSA is an ASD policy requirement for contractors who will be engaged for a period in excess of 12 months and are conducted to determine a person’s suitability to work in ASD. The OSA requires a psychological assessment, which involves a questionnaire and an interview. Before submitting an application for this role, the candidate should consider their preparedness for questions that may include the following topics: personal relationships, living circumstances, personal values, financial situation, physical and mental health history including substance use, and any civil and/or military record. About the Role: SoftLabs is seeking System Engineer for ICT Labour hire at their technology consulting based in Canberra. Requirements The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is a statutory agency in the Defence portfolio that defends Australia against global threats & advances our national interests through the provision of foreign signals intelligence, cyber security & offensive cyber operations. 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. 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. Essential Skills Demonstrable experience in deploying scalable hosting platforms Demonstrable experience in eliciting business needs from stakeholders Essential Criteria: The extent to which the candidate demonstrates the ability to perform the Job Duties and Responsibilities The extent to which the candidate meets the Essential Skills Application Deadline: Monday, 30 September 2024 Expected Start Date: Monday, 28 October 2024 Job Type: Contract Rate: As per Australian Market Standards If you are interested in this position, please click Apply with your resume in WORD and send your details for review. If you wish to have a confidential discussion, call us on 02 6108 3980 or 0410 756 040 for more information.