• ACT
• 12 month contract
• 12 month extension options
• Must have Positive Vetting

A 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

Other Requirements:

• You will require an AGSVA TSPV clearance to perform this role. The agency will not sponsor candidates to upgrade their security clearance
• You must be willing to undergo an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to engagement

This is a policy requirement to determine a person’s suitability to work in the agency. It requires a psychological assessment involving a questionnaire and interview, Candidates should consider their preparedness for questions including topics such as personal relationships, living and financial circumstances, physical and mental health history including substance use.