Communications Architect – C4DASI | Canberra | NV2

Pinaka Technology Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinaka Technology Solutions is seeking a Communications Architect for the C4DASI program based in Canberra, onsite at Russell Offices. You will design foundational C4 design guidance, support information exchange, and enable interoperable solutions for the Joint Force in the 2029–2033 epoch.

The role requires expertise in OSI, WAN, SATCOM, RF technologies, UAF/MBSE, and collaboration with Defence stakeholders to produce design artefacts and briefs for senior committees.

Qualifications

• Experience with OSI model, WAN protocols, SATCOM and RF systems.
• Experience with ICT architecture views including the Unified Architecture Framework, enterprise and solution architectures.
• Defence capability development or sustainment experience desirable.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop foundational C4 design guidance for information exchange and integration.
• Lead updates to C4 design guidance and alignment with standards.
• Apply mission engineering to C4 design and MBSE up to Secret.
• Collaborate with Defence stakeholders to produce design artefacts.
• Support submissions to senior committees; briefs to C4 Design Working Group.
• Collaborate with standards team to formalise guidance into profiles.
• Create architecture views and data visualisations of As-Is/To-Be.
• Support key programs in applying the design guidance.

Skills

OSI model

WAN standards

SATCOM

RF systems

UAF

MBSE

C4 SoSE

Enterprise arch

Job description

Communications Architect – C4DASI | Canberra | NV2

Foundational C4DASI Support Routing and Bearers – Work Package 89

Location: Canberra (Onsite).

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format

2. Individual responses to each criterion using the provided response template (Attachment 2)

RFQ Details

- Citizenship: Australian citizenship is required.

- RFQ ID: 109100

- Agency: Dept of Defence

- Closing Date: 10:00 2 Dec 2026 (Australia/Sydney)

- Estimated Start Date: 18 January 2027

- Initial Contract Duration: 5 months

- Extension Term: 12 months

- Number of Extensions: 2

- Experience Level: Work Level 4

- Security Clearance: Minimum NV2 (Positive Vetting preferred)

- Location of Work: Building R3, Russell Offices, Canberra 2600

- Working Arrangements: In Office only. No work from home available.

- Maximum Hours: 8 hours per day

Job Details

This work package will undertake Joint Force C4 Foundation Design activities to support Defence’s information exchange needs within the integrated Force and with coalition partners. The work package will build logical, functional and physical level solutions to deliver tangible C4 Design architectures that enable technical interoperability options for the Joint Force in the 2029 – 2033 epoch. This work package focusses specifically on Routing (Network and Transport Development, Security, Protocols and Standards) and Bearers (Satellite and RF technologies as used in a military context).

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Develop innovative Foundational C4 Design guidance to improve information exchange and technical integration across the Integrated Force

- Lead the review and update of Foundational Design C4 design guidance

- Understand systems engineering processes and apply a mission engineering thread methodology to C4 Design

- Collaborate with Defence Group and Service stakeholders to develop force integration design artefacts

- Support the development of Foundation Design submissions and briefs to senior committees, including the C4 Design Working Group and Information Environment Control Board

- Suggest improvements to the methods, processes, and repositories for the collation of C4 Design guidance

- Collaborate with the standards team to formalise the design guidance into standards profiles

- Collaborate on architecture views, and data visualisations to provide an 'As Is' and 'To Be' architecture

- Apply Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) up to Secret classification

- Support key programs and projects in developing and applying the design guidance

Technical Skills

- Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model expertise

- Wide Area Network (WAN) standards, protocols, SATCOM and RF systems technologies

- Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), enterprise and solution architectures

- C4 Systems of Systems Engineering and/or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria

1. Understanding/experience in Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model with particular expertise and demonstrable experience in, transport through to physical layers. Specifically an understanding of Wide Area Network (WAN) standards and protocols and SATCOM and Radio Frequency systems technologies.

2. Understanding/experience in ICT architectural views including the Unified Architecture Framework, enterprise and solution architectures.

Highly Desirable Criteria

1. Experience in Defence capability development and or sustainment activities.

2. Possess and exhibit personable, collaborative and team-focused approaches and demonstrable stakeholder engagement skills.

3. Experience in C4 Systems of Systems Engineering and/or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Desirable Criteria

1. Familiarity with Defence writing standards.

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

1. Fair, disclosed margins

2. Clear communication at every stage

3. Honest advice on fit and competitiveness

4. Visibility on submissions and process status

5. A professional and respectful experience

How you are paid...

You choose what's best for you.

1. PAYG through Pinaka

2. Third-party payroll

3. Self-employed (own ABN)

With a single, transparent and fixed margin, we ensure compliance to all state and payroll laws. So that is one less thing for you to worry about.

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