Engineering Specialist (IT)

Airservices Australia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Work with purpose

National-scale impact

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking two Engineering Specialists (IT) to join the Aerodrome Platform portfolio. The roles are based in Brisbane and involve the technical implementation, sustainment and enhancements of operational software-based airways systems used across Australia, including airports and international partners.

The successful candidates will bring a systems engineering mindset with life-cycle experience, strong communication, and the ability to work across requirements, design,

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Technology from an Australian tertiary institution or certified equivalent
• Demonstrated experience applying Systems Engineering practices across the full lifecycle
• Experience in design, development, testing and implementation of robust software systems
• Demonstrated stakeholder and vendor management experience
• Strong documentation skills and ability to articulate architectures and designs
• Awareness of ISM principles and ISM controls desirable

Responsibilities

• Implement, sustain and enhance operating IT systems for NAS airways platforms
• Contribute to technical planning, design, development and verification of complex lifecycle systems
• Work across requirements, design, integration, verification and support phases
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external partners to deliver state‑of‑the‑art solutions

Skills

Systems Engineering

SDLC

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Technical planning

Education

Engineering / CS / Software Eng / IT degree

Job description

• Two Engineering Specialists (IT) – Permanent Full-time opportunities.
• Brisbane Based - Technology Professional Band 2B
• Supporting Australia's airways systems.

Summary

We are seeking two Engineering Specialists (IT) to join our exciting Aerodrome Platform portfolio. You may be a recent Graduate with entry level experience in IT Systems and/or Systems Engineering.

The Airways IT team in the Technology Enablement Airspace Platform branch is responsible for the on-going management, implementation and sustainment of Technology systems that form part of the National Airways System (NAS). Within our remit are systems used across Australia at all airports, aerodromes and international partners in the aviation industry.

The Organisation:

Airservices Australia (Airservices) is a government-owned organisation providing safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible services to the aviation industry.

Each year we manage over four million aircraft movements carrying more than 156 million passengers and provide air navigation services across 11 per cent of the world’s airspace.

Airservices has two major operating centres in Melbourne and Brisbane and a corporate office in Canberra. We operate 31 air traffic towers at international and regional airports, and provide aviation rescue firefighting services at 28 Australian airports.

We are committed to continuing to improve our business by providing our customers with services they value and embedding new ways of working and technology investments to further innovate and optimise.

The Role & The Team:

As Engineering Specialist (IT) working on an operational technology portfolio of IT systems, you will be responsible for the technical implementation, sustainment and enhancements of operational software-based airways systems, ensuring the systems meet its agreed technical performance requirements and continues to provide services to industry. You will be responsible for providing input into the technical planning, design, development and verification of complex lifecycle balanced systems and solutions within the NAS. This includes participating and contributing to the functional and performance requirements and technical engineering activities within projects, delivering new and state of the art systems for the provision and support of Air Traffic Control Services.

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The Person:

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Systems Engineer or IT Specialist with entry level industry experience to join an amazing team environment. You will have experience performing IT lifecycle or systems engineering for a variety of complex and distributed software-based systems across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements definition, through design, integration, verification, validation, and support phases of a system. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills with the ability to converse on technical matters at all levels of the organisation will be highly beneficial.

The successful applicant will have:

• Mandatory: A degree in an appropriate Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Technology degree from an Australian tertiary institution or certified equivalent qualification
• Highly desirable: Registration as a Professional Engineer in a relevant area of engineering in accordance with relevant legislation e.g. Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)
• An understanding of and demonstrated experience applying Systems Engineering practices throughout the SDLC and system management processes
• Experience in the design, development, testing and implementation of robust and reliable software systems - this includes the over-arching aspects of quality assurance and configuration management
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder and vendor management
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and work as a member of a dynamic team, including ability to work under limited direction to achieve positive outcomes
• Strong documentation skills with experience in preparing and reviewing solution architecture documents and system design documents, including alignment to strategies and existing initiatives
• Experience in designing, maintaining and supporting technology systems is highly desirable, in particular:
  • N-tier architectures and distributed systems
  • Real-time systems
  • Message handling
  • Internet technologies
• Awareness of Information Security Manual (ISM) and demonstrated experience in adhering to ISM principles and applying ISM controls highly desirable

Diversity & Inclusion:

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community we serve.

We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance:

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident as an Airservices Background check is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirementssuccessful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Why Join Airservices?

• Work with purpose: Your work directly supports the technology behind safe and efficient air travel across Australia.
• Tackle complex challenges: Design, implement and sustain critical operational IT systems in a safety-critical environment.
• Shape the future: Help deliver new capabilities and technology improvements across Australia's air traffic management network.
• Grow your expertise: Develop your systems engineering and software lifecycle skills while working with experienced specialists.
• Enjoy real impact: See your work influence national-scale technology systems that operate every day across the aviation industry.
• Join a supportive team: Collaborate with passionate technical professionals committed to safety, innovation and continuous improvement