Senior System Integration Engineer

Data#3; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Data#3 is seeking a Senior Defence Systems / Integration Engineer to lead hands-on integration across ICT and mission systems in a regulated defence environment. You will work on system interfaces, testing and technical assurance with a focus on interoperability.

The role involves a genuine systems-of-systems view, on-site work at the Canberra facility, and relocation considerations for interstate candidates. NV2 security clearance is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Proven experience integrating complex ICT or mission systems.
• Strong systems engineering knowledge across requirements, interfaces, configuration, integration, verification and validation.
• Strong networking fundamentals, including IP, routing, DNS, DHCP and network segmentation.
• Experience across interconnected or systems-of-systems environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with system architecture and interface documentation.
• Excellent technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Integrating complex ICT and mission systems across applications, networks and infrastructure.
• Analysing system interfaces, dependencies and integration risks.
• Supporting integration testing, verification, validation and technical assurance activities.
• Investigating and resolving complex systems and interoperability issues.
• Managing system configuration, technical baselines and engineering documentation.
• Assessing the impact of technical changes across interconnected systems.
• Providing senior technical advice to engineering, project, security and capability stakeholders.
• Supporting the integration of new and emerging technologies.
• Contributing to technical assessments, reports, test documentation and recommendations.

Skills

Systems integration

Systems engineering

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Ansible

Active Directory

PKI

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Defence Systems / Integration Engineer to join a specialist technical team supporting the integration, assurance and ongoing evolution of complex ICT and mission systems.

This is a hands-on senior engineering opportunity for someone who enjoys working across interconnected applications, information systems, networks and infrastructure, with a strong focus on systems integration, interoperability and technical assurance.

What you'll be doing

• Integrating complex ICT and mission systems across applications, networks and infrastructure
• Analysing system interfaces, dependencies and integration risks
• Supporting integration testing, verification, validation and technical assurance activities
• Investigating and resolving complex systems and interoperability issues
• Managing system configuration, technical baselines and engineering documentation
• Assessing the impact of technical changes across interconnected systems
• Providing senior technical advice to engineering, project, security and capability stakeholders
• Supporting the integration of new and emerging technologies
• Contributing to technical assessments, reports, test documentation and recommendations

What we're looking for

We're interested in engineers with strong experience across systems engineering and systems integration, ideally within Defence or another complex, highly regulated environment.

You should have:

• Proven experience integrating complex ICT or mission systems
• Strong systems engineering knowledge across requirements, interfaces, configuration, integration, verification and validation
• Strong networking fundamentals, including IP, routing, DNS, DHCP and network segmentation
• Experience working across interconnected or systems-of-systems environments
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities
• Experience with system architecture and interface documentation
• Excellent technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills

Experience across Windows Server, Active Directory, PKI, MDM/EUD, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, SOE environments and integration testing will be highly regarded.

The opportunity

• 12-month initial contract with potential further extensions
• Work on technically complex Defence-related systems integration activities
• Opportunity to work at a genuine systems-of-systems level
• Join a specialist and collaborative technical team

NV2 security clearance is mandatory.

The successful candidate will be required to work onsite at the primary Canberra facility. Interstate candidates may be considered where relocation to Canberra is possible.