Support Integration Specialist - Transformation Lead

The Boeing Company; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defence Australia in Brisbane is seeking a senior software professional to drive IPS-focused digital transformation across programs. You will shape architecture, oversee data continuity, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, data-driven solutions.

Ideal candidates bring a decade-plus in software/engineering, 3+ years in leadership, and strong C#/Python with AI capabilities, plus experience with .NET, SQL Server, and DevSecOps.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in a software development or engineering role.
• At least 3 years in a lead or senior capacity delivering software solutions.
• Experience with Integrated Product Support standards MIL-STD-1388, DEF (AUST) 5691/5692, GEIA- STD-0007C.
• Proficiency in C# and Python with production-grade applications.
• Experience with .NET Framework/.NET Core including WPF/WinForms/ASP.NET.
• Proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server and database design.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/LLM endpoints within apps.
• Ability to transform structured data formats (XML, JSON, YAML) via scripting.
• Experience packaging and deploying software with installer frameworks.
• Hands-on CI/CD and DevSecOps practices in the lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical project plans, solution architecture docs, and stakeholder presentations.
• Lead demonstrations of software tools to internal teams and senior stakeholders.
• Assess and plan replacement of ageing software, including migration and cutover.
• Mentor and upskill junior analysts and engineers, reviewing code and guiding growth.
• Ensure cybersecurity compliance and produce security artefacts such as SRA/SSP/ATO.
• Liaise with COTS vendors, manage licenses, and evaluate updates or patches.

Tools

Visual Studio

VS Code

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

NSIS/InstallShield

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Location: Brisbane

Category: Business Support

Position Type: Permanent

Job Reference: BOE/1951719B

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About Boeing Defence Australia

Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for the Australian Defence Force. Joining us is a chance to make your mark, working with a diverse team that is united in pushing the boundaries of imagination and excellence.

We currently employ more than 2,500 people across 14 sites in Australia and three international locations and have a range of opportunities available as we plan for future growth.

The opportunity

As Boeing Defence Australia moves toward a more digital, AI-enabled future, we are seeking a consultant to drive the practical application of Integrated Product Support (IPS) across our Australian programs. This role is centred on identifying and prioritizing the technological 'step-changes' required to transition from traditional Integrated Logistics Support to a modern, data-driven sustainment model. Collaborating closely with our programs, you will leverage existing tools to catalyse transformative change, driving quality and efficiency across the 12 IPS elements.

You will establish digital threads through traditional IPS processes-integrating the 'as designed,' 'as built,' and 'as maintained' states-while managing product support analysis and the impacts to technical data through engineering change. By utilizing Australian Defence standards, international S-series specifications, Boeing Design Practices, AI, LLMs, and data interoperability, you will ensure seamless data continuity throughout the complete asset lifecycle.

The successful candidate will possess the following personal attributes:

• Team-Oriented and Challenge-Driven: The candidate should thrive in a team environment and enjoy tackling challenges, demonstrating a collaborative spirit and a proactive approach to problem-solving.


• Eagerness to Learn: A strong desire and ability to learn new concepts, processes, and technologies is essential, ensuring continuous personal and professional development.


• Diversity and Inclusion Advocate: The candidate should actively leverage diversity and inclusion to promote innovative thinking, recognizing that a variety of perspectives can lead to more effective and creative solutions.


• Attention to Detail and Quality Mindset: keen attention to detail is crucial, along with a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in all aspects of work, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in disposal activities.

The Support Integration Specialist - Transformation Lead is a member of the Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) Integrated Product Support Team. You will play a key role in supporting our Business Units and Programs, enabling them to deliver on our customers commitments through the continuous development and maintenance of our support systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical project plans, solution architecture documentation, and stakeholder presentationsthat clearly communicate software designs, timelines, risks, and delivery milestones to both IPS technical and non-technical audiences.


• Lead technical demonstrationsof software tools and solutions to internal teams, senior stakeholders, and end users, clearly articulating functionality, value, and implementation approach.


• Assessing, planning, and executing the replacement of ageing or deprecated software applications, including gap analysis, migration planning, data preservation, and cutover strategies.


• Mentoring and upskilling junior analysts and support engineers, including conducting code reviews, providing structured technical guidance, setting development goals, and fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team culture.

• Compliance with cybersecurity compliance frameworksas they relate to software development, including secure coding standards, vulnerability management processes, and the ability to produce or contribute to security artefacts such asSecurity Risk Assessments (SRA),System Security Plans (SSP), orAuthority to Operate (ATO)documentation where required.

• Liaising with COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) vendorsand navigating vendor support portals, including managing license agreements, escalating support cases, and evaluating software updates or patches.

To be successful it is essential that you will be able to demonstrate:

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a software development or engineering role, with at least 3 years in a lead or senior capacity supporting and delivering software solutions.


• Experience working with Integrated Product Support standards for example, MIL-STD-1388, DEF (AUST) 5691/5692, GEIA- STD-0007C Logistics Product Data, S Series Specifications.


• Proficiency in C#andPythonas primary development languages, with hands-on experience building, debugging, and maintaining production-grade applications across relevant IDEs includingVisual StudioandVS Code.


• Demonstrated experience developing applications within the.NET Frameworkand.NET Core including WPF, WinForms, ASP.NET, or .NET MAUI, with a strong understanding of the CLR, NuGet package management, and solution/project structuring.


• Proficiency inMicrosoft SQL Server, including database design, stored procedures, complex queries, indexing, and performance tuning in support of application development.


• Hands-on experience integrating and leveragingAI/LLM endpoints(such as Azure OpenAI, OpenAI API, or equivalent) within software applications, including prompt engineering, response handling, and embedding AI-driven functions into end-user workflows.


• Demonstrated ability to transform and manipulate structured markup and data formats(XML, JSON, YAML, HTML) via scripting, including using tools such as XSLT, or equivalent Python libraries for data transformation pipelines.


• Demonstrated experience packaging and deploying software solutions using installer frameworks such asNSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System),InstallShield, or equivalent tools, including silent installs, upgrade paths, uninstall routines, and deployment to managed enterprise environments.


• Hands-on experience building and maintainingCI/CD pipelinesusing platforms such asAzure DevOps,GitHub Actions,GitLab CI, orJenkins, including automated build, test, and deployment stages, branch strategies, environment promotion, and pipeline-as-code practices.


• Demonstrated experience practicing and implementingDevSecOps principlesthroughout the software development lifecycle, including the integration of automated security tooling such asSAST(Static Application Security Testing),DAST(Dynamic Application Security Testing),SCA(Software Composition Analysis), and secrets scanning directly within CI/CD pipelines.

This role is based in Brisbane

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world's most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.