System Engineer

⁠⁠⁠The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is a statutory agency in the Defence portfolio that defends Australia against global threats and advances our national interests through the provision of foreign signals intelligence, cyber security and offensive cyber operations.

The System Engineer will be responsible for the design, integration, testing and documentation of engineering subsystems under general direction and guidance. They will be required to work across a variety of disciplines including mechanical design, thermal design and modelling, ICT infrastructure, ICT security and embedded systems development.

Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Implement network design on Cisco and Juniper platforms
• Linux development, which may include developing and configuring a Linux environment, installing operating systems and maintenance
• Using Python, Puppet and Ansible to enhance and support automation and continuous deployment
• Monitor systems and infrastructure
• Translate logical designs into physical designs
• Design, support and update technical documentation, including SOPs and detailed design documents.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working with virtualisation technologies
• Demonstrable experience monitoring and actioning security alerts and incidents
• Ability to maintain and upgrade device software, firmware versions, racking, cabling and labelling of current and new infrastructure

Desirable Skills

• Ability to deploy hosting platforms in a scalable and sustainable method
• Ability to patch and upgrade existing hosting platforms to improve security standards

Other Requirements

• Candidates require an AGSVA TSPV to perform the role. ASD will not sponsor candidates to upgrade their security clearances.
• Candidates must be willing to undergo ASD's Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to engagement.

An OSA is an ASD policy requirement conducted to determine a person's suitability to work in ASD. It requires a psychological assessment involving a questionnaire and interview. Candidates should prepare for questions including topics such as: personal relationships, living circumstances, personal values, financial situation, physical and mental health history including substance abuse.

Please complete and submit the Response Form attached to this RFQ.