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Salary- $111,441 - $125,705 (plus Super)
- Harman - ACT
The ICT Engineering Assurance: Deputy Chief Engineer is a critical oversight and assurance function within the Defence Strategic Communication Branch (DSCB). In conjunction with the Chief Engineer, the role is tasked with assessment and endorsement of new and uplifted capabilities into the Defence Strategic and Coalition Interoperability space, to ensure solutions are fit for purpose, safe to operate, environmentally complaint and accredit-able to ensure required continuity of operations and service availability.
Under broad oversight from the Deputy Director Engineering and Technical Assurance, and in close collaboration with the Chief Engineer and Design Authority representatives, the successful candidate will be responsible for engagement of project teams while critically assessing proposed new capability, with a focus on Strategic Telecommunication and Networking outcomes on behalf of Australian Defence and our coalition partners.
The position capitalises on specialist knowledge and experience to effect oversight of critical new capability, while supporting stakeholder engagement (ADF users, internal support teams and other nations), and is a key service assurance function in the delivery of Defence ICT capability.
About our Team
Within the Joint Capabilities Group (JCG), the Defence Strategic Communication Branch (DSCB) – Strategic Communication Sustainment & Coalition Interoperability (SCSCI) is a large and complex team of people tasked with providing efficient oversight, assurance and uplift/delivery of critical services serving the wider Australian Defence Force and our Coalition partners.
This role will form an important part of the Engineering and Assurance function to ensure Project and Service Uplift outcomes delivered to the Branch are efficient, effective, secure, resilient and provide ongoing value for money.
The position capitalises on high-level specialist knowledge and experience to deliver effective oversight and advice to DSCB Leadership, and in turn deliver quality information sharing services to Defence and our allied/coalition partners.
Our Ideal Candidate
This is a widely focused, visible and challenging role covering Design and Engineering assurance of proposed Telecommunication and Networking services into the Defence Strategic Communication area of responsibility.
Our ideal candidate will have strong demonstrated experience in the field of ICT Solution and/or Enterprise Architecture, understanding of Engineering concepts and methodologies, and strong architectural knowledge of Telecommunication and Networking platforms within a secure Government environment. In addition to the technical aspects of this role, the ideal candidate will also possess a commercial acumen in order to successfully engage and assure services delivered through key Defence partners & projects, ensuring compliance and value for money is achieved on behalf of the Australian Government.
Regular responsibilities of this role will include, supporting the Chief Engineer in:
- Maintaining engineering plans such as an Engineering Management Plan, Systems Engineering Management Plan, Maintenance Management Plan;
- Overseeing the technical activities of all branch engineering staff to ensure adherence to the correct methodologies and standards;
- Advising projects about the integration of their new systems into the existing technical, support and sustainment structures of the branch;
- Advising projects on the selection of technologies;
- Advising relevant areas of the branch on options for technical refresh and mid-life upgrades;
- Providing advice to the branch in applying architectures to an operationally focused branch. This will include architecture relevant to detailed design decisions; and
- Providing relevant training to improve the engineering quality within the branch.
