AddressOperational Engineering Branch within the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), are responsible for delivering cutting edge capabilities to support ASD's Signals Intelligence, Cyber and Enterprise requirements.
These capabilities consist of a combination of:
Delivery of new capability under the REDSPICE program;
- Delivery of ASD's major capability programs and;
- Enhancing and modernising existing capabilities.
ASD seeks a Solution Architect that has a proven history of working in complex projects and contributing to the organisational capability within the project.
The Solution Architect is responsible for the development of the technology solutions and mapping the business requirements to systems/technical requirements to ensure they are in line with ASD technical standards.
The Solution Architect will be responsible for working with ASD specialist technologists and software delivery teams as required to guide design decisions including strategic direction, and develop as built or other required artefacts to drive concept development.
The successful candidate will be required to work cohesively and communicate effectively with other project team staff and stakeholder groups
Estimated start 1 July 2024
Initial contract duration Up to 12 months
Security Clearance Must hold TSPV clearance
Location of work ACT
Other Skills and Knowledge
- Defence, classified or hardened network deployment experience.
- Qualifications and experience with frameworks and methodologies for designing, planning, implementing, and governing enterprise and system information technology architectures.
- Qualifications and experience with system engineering principles and practices.
Major Responsibilities:
- Design and communication of high level structures to enable and guide the design and development of an integrated systems solution that meets current and future business needs.
- Guide decision making of complex system solutions. Complex either in their depth (e.g. algorithmic uniqueness, multi-threading, API perfection, performance), in their wider interactions (e.g. services & integrations, systems thinking), or consider non-functional requirements to be effective (e.g. scale, resilience, security).
- Produce detailed component specifications and translate these into detailed designs for implementation.
- Validation and verification of existing requirements, capturing any new requirements and managing these requirements during the capability delivery phase.
- Assess risk, and measure compliance with policies and standards. Understand the implications of new technologies.
- Ensure the project deliverables are in alignment to the customer and organisation's strategic direction and other related projects.
- Work cohesively and flexibly with the broader program teams, and manage the expectations of key business partners and stakeholders.
