EL1 Project Manager

Job Title: EL1 Project Manager

Security Clearance: Must hold Baseline

Duration: Initial contract until 30 June 2027, with extension options of up to 12 months in aggregate

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Project Management

Sub-functional Expertise: Project Planning, Project Delivery, Risk Management and Project Governance

Location of work: Canberra, ACT (other Australian locations may be considered)

Working arrangements: Flexible working arrangements, including working from home or primarily from another state, may be considered and agreed at the discretion of the Director.

Closing date: 9AM Tuesday, 17 November 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced EL1 Project Manager to lead project planning, coordination and delivery activities, ensuring projects are effectively managed throughout their lifecycle.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing detailed project plans, maintaining project documentation, managing risks and supporting the successful transition of projects into business-as-usual operations.

The role requires strong project management capabilities, effective coordination with team members and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving project issues.

The Project Manager will also contribute to capacity planning, resource management, knowledge transfer and continuous improvement activities to support the delivery of high-quality project outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project plans and supporting documentation, including routine reporting.

• Manage all aspects of the project lifecycle, including operational checkpoint activities and oversight of project completion through to business-as-usual operations and transition/cutover phases.

• Contribute to capacity planning and project resourcing activities as required.

• Develop detailed project plans to support effective project delivery.

• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimise disruptions.

• Proactively monitor project progress, identify emerging issues and implement appropriate resolutions.

• Maintain accurate, organised and accessible project documentation.

• Provide regular knowledge and skills transfer to program and project team members to support optimal productivity and high-quality deliverables.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management practices and processes.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to manage projects throughout the complete project lifecycle.

• Experience developing project plans, supporting documentation and routine project reporting.

• Ability to coordinate project activities, including operational checkpoints and transition to business-as-usual operations.

• Experience contributing to project capacity planning and resourcing activities.

• Demonstrated capability in identifying project risks, developing mitigation strategies and resolving issues.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to maintain accurate project documentation.

• Ability to provide knowledge transfer and support collaboration across project teams.

• Experience contributing to continuous improvement of project management practices.

• Must hold a Baseline security clearance.

Key Capabilities:

• End-to-end project lifecycle management.

• Project planning, coordination and delivery.

• Project governance, reporting and documentation.

• Risk identification, assessment and mitigation.

• Capacity planning and resource coordination.

• Project transition and business-as-usual implementation.

• Issue identification and resolution.

• Knowledge sharing and skills transfer.

• Continuous improvement of project management practices.

• Team coordination and stakeholder collaboration.

Essential Criteria:

• Please provide an up-to-date resume and one-page cover letter addressing the role Mandatory Skills

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer (EL1)

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

Duration: Initial 12 months with 2 x 12-month extensions

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Cloud Infrastructure Engineering

Sub-functional Expertise: AWS Platform Engineering, Kubernetes, DevOps and Cloud Security

Location of work: ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, NT

Working arrangements: Hybrid

Closing date: 9AM Friday, 13 November 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer (EL1) to support the operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of enterprise cloud infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a secure, reliable and high-performing AWS environment, with a particular focus on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), infrastructure automation, platform security and operational resilience.

Working collaboratively with technical specialists, cybersecurity teams and delivery stakeholders, the successful candidate will contribute to platform enhancements, application releases and future capabilities while ensuring the stability and availability of critical services.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure operations, ensuring ongoing performance, availability, security and reliability.
• Administer and maintain Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments, including cluster upgrades, node group management, patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Develop and implement infrastructure automation to streamline operational processes, reduce manual intervention and improve platform efficiency, including automated patching and backups.
• Monitor and optimise platform performance, capacity, scalability and resource utilisation, identifying opportunities to improve resilience and manage AWS infrastructure costs.
• Maintain and enhance monitoring, logging and observability capabilities using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Implement and maintain AWS security controls, including Web Application Firewall (WAF), IAM, IRSA, RBAC and secrets management, ensuring alignment with applicable security and governance requirements.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD to support secure, consistent and reliable application deployments.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, technical defects and performance issues, undertaking root cause analysis and implementing preventative improvements.

Requirements:

• A minimum of three years' demonstrated hands-on experience in AWS cloud infrastructure engineering and operational support, preferably within complex enterprise or production environments.
• Strong technical expertise and hands-on experience with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes, including cluster administration, upgrades, troubleshooting, patching and performance optimisation.
• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure automation and cloud engineering practices, with the ability to implement reliable, secure and efficient operational solutions.
• Sound knowledge of AWS security architecture and controls, including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF, secrets management and vulnerability management.
• Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Argo CD or comparable deployment technologies.
• Practical experience with monitoring, logging and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch or Dynatrace.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities, including experience managing production incidents, undertaking root cause analysis and supporting service recovery.
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary technical and security teams.

Key Capabilities:

• AWS cloud infrastructure administration, maintenance and operational support.
• Amazon EKS and Kubernetes cluster management, upgrades and optimisation.
• Infrastructure automation, including automated patching and backup processes.
• Cloud security architecture, identity and access management, and vulnerability remediation.
• CI/CD pipeline management using Azure DevOps and Argo CD.
• Monitoring, logging and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Production incident management, root cause analysis and service recovery.
• Platform performance optimisation, scalability, resilience and AWS cost management.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary technical teams, cybersecurity specialists and delivery stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience supporting business-critical cloud platforms within Australian Government or similarly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code technologies, including Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of GitOps practices and automated deployment methodologies.
• Understanding of Australian Government cybersecurity requirements, including the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential Eight.
• Relevant AWS or Kubernetes certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience supporting major platform releases, security remediation and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
• How to apply:
• Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Senior Java Developer / Software Engineer (Developer)

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1)

Duration: Initial up to 12 months with extensions of up to a maximum of 24 months (extension terms not specified)

Industry: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Functional Expertise: Software Engineering and Development

Sub-functional Expertise: Java Development, Systems Integration, Database Development and Automation

Location of work: Canberra, ACT (preferred). Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane may also be considered.

Working arrangements: Hybrid – services are primarily required on-site in Canberra, with working-from-home arrangements considered.

Closing date: 9AM Monday, 17 November 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking a minimum of two experienced Senior Java Developers / Software Engineers to support the development, enhancement and maintenance of enterprise applications and automated capacity management solutions.

The successful candidates will provide specialist software development expertise, working collaboratively with technical teams and stakeholders to analyse, design, build, test and support application enhancements.

The roles involve developing Java application components, integrating data from monitoring and observability platforms, improving database functionality, and supporting dashboards and reporting capabilities to enable effective operational decision-making.

Candidates will also provide technical leadership, contribute to software quality and functionality, and support the implementation of reliable, scalable and maintainable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance and maintain Java application components, including data collectors, APIs, processing logic and interfaces supporting capacity data ingestion and analysis.
• Implement and test data collection methods across multiple platforms, integrating information from monitoring tools, configuration repositories and other data sources.
• Design and develop data aggregation, transformation and storage solutions using PostgreSQL to support reporting and forecasting.
• Contribute to Grafana dashboard and reporting development by preparing data structures, SQL queries, extracts and supporting application functions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, implementation notes, task cards and knowledge transfer materials to support ongoing application maintenance.
• Investigate defects, perform root cause analysis and implement remediation across development, pre-production and production environments.
• Support automation initiatives, including capacity reporting, data quality improvements, platform integration and operational self-service reporting.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, scheduled jobs, data collectors and repeatable deployment processes.
• Collaborate with capacity planners, platform teams, database administrators, Linux engineers and stakeholders to confirm requirements and validate technical outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to software development standards, testing practices and release management activities.

Requirements:

• Strong Java development experience, including application support, API integration, data processing and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including SQL query development, data modelling, materialised views, indexing, performance tuning and data quality controls.
• Practical knowledge of Linux, Windows Server, Tomcat, JDK/JRE, Maven, Git/GitLab and deployment practices across development, testing and production environments.
• Experience integrating monitoring, capacity or observability data from tools such as Grafana, Elastic, Prometheus, VMware Aria, Dynatrace or equivalent repositories.
• Ability to develop and support automation scripts, data collectors, scheduled jobs and repeatable operational processes.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical designs, implementation documentation and knowledge transfer materials.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and maintain software quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Must be able to obtain an NV1 Security Clearance.

Key Capabilities:

• Java Software Development: Strong capability in developing, maintaining and troubleshooting enterprise Java applications, APIs and processing components.
• Database Development: Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL optimisation, data modelling and database performance management.
• Systems Integration: Ability to integrate applications and data sources across complex enterprise environments.
• Monitoring and Observability: Knowledge of Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic, Dynatrace or similar platforms for data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Automation: Experience developing scripts, scheduled jobs and automated deployment or operational processes.
• Technical Leadership: Ability to guide software development activities, maintain standards and contribute to solution quality.
• Testing and Release Management: Experience supporting software testing, defect resolution, deployment and release activities.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong collaboration, communication and technical documentation skills.

Essential Criteria:

• Emerging technology monitoring: Level 5 (SFIA)

  Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies. Assesses and documents the impacts, threats and opportunities to the organisation. Creates reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights with others.

• Methods and tools: Level 5 (SFIA)

  Provides advice, guidance and expertise to promote adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards. Evaluates and selects appropriate methods and tools in line with agreed policies and standards. Contributes to organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for methods and tools. Implements methods and tools at programme, project and team levels including selection and tailoring in line with agreed standards. Manages reviews of the benefits and value of methods and tools. Identifies and recommends improvements.

• Programming/software development: Level 5 (SFIA)

  Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software development. Plans and drives software construction activities. Adopts and adapts appropriate software development methods, tools and techniques. Measures and monitors applications of project/team standards for software construction, including software security. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software development.

• Release and deployment: Level 5 (SFIA)

  Leads the assessment, analysis, planning and design of release packages, including assessment of risk. Liaises with business and technology teams on release scheduling and communication of progress. Conducts post-release reviews. Ensures that release processes and procedures are applied and that releases can be rolled back as needed. Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of appropriate release and deployment techniques, processes and automation tools.

• Software configuration: Level 5 (SFIA)

  Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of configuration development and deployment. Plans and drives software configuration activities. Adopts and adapts appropriate software configuration methods, tools and techniques. Measures and monitors the application of standards for configuration design and deployment including software security. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software configuration design and deployment.

• Software design: Level 4 (SFIA)

  Designs complex software applications, components and modules. Uses appropriate modelling techniques following agreed software design standards, guidelines, patterns and methodology. Creates and communicates multiple design views to balance stakeholders' concerns and to satisfy functional and non-functional requirements. Identifies, evaluates and recommends alternative design options and trade-offs. Models, simulates or prototypes the behaviour of proposed software to enable approval by stakeholders, and effective construction of the software. Verifies software design by constructing and applying appropriate methods. Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications. Leads reviews of others designs.

• Specialist advice: Level 4 (SFIA)

  Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations. Actively maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge. Where appropriate, collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs.

• Systems design: Level 5 (SFIA)

  Designs large or complex systems and undertakes impact analysis on major design options and trade-offs. Ensures that the system design balances functional and non-functional requirements. Reviews systems designs and ensures that appropriate methods, tools and techniques are applied effectively. Makes recommendations and assesses and manages associated risks. Adopts and adapts system design methods, tools and techniques. Contributes to development of system design policies, standards and selection of architecture components.

• Systems integration and build: Level 5 (SFIA)

  Plans and drives activities to develop organisational systems integration and build capabilities including automation and continuous integration. Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of tools, techniques and processes to create a robust integration framework. Provides authoritative advice and guidance on any aspect of systems integration. Leads integration work in line with the agreed system and service design. Assesses risks and takes preventative action. Measures and monitors applications of standards. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for systems integration.

• Testing: Level 4 (SFIA)

  Selects appropriate testing approach, including manual and automated testing. Develops and executes test plans and test cases. Implements scalable and reliable automated tests and frameworks. Collaborates across parties involved in product, systems or service design and development to enable comprehensive test coverage. Identifies improvements in requirements, design or specification processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of testing. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks, including the work of others.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Intelligence Analyst

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) or Top Secret Privileged Access (TSPA)

Duration: Initial 12 months with 1 x 12-month extension

Industry: Government

Functional Expertise: Intelligence and Security

Sub-functional Expertise: Intelligence Research and Analysis

Location of work: Barton, ACT

Working arrangements: On-site, with regular face-to-face engagement required. 

Closing date: 9AM Wednesday on 11^th November 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Intelligence Analyst to deliver intelligence research and analysis services supporting policy development, operational planning and crisis management.

The successful candidate will provide timely, targeted intelligence information and advice to support informed decision-making and respond to emerging national security challenges.

This position involves regular engagement with senior executives, policy stakeholders and intelligence agencies to identify intelligence requirements and deliver relevant analytical support.

The role also contributes to maintaining information security, managing secure intelligence infrastructure and supporting compliance with whole-of-government security policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgement, strong analytical capabilities and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver intelligence information and services to support policy development, planning and operational functions.

• Ensure access to intelligence information, systems and facilities complies with whole-of-government security policies and frameworks.

• Conduct research and analysis on foreign policy and intelligence matters relevant to operational requirements.

• Manage secure infrastructure and services supporting access to TOP SECRET facilities and communications systems.

• Coordinate and facilitate collaboration across internal stakeholders on intelligence matters.

• Engage with senior executives and facilitate their engagement with National Intelligence Community (NIC) agencies.

• Improve intelligence literacy across the organisation by increasing awareness of available intelligence services and how to access them.

• Provide intelligence support before and during crisis situations to assist operational response activities.

• Maintain compliance with relevant security procedures and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

• Prior experience in a fast-paced policy or intelligence role, where astute judgement and capacity to work independently has been required.

• An active Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) or Top Secret Privileged Access (TSPA) clearance.

• Experience working in or with the National Intelligence Community (NIC).

• Ability to conduct intelligence research and analysis to support policy and operational decision-making.

• Ability to engage effectively with senior executives, internal stakeholders and external intelligence agencies.

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively under pressure and respond to changing priorities.

Key Capabilities:

• Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Intelligence research, analysis and information management.

• Sound judgement, personal integrity and independent decision-making.

• Adaptability, creativity and flexibility in responding to emerging requirements.

• Ability to build and maintain productive professional relationships.

• Commitment to organisational capability development and continuous improvement.

• Personal resilience and the ability to deliver outcomes in fast-paced environments.

• Understanding of information security requirements and secure intelligence environments.

Essential Criteria:

• Strong customer service skillset.

• Experience working in or with the National Intelligence Community (NIC).

• Personal drive and integrity.

• Creativity, agility and flexibility.

• Ability to build and maintain productive internal and external relationships.

• Capacity to build organisational capability and support continuous improvement.

• Personal resilience and the ability to work at a fast pace under pressure.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in the delivery of imagery analysis, or other specialised analytic tradecraft.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Software Engineer/Developer

Security Clearance: Must have TSPV

Duration: Fulltime Permanent role

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Software Engineering

Sub-functional Expertise: Application Development

Location of work: Scoresby, VIC, Australia

Working arrangements: Onsite

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 23 October 2025

Description:

Our client is seeking Software Engineers/ Developers to support a range of classified programs within a secure environment. These full-time permanent role is based in Scoresby, VIC and involve working with mission-critical systems that span multiple areas of software engineering. You’ll join a collaborative and cross-functional team that values innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop innovative software solutions to complex challenges

• Collaborate across functional and domain boundaries to deliver compelling outcomes

• Lead or participate in agile activities such as story mapping and estimation

• Integrate and deploy complex systems using SecDevOps methodologies

• Undertake UI/UX development and refinement

• Research and prototype emerging technologies

• Contribute to or lead customer engagements, demonstrations, and innovation initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering (with relevant software engineering experience)

• Experience integrating with external systems/applications (REST API, JSON/XML)

• Familiarity with open-source technologies such as NiFi, Kafka, Elastic (ELK) Stack, and Solr

• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Ansible, Jenkins, Git)

• Strong Java development skills and experience with related frameworks

• Experience with containerisation tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Proficiency using Atlassian tools including JIRA and Confluence

Key Capabilities:

• Software design and development

• Agile methodologies and estimation

• DevOps and SecDevOps integration

• UI/UX development

• Containerisation and automation

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Innovation and technical prototyping

Essential Criteria:

• Please provide a cover letter supporting your suitability for this role.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Scrum Master

Security Clearance: Must have TSPV

Duration: Fulltime Permanent role

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Agile Delivery

Sub-functional Expertise: Scrum Mastery

Location of work: Canberra, ACT

Working arrangements: Onsite

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 23 October 2025

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to join a small, collaborative team operating in a secure environment. This is a full-time permanent opportunity based on-site in Canberra, working closely with both the product development team and customer product owners. The role will involve maintaining team performance, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and helping foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and coordinate Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives

• Identify and remove obstacles impacting team performance

• Communicate project development status, risks, and issues to relevant stakeholders

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to support timely and quality delivery

• Ensure adherence to the Scrum framework and Agile principles

• Coach and mentor team members to support continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Certification in Agile methodologies (Certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master)

• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills for cross-functional teamwork

• Experience using Atlassian JIRA and Confluence

Key Capabilities:

• Agile project management

• Stakeholder communication

• Problem solving and impediment resolution

• Team coaching and mentoring

• Performance tracking and reporting

Essential Criteria:

• Please provide a cover letter supporting your suitability for this role.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.