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Job Title: APS5 Equivalent Compliance Officers

Security Clearance: Ability to obtain Baseline

Duration: Initial 12 months with extensions up to 6 months cumulative

Industry: Government

Functional Expertise: Compliance and Investigations

Sub-functional Expertise: Fraud Investigations and Intelligence Analysis

Location of work: Canberra ACT

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 21 May 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking APS5 Equivalent Compliance Officers to support compliance and investigation activities. The successful candidates will contribute to the planning, development and production of compliance and investigation outcomes, while ensuring adherence to legislative, policy and information security requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the development, planning and production of compliance and/or investigation products, outputs and outcomes
  • Utilise recognised fraud investigation or intelligence qualifications and/or relevant regulatory experience obtained in a government, law enforcement or military intelligence context
  • Conduct payment integrity and/or fraud assessments and produce reports for complex matters through the collection, evaluation and analysis of information
  • Comply with all relevant legislation, policies and guidelines for the management of information and use of ICT systems and tools
  • Contribute to the development of business rules, refinements and suggested avenues of analysis and investigation
  • Produce compliance and/or fraud products within set timeframes in accordance with legislative, policy and information security frameworks
  • Maintain accurate files and records relating to business decisions and intelligence activities and functions
  • Contribute to reporting requirements

Requirements:

  • Experience in compliance, investigations, intelligence analysis or regulatory environments
  • Ability to conduct assessments and produce detailed reports
  • Understanding of legislative, policy and information security frameworks
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and work within set timeframes
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Key Capabilities:

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Building Relationships
  • Planning and Organising
  • Decision Making
  • Influencing
  • Work Standards
  • Initiating Action

Essential Criteria:

  • Continuous Improvement - Originate action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generate ideas, and implement solutions.
  • Building Relationships - Ensure that stakeholder internal or external needs are met; build productive relationships with high-priority stakeholders; taking accountability for satisfaction and loyalty; using appropriate interpersonal techniques to prevent and resolve escalated complaints and regain confidence.
  • Planning and Organising - Establishing an action plan for self to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
  • Decision Making - Identify and understand problems and opportunities by gathering, analysing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimises probable consequences.
  • Influencing - Using effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and commitment to actions that support specific work outcomes.
  • Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
  • Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 11/05/2026

Job Title: Lead Security Specialist Vulnerability Assessors

Security Clearance: Must have TSPV

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

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Cyber Security

Sub-functional Expertise: Penetration Testing, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessment

Location of work: ACT

Closing date: 9AM Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Security Specialist Vulnerability Assessor to identify, assess, and prioritise threat vulnerabilities identified through penetration testing and provide recommendations to improve security architecture and enhance risk awareness.

The successful candidate will lead complex investigations, conduct penetration testing activities, assess threat profiles, and provide expert guidance on ICT security strategies and risk mitigation. The role also involves evaluating security controls, reviewing system vulnerabilities, and supporting the secure integration of technologies across ICT environments.

The role requires advanced technical expertise, leadership capability, and strong stakeholder engagement skills, operating at an EL1 equivalent level.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and perform forensically sound complex investigations on a wide array of assets and devices related to security infrastructure.
  • Assess and explain highly complex threat profiles of electronic devices.
  • Lead analytical processes to identify and recommend actions to maintain and improve ICT infrastructure integrity.
  • Communicate and provide advice and guidance on strategies to improve ICT security and mitigate risk.
  • Evaluate and assist with the application and compliance of security controls.
  • Review information systems for actual or potential security vulnerabilities.
  • Review, assess, and manage risks associated with system designs to ensure appropriate technology selection, efficient resource use, and secure integration of systems and technologies.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience planning and driving penetration testing activities within complex environments.
  • Ability to deliver objective insights into vulnerabilities, security controls, and defensive effectiveness.
  • Experience coordinating penetration testing activities and implementing new approaches to security testing.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting complex penetration testing and simulated attack exercises using commercial and bespoke tools.
  • Relevant certifications such as CHECK Team Leader, CREST Certified Tester (Infrastructure or Web Applications), or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide specialist security advice and organisational leadership.
  • Experience maintaining networks of recognised experts and contributing to professional capability development.
  • Demonstrated experience undertaking complex threat intelligence, threat modelling, and threat assessment activities.
  • Relevant certifications such as CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager.

Key Capabilities:

  • Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
  • Simulated attack exercises
  • Threat intelligence and threat modelling
  • ICT security risk assessment
  • Security architecture review
  • Forensic investigation techniques
  • Security governance and compliance
  • Technical leadership and stakeholder engagement
  • Security advisory and guidance capability

Essential Criteria:

  • Penetration testing: Level 5 (SFIA) Plans and drives penetration testing within a defined area of business activity. Delivers objective insights into the existence of vulnerabilities, the effectiveness of defences and mitigating controls. Takes responsibility for the integrity of testing activities and coordinates the execution of these activities. Provides authoritative advice and guidance on all aspects of penetration testing. Identifies needs and implements new approaches for penetration testing. Contributes to security testing standards.
  • Penetration Testing and conducting Simulated Attack Exercises: Level 5 (CIISEC) Uses commercial and bespoke tools to conduct complex penetration testing without close supervision and/or leads teams undertaking complex penetration tests. Undertakes penetration exploits as part of a simulated attack exercise under direction. Appropriate and relevant certifications include CHECK Team Leader, CREST Certified Tester (Infrastructure or Web Applications) or equivalents.
  • Specialist advice: Level 6 (SFIA) Provides organisational leadership and guidelines to promote the development and exploitation of specialist knowledge in the organisation. Maintains a network of recognised experts (inside and/or outside the organisation) who can deliver expert advice in relevant areas. Provides input into professional development planning across a significant part of the organisation to further the development of appropriate expertise.
  • Threat Intelligence, Assessment and Threat Modelling: Level 5 (CIISEC) Undertakes complex threat intelligence/modelling tasks or threat assessments without supervision. Manages threat intelligence/assessment teams. Appropriate and relevant certifications include CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager.

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 11/05/2026

Job Title: Lead Cyber Security Content Designer

Security Clearance: Must hold NV2

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

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Cyber Security Training and Content Development

Sub-functional Expertise: Technical Training Delivery, Cyber Awareness, Online Learning Development

Location of work: ACT

Closing date: 9AM Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Cyber Security Content Designer to refresh, maintain, and deliver cyber security training content targeted at specific user groups.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering hands-on technical training material, improving cyber awareness and security skills, and ensuring compliance with the Information Security Manual. The role will also contribute to the development of online learning resources, refresher videos, and publicly available training materials.

The role requires strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex cyber security concepts into accessible business language for audiences with varying levels of technical understanding.

Responsibilities:

  • Refresh and maintain courseware for hands-on cyber security training targeted at specific users.
  • Improve users’ ability to manage cyber security through enhanced cyber awareness and skills development.
  • Ensure training content aligns with the Information Security Manual.
  • Deliver specific user training courses.
  • Develop online learning materials for staff.
  • Contribute to the development of online refresher videos.
  • Deliver cyber security training sessions.
  • Develop online training material for publicly available courses.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate cyber security concepts to audiences with varying levels of cyber understanding, exposure, and experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in either developing or delivering hands-on technical training material, including hacking methodology, understanding security technology, and log analysis.
  • Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, with a focus on translation of technical concepts to business language.
  • Ability to operate at an EL1 equivalent level.

Key Capabilities:

  • Cyber security education and awareness
  • Technical training development and delivery
  • Online learning content creation
  • Stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Translation of technical concepts into business language
  • Knowledge of cyber security methodologies and security technologies
  • Understanding of log analysis techniques

Essential Criteria:

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate cyber security concepts to audiences with varying levels of cyber understanding, exposure and experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in either developing or delivering hands on technical training material, including hacking methodology, understanding security technology and log analysis.
  • Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, with a focus on translation of technical concepts to business language.

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 11/05/2026

Job Title: Data Architect – EL1

Security Clearance: Must hold or be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

Duration: 6 months

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Data Architecture

Sub-functional Expertise: Azure Databricks, Enterprise Data Platforms, Data Governance

Location of work: Canberra ACT | Hybrid

Working arrangements: The work is to be undertaken in Canberra ACT with an expectation of 5 days per week (8 hours per day) Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. Flexible working arrangements can be negotiated.

Closing date: 9AM Monday, 25 May 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Data Architect to support the implementation of an Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders and delivery partners to define, govern, and implement target data architecture requirements for the EDP.

The role will focus on translating approved EDP requirements into implementation-ready data architecture, including conformed dimensions, fact and event models, canonical entity structures, cross-dataset integration patterns, medallion layer standards, source-to-target dataset specifications, and data governance controls.

The successful candidate will also provide architecture governance and delivery assurance throughout implementation, ensuring alignment with business, security, compliance, and operational requirements while supporting sustainable handover to internal teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead completion of the target data architecture required for Phase 1 EDP implementation and near-term expansion.
  • Define shared conformed dimensions, canonical entities, surrogate key strategy, and crosswalk rules across priority datasets.
  • Define fact and event models, point-in-time reporting strategy, and reusable analytical outputs to support corporate reporting, operational reporting, and workload forecasting.
  • Define bronze, silver, and gold standards by dataset and ensure the role of each layer is clear, consistent, and implementable.
  • Prepare implementation-ready dataset packs for priority sources, including source profile, schema, refresh pattern, mappings, business rules, data quality rules, access constraints, retention/destruction requirements, lineage needs, and acceptance criteria.
  • Define cross-dataset integration patterns, including relationship modelling and entity resolution inputs and outputs.
  • Define architecture requirements for secure self-service access, search, data export, and reusable data products in alignment with role-based access, masking, and audit requirements.
  • Review solution designs, dataset designs, build artefacts, release artefacts, environment/resource management plans, and operational procedures to ensure alignment with approved architecture and EDP requirements.
  • Define architecture guardrails for environments, DevOps, modular pipeline design, reusable components, schema evolution, and non-disruptive delivery.
  • Support migration design for priority existing workflows, dashboards, and reports into the EDP.
  • Support transition and decommission architecture for migrated workflows and legacy data processes, including archive and dependency considerations.
  • Support service transition and production support readiness by ensuring architecture artefacts and delivered data products are supportable, documented, and sustainable.
  • Produce architecture artefacts, standards, and documentation required for delivery, acceptance, and ongoing sustainment.
  • Support knowledge transfer, handover, and internal capability uplift so the delivered platform can be sustainably operated and evolved.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience designing and governing implementation of enterprise data architectures on modern cloud data platforms, preferably Azure Databricks within an Azure environment.
  • Strong practical capability in dimensional modelling, conformed dimensions, fact and event modelling, canonical entity modelling, and cross-dataset integration design.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing datasets for platform implementation, including source-to-target mappings, transformation rules, medallion design, data quality controls, and acceptance criteria.
  • Strong knowledge of secure data platform design including RBAC, SSO integration concepts, masking, audit logging, lineage, retention and destruction controls, and handling of sensitive or agreement-controlled datasets.
  • Experience reviewing and assuring implementation deliverables produced by third-party integrators, vendors, or delivery partners.
  • Demonstrated understanding of Dev/Test/Prod architecture, Git-based version control, modular pipeline design, CI/CD guardrails, and service transition considerations for data platforms.
  • Ability to translate business and operational needs into clear data architecture decisions, standards, and implementation artefacts.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership skills, including the ability to work across business, ICT, security, and delivery stakeholders in a complex environment.
  • Strong written communication skills and ability to produce clear, implementation-ready architecture artefacts, data models, standards, review outputs, and transition documentation.
  • Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgement, and a collaborative, flexible approach to supporting delivery outcomes in a dynamic environment.

Key Capabilities:

  • Enterprise data architecture design
  • Azure Databricks architecture
  • Data governance and compliance
  • Dimensional and canonical data modelling
  • Cross-dataset integration
  • Data platform security controls
  • DevOps and CI/CD governance
  • Stakeholder engagement and technical leadership
  • Documentation and knowledge transfer

Essential Criteria:

  • Demonstrated experience designing and governing implementation of enterprise data architectures on modern cloud data platforms, preferably Azure Databricks within an Azure environment.
  • Strong practical capability in dimensional modelling, conformed dimensions, fact and event modelling, canonical entity modelling, and cross-dataset integration design.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing datasets for platform implementation, including source-to-target mappings, transformation rules, medallion design, data quality controls, and acceptance criteria.
  • Strong knowledge of secure data platform design including RBAC, SSO integration concepts, masking, audit logging, lineage, retention and destruction controls, and handling of sensitive or agreement-controlled datasets.
  • Experience reviewing and assuring implementation deliverables produced by third-party integrators, vendors, or delivery partners.
  • Demonstrated understanding of Dev/Test/Prod architecture, Git-based version control, modular pipeline design, CI/CD guardrails, and service transition considerations for data platforms.
  • Ability to translate business and operational needs into clear data architecture decisions, standards, and implementation artefacts.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership skills, including the ability to work across business, ICT, security, and delivery stakeholders in a complex environment.
  • Strong written communication skills and ability to produce clear, implementation-ready architecture artefacts, data models, standards, review outputs, and transition documentation.
  • Professional and collaborative delivery – demonstrated professionalism, sound judgement, and a collaborative, flexible approach to supporting delivery outcomes in a dynamic environment, including the ability to contribute across related data architecture, governance, and implementation priorities as required.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience working in law enforcement, integrity, intelligence, regulatory, or other high-sensitivity public sector environments.
  • Experience designing architecture for entity resolution, network analysis, graph-style relationship modelling, or investigative analytics.
  • Experience working with protected or tightly controlled datasets governed by MoUs, statutory controls, or similar data-sharing conditions.
  • Experience supporting migration of operational reporting and analytics from fragmented or manual environments into a governed enterprise data platform.
  • Experience contributing to internal capability uplift, documentation, train-the-trainer style handover, or service transition readiness.

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 11/05/2026

Job Title: Drupal (GovCMS) Software Engineer

Security Clearance: NV1

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

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Software Engineering

Sub-functional Expertise: Drupal (GovCMS) Development

Location of work: ACT

Closing date: Wednesday, 13th May 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Drupal (GovCMS) Software Engineer to support website enhancement and sustainment activities. The successful candidate will work across GovCMS platforms, collaborating with UX/UI specialists and technical teams to deliver secure, accessible and user-focused digital solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage website enhancement and sustainment projects utilising the GovCMS platform, Drupal Theming with Twig and PHP Theme pre-processing
  • Work with UX/UI specialists to implement appropriate web designs, styles and branding to meet both user and business needs
  • Undertake ongoing information architecture maintenance and improvements
  • Manage publishing workflows and content updates
  • Proactively manage risks and issues to minimise business and user impacts
  • Adhere to security standards and maintain currency of knowledge regarding the organisation’s information security environment

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience in designing, developing and enhancing websites on GovCMS
  • Knowledge of WCAG Accessibility requirements
  • Experience working with Drupal Theming using Twig and PHP Theme pre-processing
  • Ability to support software release and deployment activities
  • Experience contributing to software design and systems integration activities
  • Ability to undertake software testing activities including automated and manual testing

Key Capabilities:

  • Programming/software development
  • Release and deployment
  • Software design
  • Systems integration and build
  • Testing

Essential Criteria:

  • Programming/software development: Level 4 (SFIA) Designs, codes, verifies, tests, documents, amends and refactors complex programs/scripts and integration software services. Contributes to the selection of the software development methods, tools and techniques. Applies agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes. Participates in reviews of own work and leads reviews of colleagues' work.
  • Release and deployment: Level 4 (SFIA) Assesses and analyses release components for input to release scheduling. Maintains and administers tools and methods for software delivery, deployment and configuration. Maintains release processes and procedures.
  • Software design: Level 3 (SFIA) Undertakes complete design of moderately complex software applications or components. Applies agreed standards, guidelines, patterns and tools. Assists as part of a team in the design of components of larger software systems. Specifies user and/or system interfaces. Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders' concerns and to handle functional and non-functional requirements. Assists in the evaluation of options and trade-offs. Collaborates in reviews of work with others as appropriate.
  • Systems integration and build: Level 4 (SFIA) Provides technical expertise to enable the configuration of system components and equipment for systems testing. Collaborates with technical teams to develop and agree system integration plans and report on progress. Defines complex/new integration builds. Ensures that integration test environments are correctly configured. Designs, performs and reports results of tests of the integration build. Identifies and documents system integration components for recording in the configuration management system. Recommends and implements improvements to processes and tools.
  • Testing: Level 3 (SFIA) Designs test cases and test scripts under own direction, mapping back to pre-determined criteria, recording and reporting test outcomes. Participates in requirement, design and specification reviews, and uses this information to design test plans and test conditions. Applies agreed standards to specify and perform manual and automated testing. Automates testing tasks and builds test coverage through existing or new infrastructure. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks.

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 11/05/2026

Job Title: Solution Architect

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

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

Industry: Government

Functional Expertise: Solution Architecture

Sub-functional Expertise: ICT Solution Design, Enterprise Architecture, Security and Systems Design

Location of work: QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW | Hybrid

Working arrangements: Successful applicants must work full-time on site for 3 months or until they understand our client’s ICT landscape, requirements and project objectives. Flexible working arrangements may be considered afterward, subject to approval based on operational needs and ICT Contractor Working from Home Guidelines. Contractors must be on-site in office at least 3 days per week. Remote work costs are the contractor’s responsibility.

Closing date: 9AM Wednesday, 13 May 2026.

Description:

Our client is seeking four Solution Architects to provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of systems and software solutions across a range of ICT projects. The successful candidates will be responsible for ensuring the quality of solution architecture work and supporting the delivery of secure and effective technology solutions.

The role will involve working closely with Enterprise Architects, project teams and stakeholders to deliver architecture artefacts, manage technology risks and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and governance requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver Security Impact Assessments (SIA)
  • Document conceptual, logical and physical solution architectures
  • Work with program and project managers to deliver target state solutions
  • Remediate and manage project technology risks and issues through mitigation activities
  • Work with Principal Architects and Lead Domain Architects to comply with enterprise architecture methodologies, patterns and technologies
  • Ensure project architecture artefacts are delivered within required timeframes
  • Develop technology and system architecture artefacts, including solution designs and blueprints
  • Provide architecture guidance and advice to project delivery teams and stakeholders
  • Ensure architecture artefacts are fit for purpose and aligned with architecture standards and governance requirements
  • Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with executives, business representatives, project managers and architects
  • Develop positive team engagement through effective communication and collaboration
  • Transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff
  • Ensure documentation is maintained in accordance with recordkeeping policies and practices
  • Produce Architectural Decisions documentation
  • Produce Security Impact Assessments
  • Produce Business Process Mapping artefacts
  • Produce High Level Solution Designs

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated application of The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) or equivalent architecture frameworks
  • Experience utilising Architecture Repository
  • Experience with Domain Driven Design, Cloud Architecture and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Experience with modern Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) management
  • Ability to develop and deliver solution architecture artefacts
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience managing architecture governance and compliance requirements

Key Capabilities:

  • Solution architecture development and implementation
  • Systems and software design
  • Business process improvement and mapping
  • Information assurance and governance
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Technical leadership and architecture governance
  • Cloud and enterprise architecture alignment

Essential Criteria:

  • Business Process Improvement level 5 - Manages the execution of business process improvements. Analyses and designs business processes to identify alternative solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness and exploit new technologies and automation. Develops graphical models of business processes to facilitate understanding and decision-making. Assesses the feasibility of business process changes and recommends alternative approaches. Selects, tailors and implements methods and tools for improving business processes at programme, project or team level. Contributes to the definition of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement.
  • Enterprise and business architecture level 5 - Develops models and plans to drive the execution of the business strategy, taking advantage of opportunities to improve business performance. Contributes to creating and reviewing a systems capability strategy which meets the business's strategic requirements. Determines requirements and specifies effective business processes, through improvements in technology, information or data practices, organisation, roles, procedures and equipment.
  • Software design level 5 - Specifies and designs large or complex software applications, components and modules. Adopts and adapts software design methods, tools and techniques. Undertakes impact analysis on major design options, makes recommendations and assesses and manages associated risks. Specifies prototypes/simulations to enable informed decision-making. Evaluates software designs to ensure adherence to standards and identifies corrective action. Ensures that the software design balances functional, quality, security and systems management requirements. Contributes to the development of organisational software design and architecture policies and standards.
  • Solution Architecture level 4 - Contributes to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas. Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability. Determines and documents architecturally significant decisions. Produces specifications of cloud-based or on-premises components, tiers and interfaces, for translation into detailed designs using selected services and products. Supports projects or change initiatives through the preparation of technical plans and application of design principles. Aligns solutions with enterprise and solution architecture standards (including security).
  • Stakeholder relationship management level 5 - Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups. Translates communications/stakeholder engagement strategies into specific activities and deliverables. Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders. Acts as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Provides informed feedback to assess and promote understanding. Facilitates business decision-making processes. Captures and disseminates technical and business information.
  • Systems design level 5 - 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.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Demonstrated experience in producing reports, developing technology road maps and sharing insights and knowledge.
  • Within a defined area of accountability, proficiency in determining and establishing effective governance requirements in which aligns with the department’s values, ethics and broader governance frameworks.
  • Extensive experience in leading the planning and coordination of information assurance and accreditation activities to achieve and ensure compliance with the department’s obligations.
  • High level of communication and written skills. Confident in developing and communicating policies, standards and guidelines for strategy planning and development, and other related change planning artefacts.

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 08/05/2026

Job Title: Enterprise Architect

Security Clearance: Must have Baseline

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

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Enterprise Architecture

Sub-functional Expertise: ICT Strategy, Solution Design, Information Security and Data Architecture

Location of work: ACT | Hybrid

Working arrangements: Successful applicants must work full time on site for 3 months or until they understand our client’s ICT landscape, requirements and project objectives. Flexible working arrangements may be considered afterward, subject to approval based on operational needs and ICT Contractor Working from Home Guidelines. Contractors must be on-site in Canberra at least 3 days per week. Remote work costs are the contractor’s responsibility.

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 14 May 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking four Enterprise Architects to support a range of in-flight and upcoming ICT-related projects by providing specialist strategic advice and technical artefacts. The role will involve creating and evolving architecture models that inform the design, development and evolution of business processes and supporting ICT systems.

The successful candidates will work closely with business and digital delivery teams to ensure the design and delivery of secure and effective technology solutions that support current and emerging business needs.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the creation and review of systems capability strategies that meet strategic requirements
  • Produce and evaluate conceptual, logical and physical solution designs for projects
  • Define architectural strategies, standards, guidelines, conventions and implementation solution patterns
  • Ensure compliance between business strategies, enterprise transformation activities and technology directions
  • Oversee technical aspects of system development and integration, including requests for changes and deviations from specifications
  • Apply contemporary data management standards, guidelines and architecture patterns
  • Establish and maintain governance of data patterns and standards
  • Review and endorse solution designs and data models
  • Transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff
  • Ensure documentation is stored in accordance with recordkeeping policies and practices
  • Produce High Level Solution Designs
  • Produce Technical Security Designs
  • Produce Security Impact Assessments
  • Produce Architectural Decisions documentation
  • Produce Solution Overviews
  • Produce Technical Briefs

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated application of The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) or equivalent architecture frameworks
  • Experience utilising Architecture Repository
  • Experience with Domain Driven Design, Cloud Architecture and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Experience with modern Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) management
  • Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Ability to deliver architecture artefacts in accordance with required timeframes and performance criteria

Key Capabilities:

  • Enterprise architecture strategy development
  • Systems design and impact analysis
  • Information security risk assessment and mitigation
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Data architecture governance and standards development
  • Technical leadership and advisory capability
  • Solution architecture and integration oversight

Essential Criteria:

  • Consultancy level 6 - Manages the provision of consultancy services and/or a team of consultants. In own areas of expertise, provides advice and guidance to consultants and/or the client when delivering consultancy services. Engages with clients and maintains client relationships. Establishes consultancy agreements/contracts and manages completion and disengagement.
  • Enterprise and business architecture level 5 - Develops models and plans to drive the execution of the business strategy, taking advantage of opportunities to improve business performance. Contributes to creating and reviewing a systems capability strategy which meets the business's strategic requirements. Determines requirements and specifies effective business processes, through improvements in technology, information or data practices, organisation, roles, procedures and equipment.
  • Information security level 3 - Applies and maintains specific security controls as required by organisational policy and local risk assessments. Communicates security risks and issues to business managers and others. Performs basic risk assessments for small information systems. Contributes to the identification of risks that arise from potential technical solution architectures. Suggests alternate solutions or countermeasures to mitigate risks. Defines secure systems configurations in compliance with intended architectures. Supports investigation of suspected attacks and security breaches.
  • Stakeholder relationship management level 5 - Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups. Translates communications/stakeholder engagement strategies into specific activities and deliverables. Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders. Acts as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Provides informed feedback to assess and promote understanding. Facilitates business decision-making processes. Captures and disseminates technical and business information.
  • Systems design level 5 - 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.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Proven experience working within large multi-national enterprises or Government agencies, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including business, application, information, and solution architects.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing Strategic Vision Statements, Business, Technology and Information Roadmaps, Architectural Plans, Infrastructure Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle Architecture and solution design artefacts.
  • Strong Stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to clearly communicate and positively influence senior leadership and key business stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to guide and influence stakeholders, negotiate outcomes, gain acceptance of architectural designs, and assure the integrity of architecture deliverables.

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 08/05/2026

Job Title: Data Analyst

Security Clearance: Baseline

Duration: Until June 2026

Industry: Information Technology

Location of work: Melbourne (onsite)

Closing date: ASAP

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to support data-driven decision-making through the analysis of complex datasets. The role involves working across multiple data sources to identify trends, improve reporting accuracy, and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders. You will play a key role in workforce planning and operational performance analysis, translating data into meaningful business recommendations.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyse large and complex datasets from multiple sources
  • Identify trends, anomalies, bottlenecks and performance issues
  • Provide analysis on wait times, utilisation, staffing levels and workforce demand
  • Produce recurring and ad hoc reports for leadership
  • Build dashboards using Excel and Power BI to track KPIs
  • Translate data into clear business recommendations
  • Analyse staffing by location, discipline and craft group
  • Assess shift demand, overtime, shortages and utilisation
  • Support workforce planning decisions
  • Collaborate with operational leaders to understand business needs
  • Respond to urgent data requests in a timely manner
  • Present findings to non-technical stakeholders
  • Cleanse and reconcile inconsistent data sources
  • Improve reporting accuracy and data governance

Requirements:

  • Advanced Excel skills
  • SQL experience
  • Power BI experience
  • Data cleansing and reconciliation capability
  • Strong analytical thinking
  • Ability to clearly communicate insights
  • Experience working with workforce, rostering, healthcare or operational data

Key Capabilities:

  • Strong data analysis and interpretation skills
  • Ability to work with multiple data sources and systems
  • Effective stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking
  • Ability to deliver insights under tight timeframes

Essential Criteria:

  • Advanced Excel (critical)
  • SQL
  • Power BI
  • Data cleansing and reconciliation
  • Strong analytical thinking
  • Ability to explain findings clearly
  • Experience with workforce / rostering / healthcare / operations data

Desirable Criteria:

  • Defence experience
  • Rostering systems experience
  • Government reporting environment

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 22/04/2026

Job Title: Senior Test Analyst

Security Clearance: Must have Negative Vetting Level 1

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

Location of work: ACT

Working arrangements: Hybrid

Closing date: 9AM Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking multiple Senior Test Analysts to support quality assurance activities across several application and platform delivery teams. The successful candidates will work within established project teams to prepare and execute test cases, ensuring project objectives and business requirements are achieved.

These roles will contribute to the delivery of quality assurance outcomes across systems, services and applications, including environments leveraging commercial off-the-shelf products, bespoke systems and low-code platforms. The successful candidates will collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to implement appropriate testing methodologies, tools and governance processes to ensure high quality delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan and drive testing activities across all stages and iterations of product, systems and service development
  • Prepare and execute test cases to ensure project objectives and business requirements are met
  • Provide authoritative advice and guidance on test planning and execution
  • Adopt and adapt appropriate testing methods, automated tools and techniques to address testing challenges
  • Measure and monitor the application of testing standards
  • Assess risks and take preventative action to mitigate quality issues
  • Identify improvements and contribute to the development of organisational testing policies, standards and guidelines
  • Coordinate with technical teams and engage with business stakeholders during the testing lifecycle
  • Support quality assurance processes within project and operational delivery teams

Requirements:

  • Experience aligned with Systems Development – Testing (TEST) – SFIA Level 5
  • Experience aligned with Governance, Risk and Compliance – Quality Assurance (QUAS) – SFIA Level 4
  • Experience aligned with Methods and Tools advisory capabilities (METL) – SFIA Level 4
  • Ability to provide specialist technical advice aligned with SFIA Level 5
  • Stakeholder relationship management capability aligned with SFIA Level 4
  • Experience supporting business process acceptance testing (BPTS) – SFIA Level 4
  • Experience in user experience evaluation activities (USEV) – SFIA Level 3

Key Capabilities:

  • Strong capability in systems testing and quality assurance practices
  • Ability to provide specialist advice on testing approaches, tools and methodologies
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
  • Experience applying testing standards, governance and risk management practices
  • Ability to adopt and implement appropriate tools and testing techniques

Essential Criteria:

  • ISTQB Foundation or higher certification.
  • Minimum 8+ years of experience.
  • Experience in testing Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) and Bespoke coded products.
  • Experience using testing tools such as Azure DevOps for test planning, execution, and defect management.
  • Demonstrate experience in leveraging appropriate resources and methods to deliver the QA function in a cost-effective manner and capability to update, maintain and articulate testing artefacts.
  • Experience in testing of REST Services / SOAP web services and web applications. Minimum NV1 security clearance.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience in MOE, and infrastructure / hardware testing.
  • Experience in low code / no code platforms such as Salesforce, Smart IQ, MS Power Apps.
  • Experience in Cloud hosted applications and CI/CD pipelines as well as on premise hosted systems.

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 13/03/2026

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 type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: negotiable
Job published: 15/10/2025