Senior Network Communications Specialist RFQ ID: LH-01940 ASD 2025
Due to the nature of clients we work with here at Kinexus and the projects these roles will be based on, an Australian Government Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) clearance is essential.
These opportunities do not have the ability to obtain sponsorship for a security clearance (including applicants who currently hold a security clearance seeking to upgrade).
ABOUT THIS ROLE
ASD requires a Network Communications Technical Specialist at SFIA Level 6, including ARCH 6, EMRG 6, NTPL 6, RLMT 6, BURM 6, TECH 5. The Network Communications Technical Specialist is responsible for providing high level technical documentation, including network designs, defining the scope and requirements, developing plans and schedules, overseeing and planning resource allocation and work packages, managing risks and issues and communicating formally and informally on the project's progress.
Candidates require an AGSVA TSPV clearance to perform this 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.
Estimated start date: Tuesday, 01 July 2025
Initial contract term: 12 months
Extension term: 12 months
Number of extensions: 2
Experience level: Senior - EL1 equivalent
Location of work: Canberra
Working arrangements: Onsite at ASD premises in Canberra, ACT. Due to the sensitive nature of the work, very limited opportunities to WFH. Candidates require an AGSVA TSPV to perform the role. Candidates must be willing to undergo ASD's Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to engagement.
Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
Security clearance: Positive Vetting
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is the federal agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, cyber warfare and information security. ASD's purpose is to defend Australia from global threats and help advance our national interests.
Situated in Canberra, ASD employs over 2000 TSPV cleared workers. ASD's workforce is growing rapidly. Areas of growth include PMO, cyber security, systems administration and engineering, software development and network engineering.
A top-security, complex and highly technical environment, ASD plays a vital role in the defence of Australia. Long contracts (12 months+) available.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for developing major aspects of ICT Strategy, network specification and design within the program, to shape the future strategic direction of the program in line with Defence's Strategic Objectives and Mission outcomes.
- Understand and communicate interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs and continually manage stakeholder and project technical program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
- Provide specialist advice to relevant section heads and senior leadership on technical challenges, the benefits and limitations of options to recommend the most appropriate solutions.
- Facilitate negotiation with internal and external parties and advise Commonwealth representative on negotiation strategy.
- Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve technical issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path project deliverables.
- Undertake risk management through the delivery of the project to identify, analyse, evaluate, treat and review the risks and issues associated with delivering the requirement.
- Proactively engage with stakeholders in relation to risks and issues management.
- Initiate and Prepare detailed submissions and represent organisation at Senior Defence Committees for major Capital Project Government approval process.
- Represent organisation and national interests at regular meetings with International Partners to shape and influence outcomes in line with Australian national interests.
- Technical leadership to mobilise project personnel to ensure project technical activities are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
- Inspire and encourage participation in the formation of ICT Strategy and solutions by demonstrating technical leadership and creating an inclusive environment for personnel and their ideas.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE NEEDED
- ARCH 6 Leads the development of architectures for complex systems, ensuring consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external, and internal customers. Takes full responsibility for the balance between functional, service quality and systems management requirements within the business architecture discipline. Establishes policy and strategy for the selection of systems architecture components, and coordinates design activities, promoting the discipline to ensure consistency. Ensures that appropriate standards (corporate, industry, national and international) are adhered to. Within a business change programme, manages the target design, policies and standards, working proactively to maintain a stable, viable architecture and ensure consistency of design across projects within the programme.
- EMRG 6 Plans and leads the identification and assessment of new and emerging technologies and the evaluation of the potential impacts, threats and opportunities. Creates technology roadmaps which align organisational plans with emerging technology solutions. Engages with, and influences, relevant stakeholders to obtain organisational commitment to technology roadmaps. Develops organisational guidelines for monitoring emerging technologies. Collaborates with internal and external parties to facilitate intelligence gathering.
- NTPL 6 Creates and maintains overall network plans to support the organisation's business strategy, agrees service level agreements with customers and plans all aspects of the infrastructure necessary to ensure provision of network services to meet such agreements.
- RLMT 6 Leads the development of comprehensive stakeholder management strategies and plans. Builds long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders (internal and external). Facilitates the engagement of stakeholders and delivery of services and change projects, acting as a single point of contact for senior stakeholders, facilitating relationships between them. Negotiates to ensure that stakeholders understand and agree what will meet their needs, and that appropriate agreements are defined. Oversees monitoring of relationships including lessons learned and appropriate feedback. Leads actions to improve relations and open communications with and between stakeholders.
- BURM 6 Plans and manages the implementation of organisation-wide processes and procedures, tools and techniques for the identification, assessment, and management of risk inherent in the operation of business processes and of potential risks arising from planned change.
- TECH 5 Actively maintains recognised expert level knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Provides definitive and expert advice in their specialist area(s). Oversees the provision of specialist advice by others, consolidates expertise from multiple sources, including third party experts, to provide coherent advice to further organisational objectives. Supports and promotes the development and sharing of specialist knowledge within the organisation.
BENEFITS
Why work for ASD?
- Work on interesting and prestigious projects vital to the ongoing defence of Australia.
- Flexible work environment; work the hours that suit you between 7am and 7pm.
- Low attrition rate: the great variety of projects and opportunities across different business areas ensure few workers leave ASD.
- Long contracts available.
- Fantastic growth opportunities available at any stage of your career.
Why Kinexus?
- Kinexus has been supplying TSPV contractors to government panels since 2004 and have a strong relationship with them. We are one of just 9 suppliers Australia-wide.
- Our experience in managing contractors in defence/national security industries means we understand the requirements from the Commonwealth, insurances and clearances.
- DISP accredited; we can hold clearances and manage renewals.
- Dedicated account manager who is your dedicated POC and offer continuous contractor care.
- Rate negotiation guidance in line with the SFIA framework.
- Dedicated payroll assistant who facilitates your taxes and super.
- We proactively chase timesheet approvers to ensure you get paid on-time and error free.
- Regular visits to Canberra for coffee, lunches and quarterly drinks events.
- We can facilitate novated car leases, LAFHA or salary sacrifice.
- We'll keep you up to date with the most appropriate, interesting opportunities in your field.
- Community matters. Kinexus supports women in Defence through our female mentoring program and rewards referrers through our Referral Rewards scheme.
- Support for your health and wellness through counselling support (EAP) available for all contractors and their families.
Kinexus is the leading recruitment partner to the defence industry in Australia. We support our community in making intelligent connections and create opportunities to help grow careers.
All applications should include your resume as a word document. For more information, visit our website, www.kinexus.com.au or contact Joshua Said 02 9492 7516 . #LI-JS
