Multiple Opportunities — Defence Digital & AI Systems Program

Edinburgh, SA or Fairbairn, ACT Based | Requires a current TSPV Clearance | Australian Citizenship Required

About Us 

IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is part of IAG, a specialist advisory firm supporting complex infrastructure, Defence and national security programs across Australia. Our DNS team works closely with Commonwealth agencies and industry partners to deliver specialist expertise into nationally significant programs. Our success depends on our ability to identify, engage and mobilise highly specialised talent quickly and effectively. IAG is recognised as a Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.

We’re looking for people to fill the following opportunities:

1) Program Manager

• Lead project governance, planning and reporting across application development and deployment activities
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement to elicit project and user requirements
• Oversee delivery of demonstrations, briefings and reporting on classified networks
• Manage project documentation and reporting in line with program governance requirements
• Support incident and problem reporting, resolution and training activities

Required — Program Manager

• Current TSPV security clearance and Australian citizenship
• Senior program or project management experience, ideally SFIA Level 6 equivalent
• Knowledge of Defence Integrated Investment Program (IIP) processes
• Experience working within the intelligence domain or a similar high-security environment
• Strong stakeholder engagement, reporting and governance skills

2) Software and Platform Developer

• Lead technical delivery of software applications, from build through to deployment on classified networks
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement to elicit project and user requirements
• Oversee delivery of demonstrations and technical briefings on classified networks
• Install, configure and sustain infrastructure and platforms using infrastructure-as-code principles
• Ensure availability and uptime of deployed applications, systems and infrastructure

Required — Software and Platform Developer

• Current TSPV security clearance and Australian citizenship
• Software development and platform engineering experience, including CNCF (cloud-native) technologies
• Experience across the full SDLC — design, build, testing and deployment
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code principles and classified network deployment
• Ability to work independently in a classified, high-security development environment

What We Offer 

With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, we’re a tight-knit team working across some of Australia’s most critical Defence and national security programs. We value expertise, collaboration and flexibility, providing our people with opportunities to contribute to meaningful and technically challenging projects.

We can offer great work, great people, great culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time whilst you continue building a rewarding career in the Defence and national security sector. As part of IAG, you’ll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals.

Most opportunities advertised by IAG Defence & National Security are subject to client approval, security validation and contractual confirmation. Employment or engagement will only be offered following successful client acceptance and completion of all required pre-engagement checks and onboarding activities.

Please note: as this role may support a Defence program, a Defence employment moratorium period may apply to current or recently separated ADF/APS personnel seeking to move into industry roles. If you are currently serving or have recently left Defence, we’d recommend confirming your eligibility to apply before submitting.