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 Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.
The Role
The role focuses on voice, video, and data communications, including their
convergence across secure Defence networks, and supports LAN, WAN, and other
network environments within the capability baseline.
The position works under the direction of the Deputy Engineering Manager JP9101
and contributes to technical delivery, assurance, and contractor oversight in
accordance with Defence standards and IC3SPO engineering processes.
Responsibilities:
The Network Engineer JP9101 L3 Responsibilities include:
- Perform network engineering activities across voice, video, and data
systems, including converged communications environments.
- Provide specialist advice on data communications, telecommunications,
and network engineering within the EDHFCS context.
- Support the development and integration of secure, resilient Defence
network architectures (LAN, WAN, and related environments).
- Contribute to capability and concept development activities for
communications network elements of EDHFCS.
- Conduct requirements analysis, development, and allocation for network
and communications systems.
- Ensure network requirements are traceable to system-level capability
needs and operational use cases.
- Support network architecture and design.
- Review design documentation and specialist network engineering reports.
- Develop and review engineering artefacts.
- Ensure documentation meets Defence, contractual, and IC3SPO quality
requirements.
- Provide engineering support to communications networks and associated
systems throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assist in identification and management of technical risks, issues, and
network performance concerns.
- Support cybersecurity and network hardening considerations in
collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
- Review and provide technical input on contractor deliverables related to
communications and network engineering.
- Engage with Defence stakeholders, industry partners, and other
engineering disciplines to support integration outcomes.
- Participate in engineering reviews, design reviews, and technical working
groups.
- All other tasks as directed.
About You
Qualification and Experience:
In addition to the defined responsibilities of the position, the following requirements
of this position are considered fundamental to the Network Engineer JP9101 L3:
- Be a Chartered Professional Engineer of a registered Professional
Engineering Body (such as Engineers Australia) equivalent, or be able to
attain chartered status.
- Tertiary qualifications in Network Engineering, Telecommunications,
Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively and
communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in leadership and management roles, and an ability to coach
and guide teams in the implementation of strategy and change.
- ASDEFCON Suite Experience.
The following requirements of this position are considered desirable to the Deputy
Engineering Manager JP9101 L3:
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CCNE or equivalent).
- Experience in Capability Projects in the Defence and/or CASG environment.
- Understanding of technical, logistical, and operational requirements in the
delivery of capability, and knowledge of applicable Defence policy and
legislation.
- Experience in managing cross-functional teams of diverse technical
specialisations.
Required Behaviours-
In achieving the expected results, the Systems Engineer JP9101 L3 to:
- Act prudently, ethically and lawfully.
- Act in accordance with Government, Defence and CASG policies and
initiatives, including the Public Governance, Performance and
Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), Public Service Act 1999, APS and
Defence Values, applicable Work Health & Safety requirements, Legal
Services Directions and the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
- Act in the best interest of the Commonwealth, in a business-like manner
and provide excellent stewardship of all project resources to maximise
efficiency, effectiveness and value for money, constantly seeking
opportunities for continuous improvement and to enhance CASG’s future
capacity.
- Communicate effectively with line managers and Division Head, including
consultation with them and taking appropriate direction from them.
- Communicate effectively with CASG’s Defence customers, supporting and
other related elements of CASG, and Defence and industry partners.
- Employ best practice in the execution of work, focusing on achieving
outcomes, ensuring that decisions are made by appropriately qualified and
experienced persons, and taking judicious risks.
- Provide clarity on roles & responsibilities.
- Encourage transparency and truthfulness.
- Encourage collaboration and communication.
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 infrastructure and Defence projects. We come from diverse backgrounds and pride ourselves on our flexible, supportive and collaborative team culture. We can offer great work, great people, great culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time, whilst you go about developing a great career in this space.
As part of IAG, you’ll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals’ working across a range of integrated workstreams in a friendly and approachable environment.
