EL1 ICT Infrastructure Engineer - Technical Specialist
Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Posted 18 hours ago
Role: ICT Infrastructure Engineer - Technical Specialist (EL1)
We are seeking experienced Technical Specialists with the requisite skills and experience who are excited about applying their skills across a variety of operational and corporate technology areas in a fast-paced and complex global environment. These roles will see you providing essential services to ASIS as you work within highly experienced teams.
You will be provided with training, support and mentorship required to develop and grow your skills to further your career. This role will include an on-call roster for out-of-hours technical response and the opportunity for domestic and overseas travel.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
Outlined below are the key areas of responsibility for EL1 Technical Specialist:
- Provide operational support and improvements to ICT Infrastructure, which may include:
- Conduct research, analysis, planning, monitoring and maintenance of ICT systems
- Undertake installation work, both in Australia and Overseas
- Provide after-hours support to users as part of rostered On-call arrangements.
- Lead development or support activities within a team environment
- Review, design, update and build documentation
- Support and manage organisation priorities and effort
- Support Senior Infrastructure Engineers with technical design planning and implementation
- Use monitoring and management tools to support performance, availability and capacity planning
- Provide subject matter expertise to team members and advice to senior management and other staff in the development of new capabilities
Core Skills / Education, qualification and experience requirements
We are looking for knowledgeable IT professionals with a background/experience in a range of ICT disciplines with one or more of the following:
Network Engineering
Experience in one or more of the following:
- Cisco software defined environments (SDWAN), containerisation, hyper-converged Datacentres, and global WANs
- Knowledge of networking, telecommunications infrastructure, wireless communication standards and associated security standards and considerations
- Experience supporting and designing network systems using hardware such as Cisco/Juniper routers, switches and firewalls
- Experience supporting and designing unified Voice and Video systems using Cisco technologies
- Experience in deploying system monitoring, performance optimisation and process improvements
- WAN acceleration, ideally using Riverbed equipment
- Exposure / skills / experience in supporting internet and cloud-based technologies, principles and environments
- Experience in the design and operations of Satellite communications systems
Experience in the following would be beneficial, but not essential:
- Exposure to networks using commercial and government grade cryptographic equipment
- Exposure to Datacentre networking technologies including Cisco ACI and NSX-T.
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification
Server Engineering
Experience in one or more of the following:
- VMWare software defined environments, containerisation, hyper-converged Datacentres
- Enterprise Active Directory forests, audio visual conferencing, messaging, end user systems, desktops and SOEs, file services, unified communications, gateway engineering and support, exchange management and remote branch office solutions
- Cloud engineer with experience deploying IaaS, PaaS and SaaS platforms (Google, Amazon, Microsoft)
- Server management experience, ideally management of physical data centre infrastructure.
- Environment patching, firmware upgrades, monitoring systems for capacity consumption and planning, and environment trending
- Automation and scripting using tools such as PowerShell
Experience in the following would be beneficial, but not essential:
- Infrastructure as code (on premise and cloud) including automated infrastructure deployment tools CI-CD Pipelines.
About Australian Secret Intelligence Service
ASIS is Australia’s overseas secret intelligence collection agency. Our mission is to protect and promote Australia’s vital interests through the provision of intelligence services as directed by Government.
Overview
ASIS's primary goal is to obtain and distribute secret intelligence about the capabilities, intentions and activities of individuals or organisations outside Australia, which may impact on Australia's interests and the well-being of its citizens.
Street Scene
ASIS functions
Our functions, as set out in the Intelligence Services Act 2001
, are to:
• collect foreign intelligence, not available by other means, which may impact on Australia's interests;
•distribute that intelligence to the Government, including key policy departments and agencies;
•undertake counter-intelligence activities which protect Australia's interests and initiatives; and,
•engage other intelligence and security services overseas in Australia's national interests.
Mission and Values
The Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) is Australia's overseas secret HUMINT (human intelligence) collection agency. Our mission is to protect and promote Australia's vital interests through the provision of unique foreign intelligence services as directed by the Australian Government.
Street Scene
ASIS has a distinctive culture and esprit de corps and we embrace the Australian Public Service (APS) Values
, together with a number of ASIS-specific values. In ASIS, we value diversity, embrace change and encourage new and innovative ideas. We have a strong sense of national pride and loyalty to the Service and to each other.
Our core values are:
Excellence in Service
•We strive for excellence in all that we do.
•We are responsive and dedicated to achieving results that make a difference to Australia and its people.
•We believe that the principles of security are fundamental to everything we do.
•We are proud of our achievements.
Innovation
•We embrace diversity and use it to champion new ideas.
•We are forward thinkers, optimistic about the future and undaunted by change.
•Whatever the problem or issue, we will find a solution.
•We believe in the application of intelligence and reason to improve the way we do our work.
Trust and Responsibility
•We are committed to building strong, long-lasting relationships with our customers, intelligence partners and liaisons.
•We rely on our colleagues and build trust by listening, following through and keeping our word.
•We preserve trust with our sources.
•We abide by Australian law and community standards and are accountable for our actions.
Courage, Unity and Loyalty
•We show moral and personal courage in dangerous and difficult situations.
•We work as a team and share purpose, risk, responsibility and success.
•We are loyal and committed to the Service and our mission.
•We honour and value our colleagues and treat one another as equals.
•We stand together as one in the service of our country.
ASIS also has a comprehensive Code of Conduct which reflects the provisions of the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct, while also extending to cover ASIS specific requirements.
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.
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