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• Grow your career with global expertise and local impact
• Gain hands-on experience from concept to delivery
• Learn from the best in a high calibre team with great benefits and professional development

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia! Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Network & Communications Specialist. Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow’s capabilities.

The Senior Network & Communications Specialist is responsible for the overall technical management and maintenance of IT communications infrastructure and their supporting sub systems across MTTES production and test environments for both Classified and Unclassified networks.

This includes performing, day to day operational and administrative tasks, monitoring system availability, incident management problem diagnoses and resolution, while complying with change management procedures.

Senior Network & Communications Specialist provide leadership, technical expertise and complete assigned project tasks under the direction of the ICT and Network Team Leads to help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, while achieving their stated objectives

MTTES provides Electronic Warfare (EW) Training Range services to the Australian Defence Force in Queensland and the Northern Territory, and other deployed locations. We operate and sustain a diverse range of EW systems and associated networks and software to deliver the required training outcomes.

In this role you will work with a team of Network and Communications Specialists to design, deliver, and manage a complex Training Range network.

The role will be based in QLD at RAAF Base Amberley.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Integrate systems using various bearer technologies including V/UHF, cellular, satellite and microwave.
• Design and implement overlay networks using internet protocol encryptors.
• Produce and maintain ICT engineering documentation.
• Support the maintenance and delivery of operational networks and communications systems as a critical enabler of an operational system.
• Install, configure, test and debug complex networks within specified timelines to support network maintenance and capability upgrades.
• Collaborate with other technical teams and project managers to ensure the network and communications equipment requirements of the operational system are met.
• Subject matter expert on the operational systems networks and communications capability.
• Travel will be required throughout the year (typically within Southeast Queensland and Northern Territory).

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of Cisco networking experience or equivalent Cisco Networking certifications (eg: CCNA, CCNP)
• Knowledge in analysing, designing and implementing complex IT networks.
• Advanced knowledge of networking and communications technologies.
• Specialised knowledge of technical or operational practices within IT.
• General awareness of cyber security practices (ISM).
• Knowledge of analysing, designing and implementing network and communications security.
• Experience with broad range of relevant technologies and systems including Unix/Linux, MS Server, Active Directory, network management and application servers.
• Junos experience (JNCIA-Junos) or general Juniper exposure desirable.
• Network Architecture experience desirable
• Network automation tool experience desirable
• Requires understanding of basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritising, coaching and process execution. Experience with Agile processes highly desirable.
• University Degree in Information Technology or relevant equivalent experience desirable.
• Successful candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain and maintain an NV2 Security clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-suitability

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

This is your opportunity to join the brightest minds in the nation working for the mission on leading-edge technology to deliver Australia’s most significant Defence capabilities.

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters, click apply now or contact us at [email protected]

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