Systems Engineer (L4 — EL1)

Systems Engineers in ASIS maintain highly specialised systems delivering to operational teams around the globe. We have a large number of systems delivering a variety of services at a range of maturities. Extending beyond a normal systems administration role, there is never a dull moment and we work closely with our data scientists and analytical teams to have a real impact.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

- Build, maintain and support development, test and production environments including CI/CD
- Implement and maintain best-practice security controls, including both on-system and throughout the development lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain high-quality documentation including logical, system and network design documentation.
- Perform analysis of monitoring, error reporting, alerting and issue reports to find the root cause of problems.
- Collaborate with other engineers and data scientists to implement robust and scalable software solutions in a problem space like no other.
- Contribute to the design and development of ground-breaking solutions for unique data challenges across the ASIS mission
- Independently learn and develop current skills and techniques with an eye to practical applications
- Communicate regularly and pre-emptively with peers and colleagues to keep everyone informed

Education, Qualification and Experience Requirements The following education, qualifications and/or experience will be highly regarded:

- Formal training,



such as a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
- Experience in designing and maintaining large scale storage systems (Gluster, Ceph, etc)
- Strong containerisation experience using Docker, Podman and Kubernetes
- Experience in distributed computing technologies particularly Hadoop, Elasticsearch, Solr
- Strong experience in designing and tuning high-performance compute and AI infrastructure

To be eligible for a role you must:

Be an Australian citizen

Be assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance For more information on eligibility please see the Protective Security Policy Framework which is publicly accessible at https://protectivesecurity.gov.au, Release 2026 section 18.5 provides information on Eligibility and suitability.

The position is Canberra based, with conditions similar to those in the Australian Public service including superannuation.

ASIS values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respective work environment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Women, people with disabilities, people that identify as LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Please note: ASIS does not provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants To apply please visit the ASIS website to view further job details and selection criteria

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📌 Systems Engineer (Adelaide)
🏢 Australian Secret Intelligence Service
📍 Adelaide