Innovative Digital Solutions

RFQ No: LH-08237 EL1 Aurion Application Technical Specialist last date to apply Friday, 30 October 2026.

RFQ No: LH- 08238 EL1 Manager Delivery Manager last date to apply Thursday, 22 October 2026.

Job Details: 

Delivery Managers unblock issues, support the delivery team, and monitor and improve performance of the team. They use agile methodologies, learning and iterating the product and processes frequently to meet user needs. They work with Product Managers to define the roadmap for products and services, remove blockers and support the delivery team so that they can maintain delivery throughput.

Key duties and responsibilities

The Specified Personnel will be responsible for providing the following deliverables including but not limited to:

• Managing project scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, risks, issues, procurement, stakeholder engagement, change control, governance and reporting in alignment with organisational requirements;
• Managing project activities across highly complex ICT projects using established project management methodologies;
• Managing, facilitating and supporting project delivery teams and individuals to achieve organisational objectives;
• Maintaining appropriate systems development methods, tools and techniques;
• Tracking and managing costs, timelines, quality, resource usage and issues, and taking appropriate action as required;
• Managing resources for the project to ensure the deliverables are completed within identified time frame and agreed cost;
• Documenting a management plan that identifies the actions required to realise benefits;
• Developing and maintaining strong effective working relationships with key management personnel and internal client base.

Specified Personnel will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff and ensure appropriate documentation is stored in accordance with the Department’s recordkeeping policy and practices.

The Specified Personnel will be responsible for producing the following deliverables, including but not limited to:

• Project Initiation Document;
• Project Schedules;
• Project Implementation Plans;
• Project Management Plans;
• Benefits Management Plans;
• Stage plans;
• Baseline Change Requests – as required and if applicable;
• Statement of Requirements;
• Transition Plans;
• Log of all agreed changes to business practices and processes in accordance with the relevant program Schedules;
• Preparing weekly status progress reports for assigned deliverables;
• Risk Management Plans.

All deliverables performed by the specified personnel must:

1. a) be performed or delivered promptly and without delay in accordance with the timeframes notified by the buyer from time to time; and
2. b) meet the assessment and performance criteria set out in any monitoring and performance assessment processes notified to the seller from time to time.

RFQ No: LH- 08231 APS6 Support Field Infrastructure Engineer last date to apply Thursday, 22 October 2026.

Successful applicants must work full-time on site for 3 months or until they understand the department’s ICT landscape, requirements and project objectives. Flexible working arrangements may be considered afterward, subject to approval per the Department’s operational needs and ICT Contractor Working from Home Guidelines. Contractors must be on-site in Canberra at least 3 days per week. Remote work costs (eg travel, accommodation, utilities, etc..) are the contractor’s responsibility.

Job Details: 

Infrastructure Engineers implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services. 

Key duties and responsibilities

The Specified Personnel will be responsible for providing the following deliverables including but not limited to:

• Providing technical advice and guidance to project teams, business representatives;
• Identifying and implementing service improvements that enhance reliability, security, supportability, operational efficiency and user experience;
• Ensuring all project deliverables are completed in line with the Department’s timeframe;
• Working with Project Managers to define and schedule deliverables;
• Identifying risks, issues and opportunities for the business;
• Coordinating and delivering projects and technical activities;
• Coordinating and implementing infrastructure changes;
• Lead major incident responses and recovery activities;
• Troubleshooting of complex technical issues;
• Conducting and analysing root cause of critical incidents;
• Scheduling and managing tasks;
• Review and approve technical change activities.

Specified Personnel will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff and ensure appropriate documentation is stored in accordance with the Department’s recordkeeping policy and practices.

The Specified Personnel will be responsible for producing the following deliverables, including but not limited to:

• Oversee rack allocation;
• Power utilisation,
• Cabling
• Infrastructure architecture and operational design;
• Technical standards and operational procedures;

All deliverables performed by the specified personnel must:

1. a) be performed or delivered promptly and without delay in accordance with the timeframes notified by the buyer from time to time; and
2. b) meet the assessment and performance criteria set out in any monitoring and performance assessment processes notified to the seller from time to time.

RFQ No: LH-08232 EL1 Senior Infrastructure Engineer last date to apply Thursday, 22 October 2026.

Successful applicants must work full-time on site for 3 months or until they understand the department’s ICT landscape, requirements and project objectives. Flexible working arrangements may be considered afterward, subject to approval per the Department’s operational needs and ICT Contractor Working from Home Guidelines. Contractors must be on-site in Canberra at least 3 days per week. Remote work costs (e.g. travel, accommodation, utilities, equipment) are the contractor’s responsibility.

About the organisation

The Department of Home Affairs is a department of the Australian Government responsible for national security, protective services, emergency management, border control, immigration, refugees, citizenship, transport security and multicultural affairs. The Home Affairs portfolio reports to the Minister for Home Affairs, currently held by Tony Burke, and is led by the secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, Stephanie Foster.

Job Details: 

Infrastructure Engineers implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (including physical, virtual, networking and cloud infrastructure) that supports digital services. 

Key duties and responsibilities

The Specified Personnel will be responsible for providing the following deliverables including but not limited to:

• Providing technical expertise to projects and business areas, and leads the technical deliverables;
• Maintaining, monitoring and upgrading the Virtual Service Environment (VSE) environments and servers;
• Planning, designing, developing, testing and maintaining new or existing virtual service developments in accordance with guidelines and in collaboration with stakeholders;
• Configuring and deploying virtual services and servers in accordance with the applications operational model governed by application owners;
• Defining and leading the analysis, planning, execution, delivery and performance improvement activities using appropriate tools;
• Promoting the adoption of virtual services to ICT stakeholders and project teams through workshops.
• Providing support and guidance to project teams for maintaining their own virtual service environments.
• Providing technical expertise to projects and business areas, and leading the technical deliverables;
• Undertaking a range of activities in support of the management and operation of the Department's secure Internet gateway, secure systems, data centre and network services;
• Implementing major/minor project work to support Departmental initiatives;
• Undertaking enhancement and remediation activities across network and gateway systems;
• Managing multiple tasks with competing priorities and deadlines;
• Liaising with external and internal service providers as required;
• Providing support with infrastructure capacity and planning including mainframe;
• Providing server and networking infrastructure management across geographically dispersed environments;
• Providing fleet management and lifecycle oversight of ICT infrastructure assets;
• Providing data centre operations management, including service delivery and vendor coordination;
• Providing data centre footprint optimisation across commercial and departmental facilities nationwide;
• Travelling interstate as required.
• Specified Personnel will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff and ensure appropriate documentation is stored in accordance with the Department’s recordkeeping policy and practices.
• The Specified Personnel will be responsible for producing the following deliverables, including but not limited to:
  • Business Specifications;
  • Functional Specifications;
  • As built documentation;
  • SOP’s;
  • Deployment guides;
  • Technical Specifications.
• All deliverables performed by the specified personnel must:
• be performed or delivered promptly and without delay in accordance with the timeframes notified by the buyer from time to time; and
• meet the assessment and performance criteria set out in any monitoring and performance assessment processes notified to the seller from time to time

Engage with ICT, procurement, finance and business stakeholders to support software asset management objectives.

RFQ No: LH-08160 APS6 LIMS System Administrator last date to apply Friday, 23 October 2026.

Job Details:

We are seeking a motivated, proactive, personable, and skilled LIMS Administrator (APS6 equivalent). Our ideal candidate will have proven system administration experience preferably managing a LIMS system such as Sample Manager or a similar, relevant to the functioning of a commercial analytical/scientific laboratory.  The role is very critical to supporting the Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for the National Measurement Institute (NMI). You will work very closely with the business area to troubleshoot and provide support.

The successful candidate will have:

• Practical knowledge of, or experience in LIMS administration such as Sample Manager or a similar system relevant to the functioning of a commercial analytical/scientific laboratory.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following computer programming and scripting languages:
• VGL
• LIMS Basics
• .Net C#
• Visual Basics
• Java and HTML.
• SQL
• Sound knowledge of database administration. The use of SQL to extract information from database or to correct errors in the database.
• Sound knowledge of scientific laboratory environments and the role of LIMS in laboratory operations.
• Familiarity with standard IT applications and the ability to rapidly develop a high level of understanding of new application or systems.
• Experience in processing data and the use of standard desktop applications.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills with the ability to analyse and resolve complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships and work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment and with business stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A high level of commitment, self-motivation, and initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement in a dynamic environment.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads.

This role is preferred in Melbourne, but strong applicants in Sydney & Canberra will also be considered.

Key duties and responsibilities

As a LIMS Administrator, you will be managing and supporting the LIMS system, Sample Manager operated by the Analytical Services Brach (Melbourne and Sydney) and several groups within Chembio & Biological Branch (Sydney). You will be developing /enhancing functionality using its proprietary language VGL, configuring software, testing, troubleshooting, and producing technical documentation. You will also work as part of a team of LIMS admins and Developers, liaising with internal / external stakeholders and collaborating with ICT colleagues where required.

Duties:

• Liaise with business areas to gather requirements to develop enhancements and new functionality in the LIMS system.
• Address enquires from staff and senior management regarding LIMS data and system with the aim of contributing towards the business objectives.
• Provide technical support to staff, including troubleshooting, bug fixing and managing LIMS user accounts and access.
• Undertake training of NMI staff in the use of the LIMS.
• Specify requirements and prepare specifications for amendments and undertake testing of the programs developed.
• Carry out system enhancements under the direction of the LIMS Technical Manager, ensuring appropriate change control and associated procedures are adhered to.
• Implement and maintain quality control measures.
• Develop and maintain interfaces to facilitate data exchange between LIMS and other systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation SOPs, procedures, and test plans.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks such as committing or archiving of the LIMS data, backups, review and update users and their access under the direction of NMI managers.
• Liaise with LIMS vendor to troubleshoot core system issues.
• Generate Financial, Management and statistical reports for senior management.
• Utilise the following personal qualities in your day-to-day work:
• communicate effectively.
• ability to work as a part of a team and operate with a degree of independence where required.
• build relationships with colleagues and take a collaborative approach.
• plan and manage implementation tasks.
• solve problems quickly, appropriately, and efficiently.
• Work across ICT (including Database, Server, security, and Network teams) to deliver business outcomes, upgrades, undertake testing, manage issues and outages.
• Apply an understanding of and commitment to workplace diversity, workplace participation, safe working environment and access and equity principles.

Note that duties are similar between APS5 and APS6 however, APS5 will receive higher level of support, guidance, and training to undertake tasks. APS6 is expected to take more responsibility and undertake work with a high degree of independence where required.

RFQ No: LH-08180 EL1 Cloud Solutions Architect last date to apply Wednesday, 21 October 2026.

Job Details: 

Austrade is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to join its Enterprise Architecture team. The role will provide senior cloud architecture expertise across a portfolio of technology initiatives and support the continued modernisation of Austrade’s Microsoft Azure environment.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience delivering cloud solutions in complex enterprise environments and a practical understanding of Commonwealth governance, security and assurance requirements. They will provide clear technical direction and work across business, architecture and delivery teams to develop solutions that can be implemented and supported effectively. 

Key duties and responsibilities

The Cloud Solutions Architect will:

• Lead the development of cloud solution architectures from requirements through to implementation.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to define requirements, constraints and expected outcomes.
• Assess solution options and produce architecture artefacts, including solution designs, patterns, standards and implementation guidance.
• Design secure, resilient, scalable and supportable solutions using approved cloud services and platforms.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, data, integration and operational requirements.
• Present solution proposals through architecture and technology governance processes and address issues raised during review.
• Provide architecture oversight and technical guidance to delivery teams during implementation.
• Identify architecture risks, dependencies and technical debt, and recommend practical treatments.
• Contribute to the development of cloud architecture standards, patterns and roadmaps.
• Work independently, manage competing priorities and provide clear advice to stakeholders.

This is a new role

RFQ No: LH-08128 EL1 Service Manager last date to apply Friday, 23 October 2026.

Job Details: 

The Department has a requirement to strengthen its Software Asset Management (SAM) capability to support effective software procurement, licensing compliance, vendor management and governance across an increasingly complex software environment.

The Software Asset Manager (Microsoft Licensing Specialist) will provide expert Software Asset Management, software licensing, governance and commercial advisory services to the Department's Software Asset Management Team within the ICT Procurement Team.

The role will be responsible for managing software licence compliance, optimising software investments, supporting software procurement activities, improving SAM maturity and providing specialist Microsoft licensing expertise across complex software environments.

The successful candidate will work closely with ICT, procurement, finance, contract management and business stakeholders to ensure software assets are effectively governed, compliant, and aligned with business requirements and whole-of-life cost considerations.

Support the Department's transition to new Microsoft licensing arrangements, including licence allocation, entitlement management, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and optimisation activities. 

Key duties and responsibilities

• Manage software licence compliance, entitlement, deployment and consumption reporting.
• Conduct licence reconciliations, optimisation reviews and Effective Licence Position (ELP) assessments.
• Provide specialist advice on Microsoft licensing, including Microsoft 365, Azure and Enterprise Agreement arrangements.
• Lead software audit readiness activities and support vendor compliance reviews.
• Support software procurement, contract renewals and vendor negotiations.
• Develop and improve Software Asset Management governance, processes and documentation.
• Identify and implement opportunities for software cost savings, cost avoidance and licence optimisation.
• Prepare reports and recommendations on software licensing risks, compliance and commercial outcomes.
• Engage with ICT, procurement, finance and business stakeholders to support software asset management objectives.

RFQ No: LH-08106 EL1 Project Manager last date to apply Sunday, 25 October 2026.

Job Details: 

Project Managers plan and manage the delivery of projects. Project Managers support the agency by ensuring the high quality and consistent delivery of projects. Working under the broad direction of senior staff, they are responsible for managing the design, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of project outputs. They liaise and work with key stakeholders to foster partnerships, provide strategic advice and optimise the effectiveness of projects in their area of responsibility. 

Key duties and responsibilities

Duties may include some or all of the following:

• manage, deliver and monitor projects that may have an organisation-wide impact
• develop, manage and implement project plans and schedules in accordance with the agency’s project management framework and consider project interdependencies
• collaborate with staff in immediate work area and with internal and external stakeholders
• contribute to project design, governance arrangements and operational integration
• ensure project deliverables and milestones are met on time and within budget
• coordinate strategic planning for longer term project initiatives
• lead and manage staff and manage performance, attendance and health and wellbeing
• develop staff capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning
• provide expert advice and feedback to stakeholders and the agency's executive
• research, review and evaluate projects in specific operational or technical areas
• report on project outputs to stakeholders, and oversee regular project reporting including status updates and exception reports
• prepare and review written material including business cases, plans, reports and executive briefs and corporate documentation
• undertake budget management, monitor expenditure and oversee procurement and contract management
• identify, assess, manage, escalate, report and monitor project risks, issues and benefits, including developing treatment strategies
• analyse project performance and coordinate quality management to ensure that project deliverables are fit for purpose and meet client needs
• support innovation, manage and lead change and significantly contribute to business improvement strategies
• develop and manage key stakeholder relationships and expectations to deliver projects
• represent the work area or agency at external and cross-agency forums, including conferences and meetings
• exercise delegations appropriate to role in accordance with legislation and guidelines

RFQ No: LH-07813 EL1 Senior Infrastructure Engineer last date to apply Thursday, 08 October 2026.

RFQ No: LH-07702 APS6 Senior Cyber Threat Analyst last date to apply Friday, 02 October 2026

Job Details:

Threat Detection Engineer develops and maintains the material required to detect threats and incidents across the SOC technology stack.

The Threat Detection Engineer (TDE) is responsible for the research, development, testing and maintenance of use case and detection rules. They are to co-ordinate with Cyber Defence Analysts in developing detection content for use in the SIEM, SOAR and EDR platforms.

As part of the detection engineering lifecycle the TDE is expected to work in an ITIL and Agile environment, developing process and engineering documentation. The TDE is also responsible for providing threat intelligence sharing to infrastructure and architecture teams in both Cloud and onpremise environments.

Key duties and responsibilities

This position is responsible for:

• Develop use cases based off threat models, system risks, vulnerabilities, intelligence, incident reports and industry frameworks
• Develop the detection rule syntax associated with use cases within the SIEM and EDR technologies
• Develop playbooks for alert validation by understanding the context in which the detection rule is designed
• Develop and maintain threat models using industry recognised methodologies such as STRIDE, ATT&CK and attack path analysis to identify detection opportunities and coverage gaps.
• Assess emerging threats associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, services and agents, and develop detection content to identify AI-related misuse, data leakage, prompt injection, model abuse and adversarial activity.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to ensure threat modelling outcomes are translated into effective monitoring, detection and response capabilities.
• Maintain the threat intelligence integrations across the SOC technology stack Conduct in-depth research and analysis for new detection content
• Collaborate with Cyber Defence Analysts for detection rule tuning
• Assist with threat model development to inform the detection engineering strategy
• Assist in the identification of content shortfalls across the detection engineering practice
• Assist with incident response at that direction of the incident manager
• Assist in the onboarding of new data sources to meet requirements of use cases
• Provide evaluation and feedback necessary for improving intelligence production and reporting
• Provide support to designated exercises, planning activities, and time sensitive operations

RFQ No: LH-07807 EL1 Multiple Senior Cloud Architect / Cloud Engineer last date to apply Friday, 25 September 2026.

Job details:

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) strives to encourage the sustainable growth of Australian industries including the delivery of a national innovation system to drive knowledge creation, international competitiveness and greater productivity.

The CIO Group provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and are seeking experienced and motivated Cloud Engineers and/or Architects with a minimum of 5 years' experience to assist with the delivery of various ICT Projects across the CIO Group.

Key duties and responsibilities

Cloud Engineers and/or Architects will be required to:

• Develop enterprise level cloud platform architectures for MS Azure and M365;
• Develop high level solution architectures for cloud-based systems;
• Develop detailed architecture guidance for cloud engineers;
• Provide impact analysis of user/stakeholder requirements;
• Ensure that the enterprise and system solutions maintain adherence to whole-of-government standards;
• Provide technical guidance and input into the design and build of cloud-based systems;
• Liaise with a cross-functional team including business owners, scrum masters, business analysts, developers, enterprise architects & testers to produce solutions in accordance with stakeholder requirements and project objectives;
• Liaise with the department’s Service Experience team to ensure architectural decisions incorporate user experience considerations
• Liaise with ICT Engagement and Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment to target architecture and technology.
• Provide expertise and assistance in platform automation – testing, continuous integration and deployment
• Promote key enterprise architecture principles as applicable to cloud platforms – re-use before buy/build, configure over customise, open data/access over siloed functionality
• Promote and provide assistance to ensure solutions align with the DTA’s Digital Service Standard
• Be strategic, a leader and influencer.
• Undertake additional duties as required.

RFQ No: LH-07884 APS5 Test Analysts last date to apply Wednesday, 23 September 2026.

Job details:

Functional Automation Tester

The Functional Automation Tester is responsible for delivering manual and automated testing activities to support AMSA's digital transformation initiatives. Working within AMSA's Testing Practice, the role focuses on testing Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform applications — including Power Pages, Power Apps, and Dataverse-based solutions — and their associated business processes, to ensure the quality, reliability, and usability of business solutions.

Key duties and responsibilities

The role requires the ability to quickly understand new business processes, applications, and technologies, while effectively managing testing activities across multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities. The successful candidate will be expected to become productive within a short onboarding period, work independently with minimal supervision, and contribute to a high-performing testing team.

A key aspect of the role is the design, development, execution, and maintenance of automated regression tests — spanning both UI and API/integration layers — alongside manual testing activities, and ensuring these tests run as part of AMSA's CI/CD delivery pipelines rather than purely on demand. The position requires strong UI and API testing experience and a solid working knowledge of modern testing and development tools to support the delivery of high-quality business outcomes.