Cloud Automation Engineer #104-2022

We are looking to speak to Cloud Automation Engineers, across all levels. Whether you are thinking of discharging from the forces and taking your first role within civvy street, or if you are currently an APS and seeking a new career direction, or simply looking for a change of environment then Cleared ICT can facilitate that process for you.

The intelligence agencies are commencing with their second round of recruitment for 2022. We are looking for multiple TSPV professionals across a magnitude of areas including Cyber, ICT, PMO.

The Role:

Access Foundations Branch within the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), will deliver cutting edge capabilities to support ASD's Signals Intelligence and Offensive Cyber Capabilities. These capabilities consists of a combination of:

- Delivery of new capability under the REDSPICE program,

- Delivery of ASD's major capability programs and,

- Enhancing and modernising existing capabilities.

To facilitate this ASD has a requirement for a Cloud Automation Engineer. The Cloud Automation Engineer will be required to develop and integrate software employing an Agile Software Development Methodology (SDM). The position includes developing software, integrating Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) and Government off the Shelf (GOTS) software, documenting technical processes and assisting with testing and deployment. The successful candidate will need highly developed software development skills and a proven ability to work within an integrated team of technical/non-technical personnel.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform or other cloud platforms.
• Experience in IT cloud system design.
• Experience in Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Kubernetes or Terraform
• Experience with virtual routers and VPN configuration
• Experience with integrating services using REST interfaces or similar techniques

Major Responsibilities:

• Automate the deployment of cloud services.
• In conjunction with developers, build a pipeline that allows for development, testing, QA and production development of code
• Produce and update unit and integration tests for infrastructure and software that is being developed
• Contribute to Linux and/or Windows administration and hardening.
• Undertake development in Python, including frameworks such as Django and/or Flask.
• Undertake sustainment tasks, resolve system defects, and alert management of critical issues as they arise.
• Work as a member of an integrated team and support productive working relationships by working cohesively and flexibly with customers as well as the broader project team.
• Apply controls align with PSPF, ISM, and relevant Australian Government Security Strategies and Enterprise Architectures.

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