Technical Writer

Business Unit:
Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details:
Cubic offers an opportunity to provide innovative technology for government and commercial customers around the globe, helping to solve their future problems today. We’re the leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions worldwide, and the leading provider of realistic combat training systems, secure communications and networking and highly specialized support services for military and security forces of the U.S. and allied nations. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in an innovative environment, we want to talk to you about your next role at Cubic We are seeking employees inspired by technology, and motivated by the rewards of hard work, commitment, teamwork, quality, integrity, and respect. We invite you to explore opportunities with Cubic.

Job Details:
*This is an expression of interest only vacancy*

Overview

The Senior Technical Writer position reports directly to the Lead Engineer. The Technical Writer contributes to simulation capability by producing the technical documentation which will establish and maintain a library of information that captures the corporate knowledge and baseline data required during the life of ADSTC defence simulation systems. The records support short term organisational tasking and longer term strategic initiatives. The latter includes capability and simulation development.

Scope of Work

The Senior Technical Writer:
a. Provides specialist record keeping services to BAU, Project and Exercise activities. Scope includes DTEN Production, DTEN Development and CFBL environments in addition to hardware or software implementations in either.

b. Produces a variety of technical records. Artefacts include, but are not limited to, System Overviews, Project Requirement Specifications, System Requirement Specifications, Technical Change Documents, Rack Diagrams and Operational Concept Documents.

c. Uses IEEE or other peer reviewed convention for System Requirement Specifications. Advocates the structures more broadly to promote organisational governance and relevance to project implementation teams.

d. Uses Agile or other peer reviewed methods for Project Requirement Specifications. Advocates the structures more broadly to promote organisational governance and assurance to project stakeholders.

e. Employs DODAF, TOGAF or other architecture frameworks for diagrammatic consistency, commonality and meaning to select audiences.

g. Ensures technical artefacts are fit for purpose. Achieves this by working to agreed standards, timeframes and accuracy whilst maintaining high proofing levels. Will also source and supply additional information where needed to meet business intent.

h. Draws on technical knowledge and professional relationships to locate information. This includes interrogation of hardware devices, query of software sources, searching Configuration Management Data Base records and collaborating constructively with peers.

i. Supports ITILv3 practices in the workplace with technical documents as process inputs, outputs or both.

j. Applies organisational policy, process and procedures to all work. Seeks direction from supervisors where these impact work completion.

l. Classifies and records technical media in Classified Document Registers in accordance with DSPF policy. Stores and handles media in the same way.

m. Calls on Microsoft SCCM and Linux Satellite system management suites to provision, configure and update approved DTEN SOEs. Documents revision to the same.

o. Provisions Simulation Services. Resources this virtual infrastructure according to specification, tests before hand off to simulation teams.

Authorities, Delegations and/or Secondary Duties

The Senior Technical Writer has the following additional authorities, delegations and/or secondary duties:
a. Participate in equipment disaster recovery /business continuity planning and testing;

b. Carry out ad hoc request from internal and external stakeholders;

c. Document internal procedures to assist in day to day operations;

d. Promote a collaborative working environment;

f. Conduct basic setup, maintain and support of client desktop workstations/laptops for both software and hardware;

g. Assist ADSTC IT Team Lead staff with technical projects as requested; and contribute to the maintenance of all network activities, system operations, databases and network security within the ADSTC and remote locations.

Part 2 - Position Criteria and Personal Qualities

Specific Criteria

a. Essential:
(i) Appropriate qualifications in an IT related discipline (collection of relevant industry certifications, Vocational Diploma and/or Tertiary degree); and,

(ii) An understanding of the ITIL service management framework and processes.

(iii) Ability to multi task and adapt to change quickly

(iv) Ability to work alone, or as part of a wider team

(v) Self motivated with the ability to wor