Technical Integration Technician

Business Unit:
Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions

Company Details:
Cubic Defence Australia provides training systems and training services support primarily to the Australian Department of Defence, and is a subsidiary of US Cubic Corporation which specialises in military training simulation systems and services globally. Cubic supports an expanding range of Australian-based operations, providing services for Cubic's simulation training systems. This position is Sydney-based at HMAS Watson.

Job Details:
Navy Synthetic Warfighting Centre (NSWC) provides simulation-enabled Warfare Training to Navy personnel. The lifecycle of a typical training exercise consists of: exercise planning, exercise/game construction (EXCON), scenario testing, training/exercise delivery (Simulation Control), and after action review (AAR). The SIMCON/EXCON role is involved in each stage of the exercise lifecycle
- This position is only available to Australian citizens. Permanent Residents and working visa holders will not be considered, as the incumbent must hold a current Australian Defence Security Clearance at minimum NV1 level, with ability to upgrade to NV2_.

The Opportunity

This position is part of the NSWC Technical team and involves configuration, optimisation, and maintenance of the NSWC simulation training environment. The NSWC simulation training environment consists of data networks, servers, workstations, databases, simulation software and interfaces between dissimilar systems.

This is a relatively junior technical position that operates as part of a small team (3-4 staff). Although a junior position, the role requires good analytical, technical, and problem solving skills as the work environment is dynamic and evolving. The NSWC Technician must be capable of determining when issues need to be escalated to a higher level and seeking assistance and collaboration with other team members.

The Person

Essential:

- appropriate qualifications in an IT-related discipline (Certificate or Diploma), focusing on systems administration roles;
- understand the principles of service design with a basic understanding of ITIL service management practices and the ITIL service design model;
- Experience in a military IT environment;
- the ability to:

- display personal and professional skills and ability to liaise with other areas of Defence during the conduct of military exercises;
- demonstrates effective communication skills;
- has good analytical and problem solving skills;
- contributes fully to the work of teams;
- It is a prerequisite that the NSWC Technician has a minimum security clearance of NV1.

Desirable:

- experience in administering Windows & Linux Desktop and server environments and managing virtualized environments. (Red Hat experience preferred);
- understanding of networking and TCP/IP setup (Cisco or other vendor) and troubleshooting skills;
- experience working with military combat management systems;
- Familiarity with as many as possible of the following:

- TCP/IP
- Cisco networking (Routing and Switching)
- Virtualisation
- MS Server
- MS SQL
- MS SharePoint
- Citrix
- Scripting (e.g. using Powershell)
- understanding of PRINCE2 or PMBOK project management methodologies;

What does Cubic offer?

This is an opportunity to join a successful global organisation with a growing presence in Australia. Cubic is staffed with a mix of professional ex-serving and non-military specialists with a broad range of skills working within an emerging field.

Applications must be submitted via the Cubic Careers website and must include the following:

- a covering letter addressing the skills and experience listed above, and
- a current Resume detailing relevant experience and qualifications, and including the name and contact details of at least two (2) work-related referees

For further queries, please contact Annwen Pettit, HR Administrator on 07 3828 0515.
- Cubic is committed to a diverse workforce and we encourage Female and Indigenous Australian applicants to apply._
- or phoning 1300 620 380._

Worker Type:
Employee