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Downer
Canberra, ACT
Office
10h ago
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Job Description
About the Company
Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia’s future.
Downer Professional Services is comprised of two business units, our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice and Team Downer, a major service partner to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for our clients in Defence and National Security.
We currently have an opportunity for a Linux Software Engineer in Canberra, ACT to work on Defence ICT capability uplift and production environment support projects
What You’ll Do
These roles offer a broad scope, with key role responsibilities including:
- Design, document, build, administer and support production HQOTM MPE nodes.
- Develop, maintain and integrate software components, applications and interfacing systems.
- Automate solution installation, application customisation and system configuration activities.
- Support Linux configuration compliance, patch management, software lists and technical baselines.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation including SOPs, BLIs, training material and configuration control artefacts.
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- Extens ive experience in software development, ideally across Windows-based virtual environments and Linux-based systems.
- Experience developing software for Linux operating systems, including customising, administering and hardening Linux servers and applications.
- Experience automating and scripting application installation, customisation and configuration activities.
- Experience developing and maintaining Linux standard operating environment images, technical documentation and system support artefacts.
- Exposure to DevOps methodologies, with the ability to provide technical advice aligned to broader business and capability requirements.
Due to the nature of the work, the successful applicant must hold and maintain an AGSVA Security Clearance, as required by the Commonwealth. In some cases, compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) may also be required.
Why Downer Professional Services
At Downer Professional Services, we’re not just a workplace - we’re a business dedicated to contributing to the shaping of the future of defence in Australia. As the country’s only sovereign prime, we’re committed to making a real difference in protecting Australia’s interests.
What is means to belong at Downer Professional Services
- Meaningful work: Help to deliver critical Defence projects that protect Australia and shape its future.
- Professional development: Access career mapping, accelerated learning programs, and shared learning through our Communities of Practice.
- Great perks: Enjoy discounts on healthcare, retail, vehicles, and more through Perks@Downer.
- Veteran support: Benefit from initiatives like up to 20 days of Reservist Leave to stay connected post-service.
- You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.
- We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.
- We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.
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