Cyber Range - Lead Engineer

About The Role:

The Engineering Lead is responsible for lifecycle engineering activities within the product line, including requirements, solutions analysis, architecture, design, build, and test, enhancements, and obsolescence/defects management.

The Engineering Lead will support the Product Manager and Deputy Product Manager, through estimation and programming of technical work within the Product Line.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct work in accordance with the engineering management system.
• Working with the DCR Product Manager and key stakeholders, shape the direction of the DCR system development.
• Lead a technical team to coordinate the elicitation of requirements, design and development of DCR through the Defence Capability Life Cycle and the AGILE system development framework.
• Lead a technical team to design and integrate DCR with nominated external systems.
• Communicate complex technical and operational issues into readily understandable concepts.
• Conduct Engineering Reviews of developed artefacts according to the project Engineering Management System and assigned Engineering Authority delegation.
• Provide peer review of technical and programmatic documentation.
• Manage Engineering Change Proposals associated with the Product.
• Providing guidance to future tranche/project planning activities.
• Identify and develop improvements to workplace processes related to areas of duty.
• Participate in selection and hiring of Product Line staff.
• Create and assist others to author User Stories for the Product.
• Triage user stories, defects and other Product Line tasks.
• Contribute to creation, maintenance and reporting of a Product Line schedule.
• Contribute technical inputs to planning and execution of product demonstration events.
• Contribute to and review product-related documents.
• Participate in and contribute technical inputs to cyber range related meetings with FVEY nations. This will require out-of-hours dial-ins.
• Work with the COSPO Cyber Security Manager to appropriately respond to relevant security breaches, investigate how they occurred, identify lessons learned and implement remediation actions.
• Contribute to accurate and timely completion of product line reporting, ensuring accountability, traceability and compliance.
• Build and sustain productive relationships with team members, staff and supervisors, and actively participate in teamwork and group activities.
• Contribute to the COSPO Engineering Management System

About You:

• Software development-Level 3 (8-11 years) 
• Agile Methods-Level 2 (4-7 years) 
• Cyber Security-Level 1 (1-3 years) 
• DevOps Engineering-Level 3 (8-11 years) 
• Software Architecture-Level 3 (8-11 years) 
• Software Engineering-Level 3 (8-11 years) 
• Splunk-Level 3 (8-11 years) VMWare-Level 3 (8-11 years) 
• Engineering Management-Level 3 (8-11 years) 
•  Lead Engineering Management-Level 3 (8-11 years)

If this sounds like you, wed love to hear from you.
Working in defence means being part of a team that values collaboration, problem-solving, and purpose-driven work. You'll have the chance to develop your skills, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to something that makes a real difference.

Job ID: L553VYRR