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ASIS is seeking expressions of interest from highly motivated current and ongoing Commonwealth Public Servants who are looking for new career opportunities. This is open for people to register their interest for a wide variety of roles across the Service.
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As a Technical Security Officer at ASIS, you will be part of a specialised team who work to ensure the security of our people, assets and operations from technical threats, espionage and compromise around the world.

We are seeking Personnel Security Specialists to fill a range of current and future vacancies across the following areas:

• Insider Threat Investigations
• Security Investigations
• Negative Vetting (NV)
• Clearance Maintenance
• Information Security
• Security Governance and Training

The roles will contribute to building our Personnel Security capabilities, both as an authority vetting agency and sponsoring entity. We require dynamic team players who enjoy working with stakeholders, team members and individually on projects.

An ASIS Intelligence Officer plans, develops and manages intelligence operations in accordance with relevant legislation and Australian government requirements. You will use your exceptional interpersonal and relationship skills, high-level training and sound judgement to collect intelligence from overseas.

As an Operations Analyst (OPA), you will work within a thematic or geographic team to analyse information, identify opportunities and risks, and communicate information which informs tactical, operational and strategic-level decision making. As an OPA, you will contribute to all stages of the intelligence cycle using analytical techniques and processes to enable team outcomes; ensure the security and compliance of operational activity; and ensure the quality of intelligence product. This is a highly collaborative role in which you will work alongside a range of specialised contributors to collectively generate impact
against the Australian Intelligence Missions (AIMs).

An ASIS Operational Technology Officer (OTO) conducts technical intelligence operations in support of the Australian Government intelligence mission. An OTO takes a 'hands-on', professional approach to technical work that is underpinned by relevant academic or work experience.

Are you keen to design and develop world-class capabilities, turning data into knowledge and operational outcomes? Are you passionate about building solutions to allow data to tell its story? ASIS offers an opportunity to achieve these goals in an uncompromisingly unique environment. As a Data Professional in ASIS, you will have the chance to actively enable our operational teams to make the best use of ASIS’s unique data assets.

ASIS leverages the wide world of open-source software and supplements it with our own development to deliver the bespoke tools required for the ASIS mission. Among our core technologies are Python, Scala, Java, TypeScript, and JavaScript. Our stack includes Spring, Vue, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Apache Spark, Accumulo, Hadoop, NiFi, Solr, Ansible and Git. We leverage structured and unstructured data, including geospatial and multilingual datasets. Ideal candidates will be extraordinarily innovative, self-motivated and keen to use these toolsets to craft new systems that are simply not found in any other organisation.

If this sounds like an environment you could thrive in, then apply for one of these unique positions.

Software Engineers at Level 4 to EL1
Data Engineers at Level 6 to EL1
Data Technicians at Level 4 to Level 6 (Adelaide only)
System Engineers at Level 4 to EL1
DevOps Engineers at Level 4 to EL1
Data Centre Facilities Manager at EL1 to EL2 (Canberra only)

ASIS develops cutting edge technical systems for use in diverse environments. The capability development team is looking to grow their next generation of hardware/embedded engineers in a rewarding and supporting environment. As a core part of a team developing end to end solutions to a variety of problems, ASIS needs people who contribute through all phases of the operational technology life cycle; from hardware design and low-level software/firmware systems through to manufacture.

This is a unique opportunity to lead meaningful projects (and potentially small engineering teams) that combine the best of technology with exciting challenges. This role will provide you with exposure to a large number of technologies and tools, and great opportunity for growth.

ASIS develops cutting edge technical systems for use in diverse environments. The capability development team is looking to grow their next generation of hardware/embedded engineers in a rewarding and supporting environment.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that combine the best of technology with exciting challenges. This role will provide you with exposure to a large number of technologies and tools, and great opportunity for growth.

ASIS is looking for enthusiastic and capable IT managers who are seeking a meaningful career in an organisation that is hyper-focused on clearly defined mission objectives and outcomes. You will work in an organisation that has no counterpart in regular civilian life, collaborating with people from incredibly varied backgrounds to deliver solutions to complex problems in interesting places.

We are seeking highly skilled and experienced individuals to fill Lead Data Scientist roles within the ASIS Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Section. Data Scientists in ASIS work directly with client areas to make the best use of ASIS's unique data assets and achieve operational impact. They implement complex analytics and train and deploy machine learning models on premises and at the edge to enrich data and find the right information as quickly as possible.


Note for applicants: While a strong foundation in IT is beneficial, comprehensive training opportunities are available to ensure you are equipped with the necessary technical skills. ASIS values individuals with exceptional people skills. The ability to collaborate, communicate, and lead diverse teams is paramount to success in this role. Prioritising interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn, you will play a crucial role in driving ASIS' mission forward, regardless of your current level of technical expertise.

ASIS leverages the wide world of open-weight and proprietary AI models together with open-source software. We supplement this with our own research & development to deliver the bespoke tools required for the ASIS mission.

We are seeking highly skilled and experienced individuals to fill Lead Data Scientist roles within the ASIS Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Section. Data Scientists in ASIS work directly with client areas to make the best use of ASIS's unique data assets and achieve operational impact. They implement complex analytics and train and deploy machine learning models on premises and at the edge to enrich data and find the right information as quickly as possible.

Positions are located in both Canberra and Adelaide

We are seeking highly skilled and experienced individuals to fill Principal Data Scientist roles within the ASIS Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Section. Data Scientists in ASIS work directly with client areas to make the best use of ASIS's unique data assets and achieve operational impact. They implement complex analytics and train and deploy machine learning models on premises and at the edge to enrich data and find the right information as quickly as possible. A genuinely agile approach combined with strong governance has made ASIS a leader in the adoption and development of artificial intelligence and data analytics. Principal Data Scientists will work with the Director of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence to provide technical leadership and ensure that ASIS maintains its position in this field.

Positions are located in both Canberra and Adelaide