Current Vacancies

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. You must be a current Commonwealth Public Servant to register.
Please note there is no 'job description' to download for this talent register. Please refer to the ILS at www.apsc.gov.au when preparing your extended response.

Commencing in mid-2027, the Vocational Education Training (VET) Development Program (VETDP) is an entry-level pathway for candidates without tertiary qualifications seeking a career in either Information Technology (IT) support, finance administration or legal administration at ASIS. You will be paid to study a formal Certificate IV (CERT IV) qualification part-time, while also being supported to practice and embed your new skills in the ASIS workplace part-time as a Level 3 employee. Upon the successful completion of your CERT IV and the 18-month program, you may be promoted to a Level 4 employee ready to embark on your own ASIS career!

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.

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.

We have a number of positions available including:
Software Engineers at L4 to EL1
Data Engineers at L 6 to EL1
Data Technicians at L4 to Level 6
System Engineers at L4 to EL1
DevOps Engineers at L4 to EL1
Data Centre Facilities Manager at EL1 to EL2 (Canberra only)

The role of EL1 ICT Data and Electrical Cabling Specialist within the Information Management Team is to support complex ICT hardware installation programs, both on-shore and overseas. The role will work within a team of ICT and Cabling Specialists and ICT subject matter experts to develop and install complementary solutions to achieve mission goals.

The role will require frequent travel overseas to work on a variety of projects including renovation, capability uplift and new technology implementations. The role will work with, and have the opportunity to upskill on interesting technologies that would not typically be found in a private industry occupation.

The role of ICT Product Delivery Lead/Officer requires a dynamic team player who enjoys working with stakeholders, team members, and individually on operational technology products. In this role you will provide ICT product delivery management, ensuring that technical solutions ASIS delivers are supported throughout their life. The role will also require, as part of technical delivery management, engagement with industry vendors and associated contract management.

ASIS relies on innovative and secure ICT solutions to achieve its national security mission. ICT Service Delivery Management is central to this effort, supporting the strategy, planning, and delivery of ICT products from initial concept to transition into service.

The IT Delivery role translates user needs and strategic goals into tangible technology solutions, working closely with technical teams to ensure ASIS has the tools it needs to succeed.

The role defines, delivers, and manages projects that meet ASIS’s operational requirements, security standards, and contribute directly to enhanced intelligence capabilities.

We are seeking creative software specialists with diverse skillsets and innovative approaches to solve the unique challenges associated with a secure foreign intelligence environment.

You will be self-motivated and work effectively in a team environment to develop cutting edge solutions to interesting problems within ASIS’s technical community. Your willingness to remain ‘hands on’, learn new technologies, and stay abreast of industry developments will help contribute to ASIS’s mission. The advertised roles are within ASIS’s enterprise software teams developing and supporting Service wide applications.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that combine the best of technology with exciting challenges. The role will provide you with exposure to a large number of technologies and tools, and great opportunities for growth. Engagement with partners across Australia and the world, and ongoing professional development will enable continuous growth in the role.

We are seeking people with an interest and/or experience in the following software related fields:
- Software Development and Integration Engineering
- DevOps Engineering and Observability
- Systems Administration (application centric)
- Database and Storage Administration
- Information Security
- Software Testers