Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Location: | Brisbane |
Category: | Engineering / Technical |
Position Type: | Permanent |
Job Reference: | BOE/1922581 |
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The Opportunity
We are recruting for a network and systems adminstration professional to join Boeing's Battlespace Communication System (BCS) Program. BCS is a next generation networking product that is the centerpiece for multiple projects and campaigns. The BCS combines both developmental and off the shelf hardware and software to provide world leading communications capability for users. It can be rapidly deployed from anywhere, and its modular design provides a flexible, scalable solution that can be customized for various mission needs.
We have a range of opportunities available as we plan for future growth. This role will engage you to apply your current skills and knowledge to contribute to the ongoing maintenance and improvement of the Software Development Environment and deployment of software to the Systems Integration Facility within the BCS.
Responsibilities
- Perform Linux systems administration tasks such as user account management, workstation and server provisioning, inventory tracking, systems monitoring and triaging
- Leading the planning, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of all aspects of a complex networking environment
- Create and maintain infrastructure and software development environment documentation
- Actively participate in regular software deployment to the Mission System Test and Integration Facility
- Proactive engagement with all stakeholders, and software and systems engineers to continually improve the software development environment
- Conduct ad-hoc testing within the Systems Integration Facility as required
- Contribute to environment automation using infrastructure as code concepts
- Active participation in a highly collaborative environment using agile concepts and methodologies
- Review pull requests, and provide constructive feedback to DevOps and development staff
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- The ability to communicate and collaborate with a diverse team, in a conscientious and inclusive manner
Experience/Qualifications
Essential:
- Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.
- We invite a diverse range of people to apply, including people from outside of the defence industry.
- Knowledge and proven experience with the Linux operating system, system administration, virtualization and networking / IP stack
- Solid experience with IP networks, including routing principles, NAT, IPv4, IPv6, subnets, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, VLAN / VxLAN
Desirable:
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant Engineering or Information Technology discipline, or equivalent industry experience
- Experience within defence or complex engineering project environments is desirable
- Experience with administering commercial networking products such as CISCO, Juniper, Palo Alto
- Knowledge of or experience with virtualization technologies such as VMWare, KVM and Libvirt
- Knowledge of or experience with software languages such as Python, Ansible, Bash, Go are highly desirable
- Knowledge of or experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket
- Knowledge of or experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, Gitlab
- An ability to develop and maintain documentation and reports related to managing IT systems and network topologies
- Sound knowledge of all aspects of the software development lifecycle with an agile mindset
- A high level of organizational and time management skills
- Well organised with the ability to multitask and perform under pressure
- Strong interpersonal skills with excellent communication and documentation capabilities
Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements.
Culture
Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a focus on community that encourages movement within the organization.
Our aim is to nurture our existing employees and help them reach their full potential and be part of an organisation that promotes a safe workplace environment.
Benefits
We value the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility including working from home, compressed work weeks, allowing you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work.
Working within our team, you will have the opportunity to gain in-depth exposure across various exciting projects and build on your professional network with internal stakeholders and external partners in the industry.
- Competitive Salary & Bonuses: Enjoy a competitive salary along with yearly bonuses.
- Paid Leave Options: Access various paid leave entitlements to support your personal and family needs.
- Financial Discounts: Take advantage of discounted health insurance premiums, travel, and retail shopping, along with a nationwide Fitness Passport.
- Financial Benefits: Explore options for novated leasing and salary sacrifice for superannuation.
- Career Development: Receive both informal and formal tailored mentorship to accelerate your career growth and design promotional pathways.
- Recognition Program: Participate in our recognition award program, which acknowledges professional achievements through a points and payment scheme.
How to apply
If you are ready to join an innovative defence industry leader, click Apply Now.
For more information about Boeing Defence Australia including more about our values and behaviours see our new website https://www.boeing.com.au/about-boeing-in-australia/subsidiaries/boeing-defence-australia.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
