Project Technical Officer

Urgent requirement of   Project Technical Officer - Contract – Hobart

Requirements

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has a requirement for an Project Technical Officer to support the delivery of a major ICT project for the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). As Project Technical Officer you will ensure that the technical support within a project, during change manage and transition of the project to Business as Usual (BAU on project closure is delivered in a professional manner.

As a Project Technical Officer you will be required to undertake some or all of the following:

• Investigation and resolution of technical issues including logging, diagnosis and resolution as appropriate under the direction of the project team.
  
• Structured analysis and a creative approach to complex problem solving and resolution in complex projects to meet deadlines.
  
• Identify appropriate documentation to apply as well as strong skills to identify and understand related implementation and also ensuring documentation is to the correct standard and quality.
  
• Support of logistics and cargo preparation within the technical environment.
  
• Support of Test and Train environments to support deployments and enhancements to systems.
  
• Implementation of new infrastructure, technology acquisitions, software solutions and upgrades under the supervision of the project team.
  
• Maintenance of inventories including Documentation, Design Library, Software Assets, Hardware Assets, Communication Systems, Integration Interfaces, etc.
  
• Demonstrate sensitivity for ICT security requirements at all times.
  

Essential Skills and Experience

• Successful management and delivery of ICT related projects and/or large corporate ICT transformation programs and an ability to adapt to and work across various delivery methodologies (such as waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
  
• Experience with hardware installation and hardware maintenance of IT infrastructure and equipment, including servers, routers, switches, VoIP equipment, computers and peripherals, and wireless network equipment, including associated copper and optic-fibre structured cabling.
  
• Experience with RF, 4G LTE or Satellite communications systems equipment and installation, with a strong understanding and practical experience of RF system components and supporting equipment.
  
• Provide guidance and leadership to a multi-disciplinary project team, 3rd party vendors, and/or other departmental teams to deliver projects.
  

Desirable Criteria

• Experience with software systems including installation, administration, development and testing.
  
• An Open Cabling Licence with optical, coax and structured (O, C & S) endorsements.
  
• Understanding of Antennas and associated cabling/feeder systems and familiarity of masts and associated hardware.
  

Duration: 12 Months  and possible extension of another 2*12 Months

Eligibility:  Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders with Baseline Clearance holders  only

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