This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit list for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.
Did you know?
The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.
Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.
We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to):
- Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
- 4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year
- 18 days of paid personal leave per year
- Generous superannuation of 15.4%
- 18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 14 weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements for up until 24 months from the child’s date of birth or placement
- Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance
- Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
- Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities
What is the role?
The Technology Operations & Chief Information Officer Command is a trusted frontline partner that enables policing through problem solving and technical expertise and excellence. The Command provides corporate application, ICT end to end solutions, advice, cyber security and infrastructure that underpin AFP activities. The Command aims to be a highly collaborative, innovative, reliable and trusted enabler across the AFP.
Within the Command the Enterprise Technology and Architecture branch currently has vacancies for multiple highly skilled technical experts residing in the Cloud and Infrastructure Operations Section. This section provide the delivery and support of cloud capabilities that directly foster collaboration across the organisation, delivering cloud-based solutions for operational and business outcomes. This includes supporting and administering virtualisation technologies across the organisation’s hybrid cloud environment. The section is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the AFP’s sever and application infrastructure.
In these roles you will lead the design, implementation, and evolution of cloud infrastructure and play a pivotal role in supporting the shaping of the future of our environment, aligning technology strategy with business goals, ensuring performance, security, and scalability across our systems.
Technical Specialists provide expert consultancy within their area of specialism. They develop and promote technical solutions which support the business requirements of the AFP within their area of expertise. A Technical Specialist role does not hold any leadership or financial delegations. Successful applicants will be required to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the AFP business and the impact of roles and functions undertaken in relation to the organisation’s reputation to effectively manage operations.
What will you do?
Technical Specialist Level 2(TS2) Cloud Engineer
- This position is responsible for designing and developing the architecture and blueprint of software applications optimized for cloud-native operations, with a strong emphasis on usability, supportability, and data security. This position is also responsible for providing advanced technical expertise across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Technical Specialist Level 3 (TS3) Technical Lead – Cloud Application Engineering
- The Cloud Engineer, Enterprise Systems and Middleware will provide support with the design and management of the cloud applications and platforms including managing migrations and refactoring applications. The role is responsible for in delivering advanced technical skills in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Technical Specialist Level 3 (TS3) Technical Lead – Cloud Platform Engineering
- This position provides subject matter expertise in the research, development, implementation, and on-going management of the AFP’s Cloud Platforms. You will provide technical support in a hybrid environment across on-premises and cloud deployments including design, administration and troubleshoot of Public cloud platforms to assist with improving the platform adoption using Infrastructure-as-Code.
Important: For more information on these roles, including a breakdown of the different requirements please review the candidate pack.
Additional Information
· Positions are at the Technical Specialist Band 2 and 3 levels AFP BAND & SALARY - Technical Specialist 2 $153,264 - $171,317 | Technical Specialist 3 $179,919 - $198,686
· We’re all individuals and we love that. At the AFP we value the different perspectives, approaches and lived experiences of our people, and recognise that our collective intelligence and diversity is what makes us stronger. As such, we encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, women, the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disability.
Contact Information
Contact Officer: Chris Culloden
Contact Officer Email: eta_recruitment@afp.gov.au
When making an enquiry via email, please quote the job reference number 15831 in the subject line.
Apply online by 14 July: https://careers.afp.gov.au/job-invite/15831/
