Azooa

🌐 Joint & Coalition Integration & Interoperability Lead | RFQTS 17064 | $140–$150/hr | Max $160/hr

Azooa is currently preparing a response to RFQTS 17064 and we’re looking to connect with a suitably qualified Joint & Coalition Integration & Interoperability Lead to support Army Headquarters within the Land Network Integration Centre (LNIC).

This is a standout opportunity for someone who understands how modern Defence capability depends on interoperability across Land, Joint, and Coalition environments. Sitting within LNIC’s Advice function, this role will help lead Army’s joint and coalition integration efforts, ensuring alignment with coalition standards and enabling delivery of integrated Land Combat System (LCS) capability.

💡 What makes this role interesting?
🔹 Lead Army outcomes across Joint and Coalition CIS environments
🔹 Support interoperability aligned to C4ISR, ABCANZ, NATO, and Federated Mission Networking (FMN) standards
🔹 Contribute to major coalition activities such as Project Convergence, Bold Quest, and Joint Warfighting Assessments
🔹 Work across acquisition, sustainment, and operational integration activities

🛠️ What you’ll be doing:
🔹 Providing hands-on technical leadership across system-of-systems integration
🔹 Leading planning for coalition activities, conferences, working groups, and design reviews
🔹 Developing integration artefacts including System Security Plans, Communications Access Requests, Key Management Plans, Joining/Exiting Instructions, and training programs
🔹 Delivering training and mentoring to ADF personnel
🔹 Providing technical advice on in-service CIS architecture, mission systems, deployable infrastructure, and coalition networks
🔹 Supporting Test & Evaluation (T&E) activities and remediation work
🔹 Managing coalition validation environments, distributed networks, circuits, and cryptographic systems
🔹 Producing technical reports, assessments, and ongoing integration advice outputs

✅ We’d love to hear from people with experience in:
🔹 Communications engineering and network integration leadership
🔹 Defence Architectural Frameworks and C4ISR standards
🔹 ABCANZ and FMN standards
🔹 LAN/WAN design and integration
🔹 Tactical communications, mission systems, SATCOM, routing, switching, and secure networks
🔹 Virtualisation and Microsoft enterprise environments

⭐ Highly regarded:
🔹 10+ years’ experience in Defence communications engineering
🔹 Experience with JP 222 / Mission Partner Environment
🔹 Exposure to CIOG-managed strategic networks
🔹 Network security and monitoring systems
🔹 Knowledge of ABCANZ 2100 series, deployable CIS operations, or ITIL/service delivery frameworks

📍 Location: Symonston, ACT (onsite)
📅 Start: 1 July 2026
📆 End: 30 June 2028
🔁 Extensions: Up to 3 x 12-month extensions
🕒 Workload: Up to 230 days per financial year
✈️ Travel: Domestic and international travel required
🔐 Clearance: NV1 minimum (NV2 upgrade may be required)
⏳ Probation: 3 months
💰 Rate guidance: Max $160/hour incl. super | Azooa recommended $140–$150/hour incl. super for a competitive submission

📩 Interested? Apply here:
https://share.hsforms.com/2ORRd8e_KT6Oc1HdQuSma6Ad3kd9?rfq_id=RFQTS-17064-Joint-and-Coalition-Integration-and-Interoperability-Lead

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