RFQ-ASD-LH-04671 Senior Cloud Project Officer

Due to the nature of clients we work with here at Kinexus and the projects these roles will be based on, an Australian Government Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) clearance is essential.

These opportunities do not have the ability to obtain sponsorship for a security clearance (including applicants who currently hold a security clearance seeking to upgrade).

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Cloud Project Officer will be accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment, be responsive and resilient to shifting priorities, and will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills suited to an audience spanning senior executives, industry partners and a wide range of business, technical and security stakeholders. Prior experience in NIC roles and security culture, familiarity with Australian Government protective security policy and practices relevant to highly classified environments is highly desirable.

Estimated start date: Monday, 16 February 2026

Initial contract duration: 12 months

Extension term: 12 months

Number of extensions: 2

Location of work: QLD, ACT, VIC

Working arrangements: Onsite. Candidates must be willing to undergo ASD's Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to engagement. Candidates must have Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) or Negative Vetting 2 (NV2) Security Clearance.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is the federal agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, cyber warfare and information security. ASD's purpose is to defend Australia from global threats and help advance our national interests.

Situated in Canberra, ASD employs over 2000 TSPV cleared workers. ASD's workforce is growing rapidly. Areas of growth include PMO, cyber security, systems administration and engineering, software development and network engineering.

A top-security, complex and highly technical environment, ASD plays a vital role in the defence of Australia. Long contracts (12 months+) available.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ASD requires an APS 6 equivalent Senior Cloud Project Officer to support the design, implementation, and ongoing governance of cloud‑based initiatives across the agency, ensuring that all solutions meet the ASD stringent security, privacy, and resilience requirements while delivering measurable business value.

The Senior Cloud Project Officer will be required to:

• Handle a variety of other project delivery work tasks including being able to adapt and respond to promptly changing and competing priorities at short notice;
• Resolve problems using expertise, taking the initiative to identify alternative course of action;
• Provide high-quality secretariat services for multi-agency governance forums including organising meetings and room bookings, preparing and submitting agendas, minutes and briefing papers, and following up on the status of actions arising from these meetings to support project/team;
• Provide effective executive brief writing, program reporting and written stakeholder communications;
• Contribute to the continuous improvement process by developing and enhancing procedures;
• Establish and maintain project management artefacts in accordance with the endorsed project management methods and ensure their continued suitability to define, control and manage all work associated with a project, eg progress reports, risk and issue reports;
• Provide Objective administration and records management including providing advice and implementation of accesses, structure and the records management processes within the project;
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders within established working groups, and actively participate in team work and group activities;
• Facilitation of work package planning and execution, to assist the project team with planning improvement and reduce the risk of scope creep;
• Host regular daily stand-ups to track team progress, and note any obstacles that have the potential to keep the team from completing tasks.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE NEEDED

Essential criteria

• Professional certification or training in Project Management (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile SCM).
• Experience working in a NIC agency in a project role on a large program or project.
• Demonstrated experience working with an agile project methodology as a Project Officer.
• Demonstrated experience supporting program or project control boards or project meetings (i.e. minutes, agendas, action items, tracking progress, reporting).
• Australian Citizenship and a NV1 or NV2 security clearance is essential

Desirable criteria

• Skills and experience in commercial cloud platforms and concepts in a project role.
• Experience working with Azure Dev Ops and GovTEAMS.

BENEFITS

Why work for ASD?

• Work on interesting and prestigious projects vital to the ongoing defence of Australia.
• Flexible work environment; work the hours that suit you between 7am and 7pm.
• Low attrition rate: the great variety of projects and opportunities across different business areas ensure few workers leave ASD.
• Long contracts available.
• Fantastic growth opportunities available at any stage of your career.

Why Kinexus?

• Kinexus has been supplying TSPV contractors to government panels since 2004 and have a strong relationship with them. We are one of just 9 suppliers Australia-wide.
• Our experience in managing contractors in defence/national security industries means we understand the requirements from the Commonwealth, insurances and clearances.
• DISP accredited; we can hold clearances and manage renewals.
• Dedicated account manager (me!) who is your dedicated POC and offer continuous contractor care.
• Rate negotiation guidance in line with the SFIA framework.
• Dedicated payroll assistant who facilitates your taxes and super.
• We proactively chase timesheet approvers to ensure you get paid on-time and error free.
• Regular visits to Canberra for coffee, lunches and quarterly drinks events.
• We can facilitate novated car leases, LAFHA or salary sacrifice.
• We'll keep you up to date with the most appropriate, interesting opportunities in your field.
• Community matters. Kinexus supports women in Defence through our female mentoring program and rewards referrers through our Referral Rewards scheme.
• Support for your health and wellness through counselling support (EAP) available for all contractors and their families.

Kinexus is the leading recruitment partner to the defence industry in Australia. We support our community in making intelligent connections and create opportunities to help grow careers.

All applications should include your resume as a word document.

For more information, visit our website, www.kinexus.com.au or contact Cindace Prasad on 0449 511 324.

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