AE4 - Technologist Graduate Program 2026 Intake
at ASIO
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 08 Nov, 2024 | USD 90067 Annual | 09 Aug, 2024 | N/A | Mathematics,Computer Science,Information Technology,Software,Data Analytics,Systems Engineering,Network Engineering,Data Science,Telecommunications,Information Systems,Digital Forensics,Cyber Security,Cloud Computing,Statistics,Business Analysis | No | No |
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Description:
SALARY RANGE
$90,067 (including service allowance) plus 15.4 per cent superannuation for the first 12 months.
$93,566 - $99,022 (including service allowance) plus 15.4 per cent superannuation upon successful completion of the 12-month program.
GET AHEAD OF THE GAME
Are you seeking a career at an intelligence agency where you can contribute and make a difference to the security of Australia?
Are you in the penultimate (second last) year of your studies?
Will you finish your degree by 2026?
Would you like to secure a job before you start your final year of studies?
Are you planning a gap year in 2025?
Get ahead of the game and apply now for our 2026 Technologist Graduate Program.
THE OPPORTUNITY
ASIO’s Technologist Graduate Program is a dynamic and fast-paced 12-month program. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about technology and continuous learning to work collaboratively to keep ASIO ahead of the game. As a Technologist Graduate, you will be assigned to one of the following streams:
- Science & Engineering.
- Data & Analytics.
- Information & Cyber Security.
- Software Engineering & Development.
- IT Platforms.
The 12-month program commencing in early 2026 or mid-2026 will equip you with the skills, experience and knowledge to undertake a wide range of technical roles and to establish a diverse and rewarding career in ASIO.
As a Technologist Graduate, you will undertake 3 workplace rotations designed to showcase the breadth of work that ASIO undertakes. Below is a snapshot of some of the work you may be involved in while on the graduate program (for which we will prepare you accordingly):
- Working with industry and domestic partners to investigate, implement and manage new capabilities, networks and technologies.
- Collaborating with business users to develop high-quality, high-performance software solutions within an agile environment.
- Advancing unique solutions to exploit technically-collected data, including through use of Machine Learning and neural networks.
- Reducing the attack surface and assure the ongoing security posture of IT infrastructure.
- Undertaking reverse engineering activities.
- Supporting cyber security investigations.
- Conducting forensic analysis of digital media.
- Providing technical collection capabilities, including telecommunications interceptions.
- Undertaking complex data analysis and innovative visualisation to aid investigations.
- Evaluating technical surveillance counter measures.
- Engineering high-end mechanical and electrical solutions.
A merit pool may be created to fill future vacancies which have the same or similar requirements to this position. This merit pool will be valid for up to 18 months.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
We are seeking graduates who display the following attributes:
- The ability to work collaboratively in dynamic teams.
- An ongoing commitment to learning.
- The ability to design and deliver innovative solutions to constantly evolving technical problems.
- Personal qualities that exemplify ASIO’s values and expected behaviours.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
While we’re looking for attitude as much as aptitude, to apply you will need to have completed your degree before the program commences, or graduated in the 3 years prior, with a degree of technical relevance, such as but not limited to:
- Software or Computer Systems Engineering.
- Cyber Security.
- Network Engineering.
- Cloud Computing.
- Computer Science.
- Information Technology or Information Systems.
- Digital Forensics.
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
- Data Engineering, Data Science or Data Analytics.
- Mathematics or Statistics.
- Telecommunications.
- Project Management or Business Analysis with an ICT focus.
Responsibilities:
- Be an Australian citizen.
- Have completed a degree of technical relevance, which includes but is not limited to the listed degrees and specialisations above, by the program commencement date or in the past 3 years.
- Be assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Information Technology/IT
IT Software - Network Administration / Security
Software Engineering
Graduate
The 3 years prior with a degree of technical relevance such as but not limited to
Proficient
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Canberra ACT, Australia