Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia’s future.
Downer Professional Services is comprised of two business units, our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice and Team Downer, a major service partner to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for our clients in Defence and National Security.
We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Technical Specialist in Canberra to work on a Strategic Communications projects .

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Architect and oversee integration solutions across strategic and deployed Defence environments, ensuring alignment with Defence Information Environment (DIE) standards and secure operating frameworks.
• Provide expert technical advice and assurance to project teams and senior stakeholders, guiding solution design, risk mitigation, and compliance with Defence policies.
• Lead cross-domain integration efforts, including secure data exchange, system interoperability, and lifecycle management across classified environments.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including national and international Defence partners, to support strategic communications and capability delivery.
• Support incident and problem resolution, applying deep technical knowledge to resolve complex integration and interoperability challenges.
• Ensure architectural compliance with security, technical, and facility requirements, embedding governance and cost controls throughout the solution lifecycle.