THE ORGANISATION

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) protects Australia and Australians from threats to their security. In a complex, challenging and changing security environment, our success is built on the imagination and intelligence of our team. ASIO’s people are ordinary Australians but they do extraordinary things – they are our most important asset. To be successful in our mission, we need talented people who are highly capable, dedicated, adaptable and resilient.
We seek to reflect the diversity of the community we protect. ASIO is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, where all staff are valued and respected. We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious affiliation, age or disability. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply. We are secretive about what we do, not what we value.

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 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:

• Cloud Computing.
• Data Engineering, Data Science or Data Analytics.
• Software or Computer Systems Engineering.
• Cyber Security.
• Network Engineering.
• Computer Science.
• Information Technology or Information Systems.
• Digital Forensics.
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Mathematics or Statistics.
• Telecommunications.
• Project Management or Business Analysis with an ICT focus.

• Be an Australian citizen.
• Have completed your degree before the program commences, or graduated in the past 3 years.
• Be assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance