The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep are helping to secure the future of Australia’s skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful.  We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

About the Role and The Team

WSI is the first significant new airport that has been built in Australia for several decades. Airservices will be implementing airfield systems (ILS/DME, SMR, MLAT), a new ARFFS stations, with associated systems and providing a Digital Aerodrome Service (DAS) for aerodrome Air Traffic Management (ATM). In addition,  West Sydney Airport Corporation (WSACO) are implementing an AODB (Airport Operational Data Base), and have other systems such as the Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) and Runway Viewing Range (RVR) which require interfaces to Airservices systems. Networking between the systems will be delivered by ENMP.

Solution Architecture services are required to determine the WSI interface architecture into Airservices, and to provide a high level logical and physical design for the ATFM connection between Airservices systems and the WSI operations centre system. 

The WSI Solution Architect will work across the entire scope of the WSI program, defining and documenting interfaces and architecture cyber security needs between the following systems and between the systems and the NAS:

• Airfield systems
• DAS (Canberra and WSI)
• Enterprise Network Modernisation Program (ENMP)

• Airport Ground Lighting (AGL)
• ARFFS
• WSACO data needs

The WSI Solution architect will need to define the architecture at commissioning, as well as the future state logical and physical architectures.  In this role you will also:

• Develop and validate solution architectures, both at the high and detailed levels.
• Assist in the determination, recording and approval of architectural decisions.
• Assessment, quality assurance and endorsement of the vendor outputs. 
• Assist in the identification and coordination of required specialist personnel and stakeholders within Airservices.
• Ensure alignment of technical delivery and success criteria in alignment with Airservices requirements – Safety, Regulatory, Technical, User requirements and Enterprise Architecture.
• Assist in coordination of the project team to enable delivery of the WSI Program activities under the scope of the Airservices responsibilities (such as solution design, Operational, External system integration, etc.) and provide any support required to the vendor.
• Advise and assist the project team, stakeholders and other relevant Airservices stakeholders with technical details/explanations as necessary.
• Provide specialist advice on their domain (as it relates to implementation within the Airservices architecture and environment)
• You will also liaise and coordinate with a range of internal stakeholders and so communication skills will be key to this role.

 Position Description - Solution Architect.pdf

The Person

In addition to your experience in software engineering and design architecture, you will also have an advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes as it relates to architecture requirements.  You will also have:

• • Tertiary qualification (i.e. Bachelor’s degree) in computer science / engineering or Information Technology. Master’s Degree in Information Technology (Highly Regarded)
  • Experience in Solution Architecture, Cyber Security
  • Strong appreciation for integration architecture.
  • Previous experience with ATC systems such as: Eurocat, Towermet, Airport Airfield Ground Lighting, Voice systems or ATMIS
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate the complexities of technical programs and change.

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique, and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident as an Airservices Background check is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Should you require any further information please contact Marc Evans, Talent Advisor on marc.evans@airservicesaustralia.com

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online before Applications close 11.55 pm Sunday 20^th October 2024.