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Your KBR future – delivering solutions and changing the world

About KBR:

We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers and dreamers who all share one goal — to improve the world.

KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 34,000 people performing diverse, complex, and mission-critical roles in 33 countries. 

For 65 years, KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australia’s largest and most complex projects.

With around 2,000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia, we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset driving innovation within our business and for our customers.

We help ensure mission success on land, in the air, at sea, in space and cyberspace for our Defence customers. From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission execution, no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.

KBR comprises a talented team who provide a broad spectrum of capabilities across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Our proven project teams readily address complex and multi-disciplinary activities, providing low-risk and cost-effective solutions to the Defence force.

The Opportunity:

We’re seeking a Network and Server Operations Team Lead to oversee the delivery, integration, and sustainment of secure, high-performance ICT systems in support of Australian Defence Force mission planning capability. This is a key leadership role responsible for managing both the technical direction and day-to-day operations of network and server environments across fixed and deployed Defence contexts.

In this role, you will lead a team of skilled technicians to maintain and evolve critical infrastructure, including physical servers, networking hardware, system configurations, and software environments. You’ll provide technical leadership across system imaging, security compliance, scripting, and data support while ensuring alignment with Defence ICT accreditation standards and operational requirements. You will also manage performance, drive continuous improvement, and foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.

This position is ideal for an experienced systems leader with a strong understanding of Defence ICT environments and a passion for delivering secure, mission-ready infrastructure. If you thrive in complex technical environments and are committed to mentoring teams and delivering real operational outcomes, this is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to Defence capability.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the role will include, but is not limited to:

Lead and mentor a team of technicians in the development, integration, and sustainment of software, hardware, data, tools, and processes for ADF mission planning systems in fixed and deployed environments.

Conduct performance reviews, set team objectives, and foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture

Oversee the maintenance of physical server and networking hardware, ensuring high availability and performance

Manage the development and maintenance of system configurations for MPS laptops and servers

Coordinate the installation, configuration, testing, and deployment of software and security updates

Provide technical leadership for resolving data support issues and ensuring mission systems meet operational requirements

Provide technical leadership for resolving data support issues and ensuring mission systems meet operational requirements

Support Defence strategic networks, ensuring compliance with security and accreditation standards

Identify, manage, and mitigate program and technical risks within the operations scope

Review, verify, and enhance documentation for MPS development and sustainment

Ensure project deliverables are met on time and within scope
Foster collaboration with technical staff and client stakeholders to deliver innovative, secure ICT solutions

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential:

Defence ICT environments (including Defence Protected Environment (DPE) and Defence Secret Environment (DSE)

MS Windows Imaging

MS Windows security

MS Windows Server Platforms

Technical/Admin level experience with client operating systems from MS Windows 10 – 11

MS Windows Office products

Software Scripting

Defence ICT Security Accreditation requirements

Desirable:

Working knowledge of Aviation Mission Planning and knowledge of AC-C2CS environment

Layer 2/3 Networking

Technical/Admin level experience with Linux client operating systems

Experience in software development environments.

Database development experience using SQL Server

Advanced Office Computing Application knowledge in Win10/11, Excel, Word, Access & XML

Software testing, including unit testing

Hyper-V

VMware/VSphere

Intel McAfee EPO Suite

Geospatial data experience

Recovery/Backup Tools

Benefits of KBR

A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work (Aus, India, UK & US)

Flexible working conditions

Competitive salary (including annual reviews)

Paid Parental leave

Paid Reservist leave

Income protection

Corporate rewards

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Discounted employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots, skin checks and private health insurance discounts

Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

If you’re ready to shape tomorrow, let’s get started. Apply Now!

KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

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