Company Description
Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We specialise in delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions across cloud, cyber security, platform engineering, systems integration, and digital transformation initiatives.
We partner with major government and enterprise organisations to build high-performing technology teams and deliver innovative solutions that drive operational excellence, improve capability, and support mission-critical outcomes.
As part of our continued growth within the National Security and Defence sector, we are seeking multiple Application / Systems Engineers to support the delivery, integration, maintenance, and optimisation of complex Defence technology environments.
The Role
We are seeking up to three Application / Systems Engineers to join a collaborative and high-performing Defence team supporting critical systems, applications, and infrastructure platforms.
This role is ideal for technically versatile engineers who are comfortable working across applications, systems, integrations, infrastructure, and troubleshooting activities. You will work closely with engineering, project, and operational teams to support the delivery and sustainment of Defence capabilities.
The successful candidate will bring a broad technical background, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and experience working across multiple technology domains within complex enterprise or government environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the deployment, configuration, maintenance, and optimisation of Defence applications and systems.
- Perform systems administration, troubleshooting, and issue resolution across diverse technology environments.
- Assist with systems integration activities between applications, services, and infrastructure components.
- Monitor system performance, availability, and operational health.
- Investigate and resolve technical incidents, outages, and service issues.
- Collaborate with engineers, developers, project teams, and stakeholders to deliver technical outcomes.
- Assist with upgrades, patching, configuration changes, and environment improvements.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, support procedures, and operational artefacts.
- Support testing, validation, and deployment activities across project and operational environments.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, security, and performance.
What You'll Need
- NV1 Australian Government Security Clearance (minimum).
- NV2 Australian Government Security Clearance highly regarded.
- Experience working in systems engineering, application support, systems administration, or related technical roles.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience working across application, infrastructure, and integration environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work within multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Experience supporting mission-critical or highly secure environments.
- Defence experience highly desirable.
Technical Skills
- Experience across one or more of the following:
- Systems Administration
- Application Support
- Systems Engineering
- Infrastructure Support
- Systems Integration
- Platform Support
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Exposure to technologies such as:
- Windows Server
- Linux
- Virtualisation Platforms
- Networking
- Cloud Technologies
- Databases
- Identity & Access Management
- Enterprise Applications
- Experience with:
- Incident Investigation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Monitoring & Support Tools
- Environment Management
- Technical Documentation
- Change & Release Activities
Why Join Us?
- Support Defence and National Security programs delivering real-world impact.
- Work across diverse technologies, platforms, and engineering disciplines.
- Join a highly skilled and collaborative technical team.
- Gain exposure to complex enterprise and Defence environments.
- Contribute to the delivery and sustainment of mission-critical capabilities.
- Be part of a growing consultancy delivering innovative outcomes across Government and Defence sectors.
