Principal Engineer, IT Systems

We are looking for a driven and experienced individual to join the DSTA Chief Information Officer (CIO) office. You will be part of a dynamic team leveraging digital technologies to design, deliver, and sustain IT systems that support DSTA’s corporate services and operations. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, mission‑critical systems, bridging business needs with robust engineering solutions across the full system lifecycle.

• Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to design and deliver end‑to‑end IT solutions.
• Translate business requirements into system architecture, technical designs, and test strategies.
• Lead the engineering design and implementation of systems, ensuring robustness, scalability and performance.
• Provide technical leadership and decision‑making in the operations and support of enterprise IT systems.
• Oversee system maintenance, lifecycle planning, and obso...