Senior ArcGIS Systems Engineer – ArcGIS | Federal Contract

Must be an Australian citizen. Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance.

1. A tailored resume in docx format
2. A one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

• RFQ ID: LH-06727
• Agency: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• Closing Date: Thursday, 28 May 2026 – 11:59pm, Canberra time
• Estimated Start Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026
• Initial Contract Duration: 12 months
• Extension Term: 12 months
• Number of Extensions: 3
• Experience Level: Senior - EL1 equivalent
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1
• Location of Work: QLD, WA, ACT, VIC, NSW, NT, SA, TAS
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid. Most of the section is located at Agriculture House in Canberra CBD. Our standard expectation is for staff to attend the office at least three (3) working days each week. The section is supportive of flexible arrangements and consideration will be made to accommodate individual and collaboration needs. In-person attendance at important Agile ceremonies (currently held quarterly) and other important team / section events is a requirement.
• Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is looking for an ArcGIS Platform Engineer with experience in designing, building, deploying and supporting ArcGIS infrastructure and services within an ArcGIS ecosystem.

The role will be responsible for the continuous improvement and system stability of the department's ArcGIS Enterprise implementation, including but not limited to, system maintenance and patching, the reliability and availability of the systems and utilising best practices to improve the ArcGIS infrastructure.

The successful candidate will require experience with the following techniques and technologies:

• Field Maps
• Workforce
• Survey123
• Experience Builder

• Azure Virtual Machine configuration
• Azure Storage technologies
• Azure networking components

• Data Factory
• SQL Server Integration Services

• SQL Server
• Data Lake Storage

• Logic Applications
• Function Applications

• Azure DevOps
• ArcGIS Pro

• Experience working in agile delivery methodologies (e.g. Scaled Agile Frameworks)

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

1. Experience designing and implementing survey driven applications (e.g. using ArcGIS Enterprise and Survey123)
   25%
2. Experience developing applications in ArcGIS Enterprise
   15%
3. Experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise
   50%
4. Experience work with Field Maps, Experience Builder and Workforce in ArcGIS Enterprise
   10%

1. Experience in establishing and maturing geospatial governance capabilities (such as working groups, committees, and developing standards)