Job Description

About Us

IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is part of IAG, a specialist advisory firm supporting complex infrastructure, Defence and national security programs across Australia.

Our DNS team works closely with Commonwealth agencies and industry partners to deliver specialist expertise into nationally significant programs. Our success depends on our ability to identify, engage and mobilise highly specialised talent quickly and effectively. IAG is recognised as Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.

The Role

Join a major technology uplift program supporting the redesign and sourcing of next‑generation network and gateway services. You’ll help shape future‑state technical requirements, assess modern industry solutions, and contribute expert insight across a structured procurement process. This is a chance to influence a high‑impact transformation, work with senior stakeholders, and bring contemporary technical thinking into a complex enterprise environment.

This role is offered in either Canberra, ACT or Docklands, VIC.

Technical Lead:

As the Technical Lead, you will guide the technical direction of a large‑scale sourcing program spanning requirements definition, market engagement, evaluation, negotiation and transition planning. You will lead the development of technical components of procurement artefacts, ensuring requirements are complete, market‑ready and aligned with enterprise strategy, cyber security obligations and operational needs.

You will work closely with architects, SMEs, commercial advisors and governance bodies to shape future‑state capabilities, assess provider submissions, and provide authoritative advice on solution feasibility, risks, dependencies and implementation considerations. You will lead technical evaluation workshops, contribute to negotiation positions, and prepare structured advice for executive and governance forums.

This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, hands‑on technical analysis, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, defensible recommendations that support high‑stakes procurement decisions.

About You

You bring:

• 10+ years’ experience leading large and complex network and gateway projects in enterprise or government environments.
• 5+ years advising on ICT procurements, including at least one major procurement above $10M.
• Deep expertise in contemporary network and gateway technologies, including architecture, security, automation, resilience and service delivery models.
• Experience developing technical requirements, evaluation criteria, risk inputs, transition considerations and market‑facing documentation.
• Strong understanding of cyber security obligations in regulated environments.
• Experience leading technical evaluations, negotiations and multi‑disciplinary workshops.
• Ability to operate credibly at executive and governance levels, presenting clear, structured technical advice.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to uplift capability across operational and technology teams.

Other requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain Baseline security clearance (Australian citizenship required).
• Ability to work from Canberra or Melbourne, with hybrid/WFH arrangements considered.
• Comfortable working within structured governance, procurement and reporting frameworks.

What we offer

With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra, we’re a tight-knit team, working across some of Australia’s most critical infrastructure and Defence projects. We come from diverse backgrounds and pride ourselves on our flexible, supportive and collaborative team culture. We can offer great work, great people, great culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time, whilst you go about developing a great career in this space.

As part of IAG, you’ll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals’ working across a range of integrated workstreams in a friendly and approachable environment.