The Opportunity
The Simulator Technician is a combined IT System/Network Admin and DevOp's role responsible for working with Insitu Pacific's customers in a Defence Simulation Environment to support a range of training activities such as simulated Collective Training, Mission Planning and Rehearsals, and Combined Arms training and individual training for Customer Operators and Maintainers.
**Responsibilities**:
Act as the day-to-day single point of contact and perform management of the Customer's Defence Simulator Environment by:
- Operating Simulators as a IT Simulator Technician to support training activities.
- Gaming Development of a library of mission scenarios that can be executed as required to support the Customer's training needs.
- Work with mapping systems to support the training environment.
- Conducting System and Network administration managing the training IT infrastructure, Desktop support, repairs and testing, installation, reconfiguration, configuration changes, upgrades; and assist in the modification of simulators and training components, devices, hardware and software to deliver training.
- Troubleshooting systems and support equipment to isolate faults and repair within agreed SLA's.
- Reports technical and operational issues.
- Work under limited supervision.
Supporting Team Leads and Managers in day-to-day activities including tracking of risks, issues, action items, spares, repairs, technical enquiries and KPI Tracking relating to simulation activities.
Experience and Qualifications
We are looking for the successful applicant to meet the following criteria:
Essential
- Qualification in Simulator Support and/or an IT/Computer/Network or related field.
- Understanding and experience with working in an IT service environment using ITIL.
- Experience in a Defence Simulator Environment and/or experience in a commercial environment with transferrable skills.
- Knowledge and skills in the integration and operation of Live, Virtual, Constructive simulation and industry leading simulation software.
- Basic experience with mapping systems.
- Able to travel and work for up to 1 month or more at a time in different training locations.
- Applicants must be Australian citizens to meet Defence Security requirements.
Desirable
- VBS3/VBS4 experience
- Mapping systems like QGIS, ArcGis, Terratools
- Microsoft
- Cisco
- ITIL
About Us
Insitu Pacific delivers industry-leading uncrewed aerial system (UAS) services to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Our expertise, operational experience, and knowledge has established Insitu Pacific as a key provider of end-to-end advanced multi-domain ISR solutions.
Since 2009, our people, partnerships, suppliers and local flight testing and training facilities have effectively supported defence, commercial and civil customers. We are committed to maintaining and further developing our local supply chains and supporting Australia's sovereign capability as a vital component to a strong Australian defence industry sector.
Culture
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply.