LIF Digital SME Land Combat and Autonomy

_{12th November, 2026}

Job Title - LIF Digital SME Land Combat and Autonomy
Job Id 1268198

• Security Clearance: NV1 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 24 months
• The role closes on 17/11/2026
• Location: Canberra, ACT

Job Description:

Title: Land Integration Framework (LIF) Digital Subject Matter Expert ( LIF-D SME) - Land Combat and Autonomy Program (LCAP)
Duration: 2 years with 2 x 12 Extension
Position status: Is empty currently
  
2 x Referees needed with EOI submission
  
Position description
The client requires a Digital Integration SME (ICT Advanced Practitioner) to supplement the contractor workforce within a national integration team. The role will help integrate new capabilities and networks into a large, complex operational environment, and will report to a senior staff officer.
The client is establishing a digital integration framework to identify, design and implement digital integration and interoperability between emerging and legacy platforms. The SME will identify, define, design, validate and support the implementation of digital integration requirements for programs and projects. They will also assess and endorse early-stage integration approaches and address digital integration risks and issues after approval stages. They will work with other SMEs as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, and will engage with and influence stakeholders across program and project groups.
Full-time on-site facilities are provided and required. The contract is expected to run from 11 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with up to 220 days per financial year. Two additional one-year extensions may be considered, based on client requirements.
Activities

• Develop a deep understanding of the system architecture and its design considerations, and how sub-components integrate into capabilities.
• Record and share information from engagements, to support a collaborative approach across SMEs and technical staff.
• Provide detailed advice on digital integration requirements (as opposed to physical integration).
• Liaise with capability and project teams to understand their scope and requirements, and advise on digital integration.
• Work within a team of SMEs so that programs take a consistent approach to digital integration.
• Provide enduring liaison with programs, advising on digital integration needs and priorities.
• Advise executives on proposed integration approaches and recommendations.
• Support the development of design products that set out digital integration requirements and current and future baselines.

Deliverables

• Written technical advice to stakeholders on the digital integration of programs.
• Technical implementation design and solution documentation, presentations to SMEs, and support for workshops.
• Formal technical proposals for capability options.
• Formal advice on documentation, capability designs, test and evaluation plans and sustainment activities.
• Summaries of integration forums, as required.
• Contributions to the integration body of knowledge.
• Proposals for innovation activities that assess emerging technologies.
• Leading stakeholder engagement forums, and other related tasks as directed.

SFIA Skills Sought:
The planning, design, management, execution and reporting of tests, using appropriate testing tools and techniques and conforming to agreed process standards and industry specific regulations. The purpose of testing is to ensure that new and amended systems, configurations, packages, or services, together with any interfaces, perform as specified (including security requirements) , and that the risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Testing includes the process of engineering, using and maintaining testware (test cases, test scripts, test reports, test plans, etc) to measure and improve the quality of the software being tested.
 
TEST Level 4:
Accepts responsibility for creation of test cases using own in-depth technical analysis of both functional and non-functional specifications (such as reliability, efficiency, usability, maintainability and portability). Creates traceability records, from test cases back to requirements. Produces test scripts, materials and regression test packs to test new and amended software or services. Specifies requirements for environment, data, resources and tools. Interprets, executes and documents complex test scripts using agreed methods and standards. Records and analyses actions and results, and maintains a defect register. Reviews test results and modifies tests if necessary. Provides reports on progress, anomalies, risks and issues associated with the overall project. Reports on system quality and collects metrics on test cases. Provides specialist advice to support others.
Please contact Team@strategicexecutive.com or simply click apply to submit your application 
 
"We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations Australians, Australian Defence Force and First Responder veterans, women in STEM, and people of all abilities, including those registered with the NDIS."