ASD 4, 5 & 6 Offensive Cyber Specialist – Australian Signals Directorate
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0771038
- Agency: Australian Signals Directorate
- Job Title: ASD 4, 5 & 6 Offensive Cyber Specialist
- Position Number: ASD/04112/26
- Classification: APS Level 4;APS Level 5;APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Sunday 02 August 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time;Part-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC, Perth
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $83,489 – $116,169
- Office Arrangement: On Site (As per the Information Pack)
About Australian Signals Directorate
To Apply
Position Contact Name Withheld, [email protected]
Agency Recruitment Site www.asd.gov.au/careers
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
Vacancy
Duties
- We are seeking candidates who are motivated to develop and learn new skills and will ensure our
- unique intelligence capabilities are protected. It does not matter if you are a graduate or a
- seasoned professional, we want to hear from you!
- Across all levels and roles, we are looking for candidates who:
- Like to build, break or rebuild software to really know its inner workings.
- Are innovative in their thinking and have a spark and curiosity for knowledge.
- Can carry out complex tasks or projects involving research and analysis.
- Have the ability and drive to learn new technologies, languages and development
- methodologies.
- Can work in a team environment, and build and maintain relationships through collaboration
- with other specialists within ASD, intelligence partners and trusted industry suppliers.
- Demonstrate dynamic analytical thinking, resilience, and adaptability.
- Demonstrate good problem solving, critical thinking and investigative skills.
- Drive concepts and build them into workable and appropriate solutions for mission
- outcomes.
- Can manage their own time and their team’s time well with the ability to look at alternate
- ways to streamline and improve processes and procedures.
- Can identify capability gaps and requirements, and support efforts to enhance capabilities
- and work practices.
- Have high-self motivation and the ability to self-learn.
Eligibility / Notes
- To be eligible for employment with ASD, you must meet of the following eligibility criteria: all
- Australian Citizenship – Applicants must be an Australian citizen. Only in exceptional
- circumstances can this requirement be waivered.
- Organisational Suitability Assessment – The preferred applicant will be required to
- undergo an Organisational Suitability Assessment (see Organisational Assessment section).
- Security Clearance – It is a condition of employment that applicants are willing and able to
- obtain and maintain the requisite security clearance for the duration of their employment with
- ASD.
- Health Assessment – The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical
- examination conducted by the Agency’s preferred medical provider.
- Please ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Information Pack prior to
- submitting an application.
How to Apply
Position Contact Name Withheld, [email protected]
Agency Recruitment Site www.asd.gov.au/careers
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
Vacancy