The Commonwealth requires the services of a Land Integration Framework – Digital Subject Matter Expert (LIF-D SME) to supplement the contractor workforce within the Land Network Integration Centre (LNIC). This proposal seeks to engage an Advanced Practitioner to assist the LNIC with the Land Integration Framework.
The Land Combat System (LCS) is defined as "Army's networked 'system-of-systems' (SoS) that enables our forces to win the contested decision/action cycle. It enables the Joint Land Force to better Sense, Understand, Decide and Act, from the individual soldier and platform, through each specified level of command and control. The system is fundamental to how the Army will fight. It will ensure integration within the Joint Force and allow for interoperability with the US, coalition and other government agencies”.
The LCS currently exists as systems consisting of both emerging and legacy platforms that integrate at varying levels, with the LNIC as the Army Headquarters (AHQ) lead for LCS digital integration. Army, through the LNIC, will establish and operationalise the Land Integration Framework - Digital (LIF-D) to realise this LCS optimisation by identifying, designing, and implementing digital integration and interoperability between platforms.
The LIF-D provides the One Defence Capability Model (formerly the Capability Life Cycle) digital integration governance process to assure the effective digital integration of new Army capabilities within the LCS. The LIF-D SME is required to identify, define, design, validate, and support the implementation of digital integration requirements for Land programs and projects. Additionally, they will assess and endorse pre-Gate 0 to Gate 2 integration approaches and address post-Gate 2 digital integration risks and issues.
The LIF-D SME will utilise their deep technical specialisations and experience to drive the rapid development of digital elements of the LCS as part of a collaborative team. The SME will also be required to engage with and influence key stakeholders within program and project capability groups.
The LIF-D SME will be recruited as part of a collaborative and multi-disciplined LIF-D team to support as a priority, digital integration across the following Land programs:
a) Command and Control, Communications and Computers (within tactical, operational and strategic environments).
b) Armoured Mobility Systems.
c) Joint Fires Systems.
d) Soldier Systems
e) Battlefield Aviation and Aerial Systems.
The Successful candidate will be provided use of office facilities at the LNIC facility at 12 Wormald St, Symonston ACT for the duration of the task during the hours permitted by the Commonwealth Representative. For a remote working arrangement, the Contractor Key Person will require to travel to the LNIC facilities in Symonston at least once per month for a minimum of three days
Security clearance Must have Negative Vetting Level 1
Post Service: Applicants must be 6 months post-discharge from the ADF
Essential criteria
Criteria 1: Evaluation Criteria: 1. Mandatory a) Demonstrated experience and / or relevant tertiary qualifications Eg: Science, Engineering or IT qualifications. b) Demonstrated qualifications or specialist experience with one or more of the following skillsets: (1) Networking - Design, Implementation, and assessment of networked systems within either tactical or enterprise environments.
Criteria 2: (2) C4 Software – Experience with implementation, configuration, assessment, and extensions of military C4 system and software. (3) Tactical Data Links – Detailed knowledge and implementation details of TADL formats and protocols and ability to analyse and assess vendor implementations of these formats. (4) Enterprise Architecture – Design, implementation, and assessment of CIOG accredited systems. (5) Distributed Systems – Experience with distributed system design, implementation, and assessment. (6) Tactical Networking Bearers and Waveforms – Experience with the design, implementation, and analysis of tactical networking bearers, radio RF design, waveform design, and integration. (7) Strategic Networking Bearers and Waveforms – Experience with the design, implementation, and analysis of strategic networking bearers (SATCOM, MUOS, etc), associated modems and equipment, waveform design, and integration. (8) Software Design and Management – Detailed experience with the design, programming knowledge, analysis, and assessment of large software systems.
Criteria 3: (9) Autonomous Systems – Detailed experience with the design, implementation, and assessment of autonomous military platforms and the software/hardware required for integration into a military force. (10) AS GxA Experience – Detailed knowledge and experience with the AS GxA standards: AS Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA), AS Land Data Model (LDM), and Vehicle Standard Operating Environment (VSOE). (11) Fires Systems – Detailed knowledge, experience, and implementation detail of AS Fires based systems and software and their networking integration into the larger Land Combat System (LCS). Desirable a) An enhanced professional awareness of the following subjects, gained through military service, technical, industry/Vendor, engineering or coalition experience within AHQ, LCD, or their equivalent domains would be advantageous: (1) Demonstrable experience in the operations, management, training, analysis, repair, rectification and integration of C4 systems and their sub-systems. (2) Knowledge and understanding of future Land C4 integration and innovation with ADF/OGD/coalition partners (e.g. RAN, RAAF, ABF, AFP, 5EYES).
Criteria 4: (3) Land programs and / or Defence Capability Model (i.e. CLC) experience. (4) Collaboration and stakeholder experience within and across portfolio/program/project areas of Defence domains (e.g. Workshop management, planning forums etc). (5) Program / project management services delivery. (6) An awareness of technical systems design, test/evaluation, verification/validation, configuration and risk mitigation methodologies. (7) Defence Smart Buyer experience. Also, the following special requirements are also applicable: a. The contractor and their company must be prepared and able to satisfy the requirements of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), as the LNIC frequently works with technologies and systems that require controlled access