Developer Ops Engineer

• 2 x Temporary Full Time – 12 months.
• Location: Eveleigh / Flexible working arrangements.
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months.
• Competitive remuneration ranging from $120,859 to $133,183 plus super & annual leave loading.

An exciting opportunity to contribute to Australia’s largest and most comprehensive ICT environment that supports world class education by joining a dynamic team in a large-scale environment where you can be part of the significant investment in driving and accelerating innovation to enrich student learning. 

The NSW Department of Education is looking for a highly self-motivated DevOps Engineer to support integration with the Administration Marketplace Panel for Schools (AMPS) supplier’s products.

About the role

The DevOps Engineer provides technical leadership, change, consulting and subject matter expertise across multiple technologies and practices to meet customer requirements for rapid service delivery, reliability and innovation. The role works collaboratively with key stakeholders, vendor representatives, other IT teams / experts to deliver complex and innovative solutions in alignment with ICT strategy and architecture.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

• As a  DevOps Engineer, you will have proven experience in fostering DevOps culture within your previous roles, advocating its best practice and benefits to all stakeholders.
• Have a passion for automating everything with a deep understanding of configuration management, continuous integration pipelines, and the practical application of agile methodologies.
• Experience in AWS Services such as: CloudFormation, Route53, CloudFront, API Gateway, SQS, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, Cognito, AWS SDK
• Experience in OpenShift Platform: Docker Containers and Kubernetes
• Experience in DevOps tools such as: CloudFormation, Serverless Framework, Maven, GIT, Terraforms, Jenkins/Bamboo, Tekton, ArgoCD, OpenShift
• Highly organised.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work cohesively with stakeholders to deliver results.
• Ability to work with a team autonomously.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Degree in computer science or related degree or equivalent work experience in information technology.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
• Sound knowledge of technical stacks used to provision and manage public cloud services.
• Must be fluent in at least one programming language with a focus on automating processes and workflows.
• High level technical experience leveraging cloud and/or container orchestration technologies to build secure and resilient platforms enabling development teams to self-service and accelerate the delivery of applications.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
• Valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.
• 35 hour working week.
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions.
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth.

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing answers to the following pre-screening questions below:

1. Describe a project or feature you worked on as a Full Stack Developer that required close collaboration with other team members, such as designers, product managers, or QA engineers. Explain your role in the collaboration process, the tools or methodologies you used to facilitate effective communication and coordination, and how the collaborative effort contributed to the successful delivery of the project. (300 words maximum).
2. Share an example of a project where you prioritized service levels and user experience as a Full Stack Developer. Describe the steps you took to ensure the application met or exceeded service level agreements (SLAs) or user expectations. Discuss any performance optimizations or scalability considerations you implemented, and how these measures positively impacted the application's performance and user satisfaction (300 words maximum)
3. Do you have a degree in Computer Science or a related degree or equivalent work experience in Information Technology?
4. Do you have a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment?

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

Closing date:  13 October 2024 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Poorna Rajesidhiraju at poorna.rajesidhiraju@det.nsw.edu.au

All application must be submitted online.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.