Department: SRS PMP
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
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Req ID: 84912
Parramatta and Sydney CBD
Temporary up to 2 years - Full-Time (35 HPW)
Clerk Grade 9/10, base salary ($133,348 - $146,945), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
Lead the development of Pega application in a large complex cloud-based software environment that facilitates the achievement of business outcomes through the use of process and technology.
What you’ll do
Lead the design, architecture, and development of Pega Rules Process Commander (PRPC) solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements, Pega best practices, and guardrails.
Deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure applications by applying industry standards for software engineering, cyber security, and operational resilience.
Develop responsive, accessible, and user-centric interfaces that provide a seamless experience across a range of applications and platforms.
Perform code reviews, troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis to resolve technical issues, optimise performance, and maintain software quality.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing development processes, contributing to technical documentation, and promoting engineering best practices.
Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, balancing competing priorities and managing multiple projects to achieve application development objectives within tight timeframes.
What we’re looking for
Pega Technical Expertise – Strong experience designing, developing, and implementing PRPC/Pega solutions, with a solid understanding of Pega best practices, guardrails, and application architecture.
Software Development & Quality Engineering – Ability to write scalable, secure, and maintainable code, conduct code reviews, optimise performance, and apply industry standards for cyber security and operational resilience.
Problem Solving & Troubleshooting – Skilled in diagnosing complex technical issues, debugging applications, conducting root cause analysis, and delivering effective solutions.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management – Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams, manage competing priorities, and build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Download the role description.
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Tuesday 4 August 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Madhu Sudan Dhungana on 0404 211 720 or email
[email protected]
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Paola Piña | Talent Acquisition Officer, via
[email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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