Department: Applications and Platform Management
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
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Req ID: 86183
Senior System Administrator (Automation)
Location – Parramatta
Employment type – Temporary for 12 months with a view for ongoing employment
Grade – Clerk Grade 9/10
Salary – $133,348 pa - $146,945 pa plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
Join the Automation, Enterprise CRM and Platforms team and play a key role in supporting and advancing automation capabilities across the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). As the Senior System Administrator (Automation), you will be responsible for maintaining and optimising business-critical Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions, ensuring automation services remain secure, reliable and high performing.
You will administer the UiPath platform, monitor automation performance, troubleshoot complex issues and deliver automation enhancements that improve efficiency and service delivery outcomes. Working closely with business stakeholders, managed service providers and technical teams, you will also contribute to the design, development, testing and deployment of innovative automation solutions that support the Department's strategic objectives. This role reports to the Automation Manager.
What you’ll do
Support and enhance enterprise automation services that drive operational excellence across DCJ.
Administer, maintain and support the UiPath platform and automation environments.
Monitor automation performance, availability and platform health.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation incidents and technical issues.
Deliver automation enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
Design, develop, test and deploy automation solutions using UiPath and related technologies.
Manage bot scheduling, platform configuration and release deployments.
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver fit-for-purpose automation outcomes.
Support testing, implementation and transition activities across development, test and production environments.
Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing across teams.
Essential Requirements of the Role
Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Participation in an on-call and/or after-hours work roster may be required to ensure service continuity.
What we’re looking for
We're seeking an experienced automation professional with a passion for technology, problem-solving and continuous improvement.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Experience supporting and maintaining production Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions.
Strong experience administering UiPath environments, including Orchestrator.
Experience designing, developing and deploying automation solutions using UiPath.
Advanced troubleshooting, incident management and problem-solving skills.
Experience working in enterprise ICT support environments.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate across business and technical teams.
Desirable:
UiPath certifications.
Experience with Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) and AI-enabled automation.
Experience integrating automation solutions with enterprise applications and APIs.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Power Automate or similar technologies.
Knowledge of ITIL service management practices.
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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 an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the targeted question below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
Targeted Question
Describe a UiPath automation solution that you have supported, administered or developed. Explain the approach you took to ensure the solution remained reliable, secure and supportable in a production environment, including any incidents, enhancements or deployment activities you were involved in.
Applications close Sunday, 20 September 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 Tristan Owen via email at
[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 call Poppy Sgro on 02 9765 3929 or via email at
[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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