Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Work unit Agency Business Systems - Human and Shared
Development Services
Job title Senior System Engineer Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing
Salary $120,877 - $130,039 Location All NT Regions
Position number 43899 RTF 355455 Closing 15/09/2026
Contact Officer Ben Mitchell, Director Digital Operations on 0413 041 390 or [email protected]
About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355455
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide technical leadership and expert advice to ensure Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) infrastructure architecture,
software and environments are correctly configured to support enterprise business systems, applications and transformation programs
within client agencies.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead, manage and administer a sophisticated ICT software and infrastructure environment encompassing automation, virtualisation,
relational database management systems (RDBMS), networks, storage and cyber security, including interconnected systems and
services that support enterprise business applications.
2. Provide high-level technical advice and expertise regarding ICT infrastructure architecture, software and environments, including
planning, designing, testing and implementing upgrades for complex initiatives whilst ensuring industry best practice and adherence
to vendor instructions and government technical architecture standards.
3. Support project activities to protect the physical infrastructure, applications and virtualisation environments ensuring appropriate
governance and risk management frameworks are in place and undertaking procurement and contract management as required.
4. Collaborate with stakeholders, clients, colleagues, vendors and service providers to diagnose and resolve complex technical problems,
with an emphasis on building and maintaining productive working relationships and identifying opportunities for continual
improvement.
5. Provide technical guidance, knowledge sharing and mentoring to support best practice standards, strengthen team capability and
promote consistent technical practices across the operating environment.
6. Stay abreast of trends and best practice within specialist areas of responsibility to ensure quality and contemporary advice and
recommendations.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Significant experience and contemporary knowledge of enterprise level ICT infrastructure architecture, software and environments
encompassing automation, virtualisation, relational database management system (RDBMS), networks, storage and cyber security,
and the ability to understand system dependencies, integration points and architectural impacts across complex ICT environments.
2. Experience with and expert knowledge of a range of midrange products including server management, application hosting
environments, application support products, operating system administration, platform administration, database administration
services and associated infrastructure, with demonstrated ability to support interconnected servers, applications and services.
3. Demonstrated ability to contribute to infrastructure delivery within projects and transition services into BAU support.
4. Demonstrated technical leadership experience, including the ability to guide technical decision-making, share knowledge, mentor
others and support change in complex ICT environments.
5. Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and demonstrated success cultivating productive working
relationships with people of diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
6. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of commitment to service, innovation, ethical practice,
accountability, impartiality, diversity and respect.
Desirable
1. Degree level tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, e.g. ICT, Computer Science, Business Administration.
2. Relevant Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) qualification.
3. Experience managing a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) environment.
Further information
The recommend applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to selection being confirmed. A criminal history will
not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. Willingness to travel by 4WD/light plane and spend
periods of time away from Darwin where applicable.
