Junior Platform Engineer

Junior Platform Engineer Clerk Grade: DCS Clerk Grade 5/6 Salary : $99,938 - $110,271 + 12% Super and Leave Loading Employment Type : Ongoing permanent full time Location : Sydney CBD with 50% of office attendance required per fortnight. Flexible working arrangements available. About DCS GTP: The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is a service provider, regulator and central agency of government. DCS is undertaking an ambitious digital transformation of government services, underpinned by its Digital Government Strategy. Government Technology Platforms (GTP) enables NSW government through the provision of core and common digital capability including cross sector leadership and delivery of ICT infrastructure and digital services aligned to the NSW Government ICT Strategy. About the Role - Your main responsibilities will include: Drive DevOps Adoption: Ensure the adoption of DevOps practices, continuous improvement, and performance metrics. Provide coaching and professional development initiatives to align resources to deliver high-quality, efficient, and compliant services, ensuring a positive customer experience. Technical Expertise: Offer technical expertise in product development and platform solution design. Work across product teams as part of the discovery process to foster a culture of collaboration and ensure optimum service delivery. Process Implementation: Design through consultation and implement approved processes (document and train). Lifecycle Management: Build, fine-tune, and manage the software development lifecycle framework. Apply best practice methodologies and industry-recognized standards to improve the quality, security, and reuse of platform products and reduce operational risk. Framework Integration: Integrate, consolidate, standardize, and automate the framework in close collaboration with development teams to deliver high-quality services. Discovery Participation: Initiate or participate in the discovery process with cross-functional product teams to ensure optimal service delivery. Strategic Partnership: Partner with colleagues and key stakeholders on strategy and vision to develop, establish, and maintain fit-for-purpose digital services to deliver valuable solutions for customers. About You - To be successful in this role, you will have: Extensive DevOps Experience: At least 5 years of demonstrable hands-on experience in DevOps technologies, including automation development, build and support of CI/CD pipeline, orchestration, microservices or containers, and observability stacks. Frameworks and Compliance: More than 2 years of immersed experience adopting ISO27001, ACSC Essential 8 Maturity Model, NIST, CIS, and PCI-DSS frameworks. Infrastructure Knowledge: Advanced knowledge in infrastructure coding, CDK or Terraform. Methodologies: Deep familiarity with ITIL and Agile frameworks. Communication Skills: Matured communication skills across all levels of the organization. Team Collaboration: Ability to work closely with a team of software and hardware engineers from different disciplines as well as business analysts; capable of working under high pressure and tight timeframes. Flexibility: Willingness to work outside business hours to deliver business functionalities. Learning and Teamwork: A reliable and fast learner who is an excellent team player. SAFe experience. Applying is easy! Launch your career to the next level by submitting your resume and a cover letter (cover letter maximum 1 page) outlining how you meet the skills and experience of this role. We will then get back in touch after the closing date with the next steps. Why work for us? There are lots of reasons why a role with us is rewarding - working with us gives you: The opportunity for meaningful work that matters to all of us in NSW Hybrid working and generous leave conditions, so you can make time for what coun Much more than just a job, you can build a career here Unmatched opportunities for growth and development. Benefits of working for DCS Accrued flexible leave Hybrid working options- flexibility to work from home and office Generous leave entitlements including up to 14 weeks parental leave and flex leave Access to health and well-being programs including Fitness Passport Competitive pay and conditions AI Statement The NSW Government is committed to ensuring the safe, ethical, and responsible deployment of AI across NSW. Please review the NSW Government Generative AI basic guidance here https://www.digital.nsw.gov.au/policy/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai-basic-guidance GTP embraces the use of AI to enhance productivity and creativity. In the Assignment to Role process, AI tools should use solely for drafting and planning purposes, final submitted applications need to be your own work and reflective of your personal experience. This recruitment process may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar opportunities that become available over the next 18 months. Essential requirements To be considered for roles in the NSW public sector, applicants must: Be NSW residents or willing to relocate. Hold appropriate working rights for the type of employment offered: Ongoing (permanent) roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary roles require valid work rights for the full duration of the role. More information is available in the PSC Essential Requirements Factsheet.