Infrastructure DBA

Join to apply for the Infrastructure DBA / Apps Technical Lead role at Department of Housing and Works.

Salary/Level: Level 6, $120,457 - $132,753 per annum, PSCSAA 2024.

About the Department

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities. We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation. Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64. If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Alex Georgio on (08) 6551 1512 or via email at Alex.Georgio@dohw.wa.gov.au. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career.
• generous leave entitlements, including 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace to help you do your best work.
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
• Opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.

About the Role

The Infrastructure DBA/Apps Technical Lead is responsible for strong team management and coordination of ICT services. Core tasks include managing and supporting the delivery of services, allocating resources to support these services, and managing the software, technology and infrastructure that support these services.

The environment includes managing and supporting Oracle and SQL Server databases primarily on virtual servers in the Microsoft Azure cloud. These databases support high-end tier-one enterprise applications and may require after-hours code deployments. Some applications are internet-facing, so changes may be required after working hours.

About You

You are an experienced Database Administrator and applications team lead with a strong business acumen. You have a track record of gathering and interpreting business requirements and designing integrated solutions in cloud and on-premise environments to achieve business benefits. You bring outstanding collaboration and stakeholder management skills, a customer service ethos, and integrity.

Experience or training with Oracle and SQL Server databases in a corporate enterprise is desirable.

This role involves Leading Others, mentoring and developing a team, and providing clear direction and feedback while balancing time between hands-on work and team leadership.

How to Apply

If you think you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic team, click the "APPLY FOR THIS JOB" button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs to follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please search by the position number.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Further Job Related Information

For further information about the position please contact Alex Georgio on (08) 6551 1512.

Current vacancy

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available. This selection process may be used to fill similar positions within the Agency over the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with potential for extension and permanency.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology and Management
• Industries: Government Administration, Technology, Information and Media, and IT System Custom Software Development