Principal Technical Consultant

**The role**:

- Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
- Manage the design, planning and implementation of technical solutions, ensuring alignment with best practice IM/ICT design and delivery
- Maintains an in-depth knowledge of technical specialisms and provides expert advice regarding their
- Manage the development, publication, implementation and compliance of all program/project(s) deliverables and related standards and procedures at an enterprise level.
- Lead the assessment, analysis, development, documentation and implementation planning of complex IM/ICT changes, including the evaluation of risks to the integrity of infrastructure inherent in proposed implementations.
- Lead a team of specialist technical resources in the delivery of complex technical
- Maintain and manage effective working relationships and engage with third parties that provide technical support for the enterprise
- Provide expert-level support and technical leadership across your portfolio

Is this opportunity for you?
The ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

- Experience in the design, publication, implementation, compliance and delivery of Systems integration to industry best practice frameworks for large scale, complex IM/ICT program/project(s), preferably in the health care industry (SFIA Skill: ITMG: Level 5, HSIN: Level 4)
- Experience designing systems and providing expert knowledge in relevant design standards, techniques, methods and tools for large scale complex organisations (SFIA Skill: DESN: Level 4, METL: 5)
- Demonstrated experience in the assessment, analysis, development, documentation and implementation planning of changes for large complex IM/ICT program/project(s). (SFIA Skill: CHMG: Level 4)
- Demonstrated high level analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills with a proven record in the assessment and evaluation of technical requirements within a complex IM/ICT environment.
- Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including the ability to negotiate, advise, influence others and work collaboratively with people to make decisions. (NHS: Effective and strategic influencing, Collaborative working)
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and mentor a multi-disciplinary project (NHS: Leading change through people)
- Experience in Windows server administration is highly desirable
- Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet, Load balancing tools such as HA Proxy, Power shell scripting, and high availability solutions such as DRDB is highly desirable
- Experience in the installation and maintenance of Dev Ops tools including Atlassian, ELK Stake is highly desirable
- Experience with large-scale server administration tools for Configuration management, Clustering DRDB and managing Vendor VM Cloud infrastructure is highly desirable
- Experience with:

- Database administration technologies such as PostgreSQL is highly desirable
- At least one Operating Systems - Linux, Windows, Solaris, AIX, BSD, Netware
- At least one Scripting &/or Programming Language - VBS, Perl, C, C++, Prologue, Shell (Unix & Windows), Python

**About eHealth**:
eHealth Queensland was established in response to the growing importance of information communication technology (ICT) as part of the delivery of quality, safe and efficient healthcare. eHealth Queensland is one of the largest ICT operations in the state. Our focus is delivering integrated digital technology strategy, solutions and services across the public health system in Queensland. eHealth Queensland is committed to advancing healthcare through digital innovation. In particular, we deliver:

- Reliable access to Queensland Health's major information systems through a wide variety of digital devices including desktop computers, laptops, personal digital devices and telephony.
- Leadership and guidance in identifying and implementing digital solutions to drive improvements in the safety, quality and efficiency of healthcare services.
- Support for innovation, enabled by digital solutions through our digital health and business solutionThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.