Senior Automation Developer

• Location – Parramatta
• Employment type – Temporary full-time up to 12 months
• Grade – Clerk Grade 9/10
• Salary – $129,464 pa - $142,665 pa plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role
As Senior Automation Developer, you'll lead the design and delivery of advanced automation solutions that drive innovation, streamline operations, and reduce risk. This is your chance to shape the success of the Automation Hub and embed automation deeply within the organisation, boosting efficiency and enhancing service delivery.

What You'll Do
Lead the full lifecycle of automation solutions while collaborating with a dynamic team to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

• Design, develop, test, and support automated processes
• Coordinate tasks and troubleshoot with automation developers
• Analyse processes organisation-wide to identify automation opportunities
• Share technical expertise to ensure consistent development standards
• Thrive in a collaborative, innovative team within a dynamic work environment

What We're Looking For
A skilled technical leader with strong expertise and a collaborative mindset to drive automation excellence.

• Proven experience leading complex automation projects using industry-standard tools
• Sharp analytical skills to design effective, tailored automation solutions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across teams and vendors
• Ability to mentor and empower team members, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices
• Extensive demonstrated experience in using RPA, including UiPath.

Download the role description.

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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.

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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.

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Are you ready to join us?
Requirements
Click apply, attach an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Targeted Question 1

Provide an example of leading programming and design of complex automation using UiPath.

• Targeted Question 2

Briefly explain how you manage requirements, engage stakeholders, and mentor your team.

Applications close
Tuesday, 18 November 2025 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 Sally Craine via email at

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 or via email at

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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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