Location

Hobart,

Period of Appointment

Permanent, full-time 

Hours per fortnight

Full-time/73.5 hours per fortnight (talk to us about how this can work for you) 

Duties

• Undertake a lead role in providing advanced technical expertise in the planning, architecture, implementation, integration and maintenance of ICT Infrastructure, including DPFEM’s servers and storage on premise, cloud and ICT networks.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members, including IT Consultants and less experienced staff within ICT Operations.
• Provide the technical oversight of the management and services undertaken by external contractors and vendors. 
• Build and manage strong positive professional relationships with clients, stakeholders, external support vendors and specialists to ensure that effective systems and processes are followed to deliver the expected high level of service standards.
• Provide a high-quality IT project management and advisory service to clients including technical ICT architecture and standards services, ensuring that Departmental ICT infrastructure and development projects are managed effectively, efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Provide authoritative, specialised advice and high-level support directly to senior management and business units on business application design and integration strategies. Identify efficiencies and evaluate emerging technologies that provide benefits to the Department that are aligned with the DPFEM strategic initiatives. 
• Undertake research and develop and implement proposals ensuring the efficient and effective use of existing and emerging enterprise systems.

Essential Requirements

Pre-Employment Checks 

The Head of the State Service has determined that a person nominated for appointment to this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. Any relevant serious criminal offence or repeated serious offences over any period, which are not mitigated by additional information, may provide grounds for declining an application for appointment. Such offences would include, but are not limited to:

• Arson and fire setting;
• Sexual offences;
• Dishonesty (e.g. theft, burglary, breaking and entering, fraud);
• Deception (e.g. obtaining an advantage by deception);
• Making false declarations;
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person;
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Trafficking of narcotic substance;
• False alarm raising. 

Desirable Requirements

• Professional IT knowledge gained through satisfactory completion of a relevant course of study at a tertiary institution and/or appropriate industry certification.
• Experience with ICT infrastructure including:
• Support and maintenance of complex VMware environments
• Microsoft^® Azure DevOps
• Support and maintenance of complex multidomain Active Directories
• Support and maintenance of complex ICT networks
• Support and maintenance of cyber security tools including vulnerability scanning and threat hunting.
• Microsoft^® Azure Cloud Services.
• Current ITIL® certification.
• Current Project Management certification.
• Current driver’s licence.

Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants Final.DOCX

Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants Final.pdf

001443, 005522 - SoD - Senior IT Consultant - ICT Infrastructure - ICT 4.docx

001443, 005522 - SoD - Senior IT Consultant - ICT Infrastructure - ICT 4.pdf

DPFEM is a child safe organisation which is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people; and every member of DPFEM has a responsibility to keep all children safe.  

As the organisation moves towards a more inclusive workplace which better reflects our community, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, cultures and abilities, and those that may require flexibility such as part-time, compressed days, or adjustments around start or finish times.

How to Apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. 

Online applications will only be accepted, please click the blue Apply now button to apply. If you experience any technical difficulties, please contact (03) 6173 2955.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Further Information

For further information on this position, please contact Matt Brown, Manager Networks & Infrastructure on 0487 006 104.

Applications close on: Thursday 11th September 2025 at 11:55pm