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.We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact 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 . You can also reach us through the .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, which include 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 that assists you to 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 the strong team management and coordination of one or more ICT services. The core tasks and services include: the management and support of the delivery of these services, the management and allocation of resources to support these services, and the management of the software, technology and the infrastructure supporting these services.The Departments environment includes managing and supporting Oracle and SQL server-based databases primarily residing on virtual servers located in the Microsoft Azure cloud. These databases support high-end tier one enterprise applications and require on occasions code deployments after hours. Some of these applications are internet facing so changes may be required after working hours.About You:Already an experienced Database administrator and applications team lead with a strong business acumen, you will have a track record of gathering and interpreting business requirements along with designing individual and integrated solutions in cloud and on premise environments to achieve business benefits in a corporate enterprise. Your outstanding collaboration and stakeholder management talents underpin your influencing approach, customer service centric ethos and ability to promote personal integrityEither training, certification and/or experience with Oracle and SQL Server databases in a corporate enterprise is desirable.This position operates in the context of . This means that you will motivate and enable others to deliver high quality work. You will balance time between doing the work and coaching, guiding and developing others. This requires a significant shift in thinking from ‘doing’ to supporting others to ‘do good work’; and consideration of present and future needs when allocating time to the team and projects you lead. You will articulate how work is to be done, providing clear direction and feedback.How to Apply:If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only: * A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
Cover letter of two (2) pages or less, addressing the points below from the essential criteria:
Demonstrated leadership and management skills that optimise outcomes, while delivering high level of customer service consistent with best practice within a cloud-based environment.
Demonstrated technical skills and the ability to build and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships to operate within a cloud-based environment.
Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.Further Job-Related Information:For further information about the position please contact Alex Georgio on (08) 6551 1512 not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.If you are unable to view or download the documents, please call (08) 6557 8111 and select option 1, or email , mentioning the vacancy reference number VCID03210 for assistance.Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.
