About us

Transport for NSW is the lead agency of the NSW Transport cluster. Our role is to lead the development of a safe, efficient, integrated transport system that keeps people and goods moving, connects communities and shapes the future of our cities, centres and regions. We work with several government agencies to coordinate road, rail, bus and maritime services, always keeping the safety and comfort of our customers at the heart of what we do.

About IT at TfNSW

TfNSW’s IT group provides the tools, information and services that enable 30,000 employees to deliver a smart and efficient transport network. We bring the future to our people by delivering innovative solutions and minimising business disruptions, building an engaged and connected workforce through tech-enablement. This is an exciting time to join the team, with a committed annual investment of $700m for progressive technology projects including bots, apps, AI solutions, autonomous 3D mapping drones, cybersecurity and transforming cameras across our network.

Regional, Delivery & Safety (RDS) IT support three Transport Divisions; Safety, Environment and Regulation, Infrastructure & Place and Regional and Outer Metropolitan. Our purpose is to enable our clients to innovate, scale and achieve outcomes through faster and more effective delivery of business applications and IT services.

The opportunity

We have a new opportunity for a Database Administrator/Developer, Temporary full time role upto 2 years within Regional Delivery & Safety (RDS). This role will be reporting to the Development Manager and working closely with our experienced development team, As a database developer and administrator you will be responsible for the development, integration, maintenance, testing and updating the database. The role comes with full autonomy to use your sound database knowledge, as well as providing the opportunity to be instrumental, via your enhancement of our database infrastructure. You will also be expected to provide suggestions and recommendations for designs and design improvements for the product set.

Your role will include

Maintain and develop new functionalities on Database

Provide end-to-end technical

support and problem resolution

Monitor and maintain system health and security

Tracking the progress of a project, resolving issues, and providing updates to stakeholders.

Ensuring the continuous delivery of business information systems solutions that align with strategic goals.

Understand and ensure adherence to the legal and privacy requirements for an IT system.

Oversee data management and retrieval systems.

Create and maintain workflow process documentation

Advocate and provide assurance to the Leadership team in regard to quality, reliability and performance

For more information please view a copy of the role description.

About you

To be successful in the role you will

Provide guidance and support to Application Developers

Assist with schema design, code review, SQL query tuning

Write and deploy SQL patches

Upgrade and improve application schema and data upgrades

Experience with cloud technology(Azure cloud)

Exposure to cloud ETL tools - ADF/Logic apps

Azure analysis services experience and working with powerBI is plus

Process work accurately and in a timely manner

Pay attention to detail at all times

Proactively and regularly make recommendations for system improvements

Collate, prepare and present statistical information for internal and external us

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is TfNSW Grade 8 ($120,423.00 - $134,872.00) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.  

For more information on Employee Benefits at TfNSW please click here. 

How to apply

To apply for this position, please answer all questions within the online application process and submit a resume. 

Applications Close: 11.59 PM Sunday, 10th April 2022

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and their teams. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Srivatsa Lakshmi Narayana at Srivatsa.Lakshminarayana@transport.nsw.gov.au

Apply today to register your interest!

Find out more about Transport for NSW at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about-us

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