• Seeking a DevOps Lead to provide support and advice to Technology Solutions and Data Security.
• Fixed-term, full-time opportunity available for immediate start until 30 June 2026.
• VPS Grade 6: $134,593 - $180,115 per annum plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an experienced DevOps Lead to provide a critical role within Technology Solutions and Data Security.

About the Business Unit

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.

Technology Solutions and Data Security focuses on meeting the departments data and digital needs by providing responsive and sustainable services focused on supporting departmental outcomes.

Technology Solutions and Data Security explores and employs technology to enable the department's business to function via the use of modern, appropriate platforms, products and services. It supports enterprise-wide platforms and services including critical applications, networks, telecommunication, call centres, hosting, intranet/internet sites; delivers business and corporate funded project; and oversees the delivering of services provided by technology service providers such as Cenitex.

About the Role

This role will be assigned to work on large projects / programs within DJCS and is the role is responsible for designing and leading the implementation of DevOps capabilities to better support the development and operational teams in building and supporting their products in an effective manner.

The DevOps Lead is one of the most highly leveraged members of our team and are responsible for delivering solutions that enable the rapid delivery of products to customers in a consistent and reliable manner and providing the supporting capabilities everyone relies upon.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Expert knowledge and demonstrated experience working on large ICT transformation programs planning, designing and leading DevOps CI/CD implementations, including architecting the DevOps tooling landscape, cloud platforms and infrastructure automation, continuous integration and continuous delivery, test automation, statistics and monitoring leading to successful ICT development and operational improvements.
• Significant, up-to-date knowledge and understanding of DevOps best practices and tools, as well as knowledge of new or emerging technologies and their potential value to the organisation. Experience in tools such as GIT, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, AWS, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, Terraform, Ansible, Selenium, Katalon, AWS CodeArtifact etc. Solid experience managing cross functional teams and strategic partners including overseeing key deliverables.
• Knowledge of, and experience in leading/utilising/participating in iterative, incremental and agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, ScrumBan, SAFe).
• Significant management and leadership skills in delivering continuous service and product improvement, utilising demonstrated DevOps skills.
• Tertiary qualification in ICT is desirable and demonstrated equivalent professional experience.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.