• Maintain and optimise critical database systems that underpin NSW’s land valuation services.
• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Office location – Parramatta, Bathurst, Orange, Newcastle, Wollongong with flexible working supported
• Salary ranges from $125,693 to $138,510 plus super

Perks of working for VNSW:

- It’s great: We work hard, but we play hard too… and enjoy a laugh

- It’s digital: You’ll have access to modern devices and tools - with a modernised valuation platform known as Val IQ

- It’s rewarding: With huge operational and strategic delivery pieces that underpin core government functions and services there’ll never be a dull day

- It’s flexible: We’re hybrid and split between the office, on the road and home. You’ll have access to generous leave options

The role

We’re looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join our Value NSW team. In this role, you will manage the performance, integrity, and security of our cloud-based and on-premise databases. You'll implement automation, optimise performance, and lead capacity planning while ensuring compliance with cyber security and ISO 27001 standards.

This is a hands-on technical position with influence across system performance, disaster recovery, and future-ready database operations – playing a vital role in delivering trusted land valuation data services for the people of NSW.

What you will bring to the role

- Extensive experience managing cloud-based databases and associated platform environments, such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or hybrid models

- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Azure, including Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Data Factory, and Pipelines as well as Data Warehouse design.- Strong automation skills (PowerShell, Python, JavaScript) to streamline database tasks like backups and performance tuning

- Strong SQL scripting skills and development, hands-on experience with schema design and data warehousing best practices and understanding of dimensional modelling.

Proven ability to deliver capacity planning, database performance optimisation, monitoring and reporting, and high-availability strategies

- Deep understanding of database security best practices, change control and compliance with privacy regulations

Essential requirements:

- Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, IT, or a related field and/or equivalent experience

Join us

Apply online with your resume and cover letter. Applications close 20/05/2025 at 11:55PM.
Contact Jos Corby at [email protected] for further details.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.

About Us

The Valuer General is an independent statutory officer, appointed by the Governor of New South Wales to oversee the State's land valuation system.

Value NSW (VNSW), part of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, delivers the valuation system for rating and taxing as well as compulsory acquisition compensation purposes via delegation of the Valuer General of NSW. This includes but is not limited to:

• Making more than 2.7 million residential, rural, commercial and industrial valuations annually, with a total value of approximately $3 trillion as well as managing compulsory acquisition determinations in situations where government cannot reach agreement, totalling over $1 billion per annum
• Delivering customer services and experience for 2.7 million landholders per annum – receiving up to 50,000 calls and many more enquiries
• Monitoring, assurance and governance pertaining to the quality of the valuations undertaken relevant to both the Valuation of Land Act 1916 and the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991.

In addition, VNSW provides other specialised valuation activities, services and determinations for other cluster or statewide government partners – including being responsible for the delivery of all valuations for government property transactions as defined by the Government Property Framework and Treasurer’s Directions as well as more than $84 billion in government asset valuations for financial accounting purposes.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via [email protected] or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 3, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

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