Senior Automation Developer, APS 6

Job title: Senior Automation Developer, APS 6

Company: Department of Finance and Administration

Job description:

• Business Enabling Services Group / ICT Division / Internal Services Branch
• APS 6 ($94,434 – $115,254) | Ongoing | Full-time
• Canberra, ACT

ABOUT THE BRANCHThe Internal Services Branch is responsible for managing the Service Centre, Application Support, Automation, AI and Quality Assurance, ICT projects, and the Finance Information Environment and its supporting technology. The Automation, Artificial Intelligence & Quality Assurance Team (AAIQA) is responsible for assuring the quality of software and infrastructure solutions developed and/or deployed by the Division. We also develop RPA automations and support AI for the department. The team provides testing services for small to large projects across the department as well as support the BAU functions for application support and IT infrastructure.ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITYThe Senior Automation Developer is responsible for:

• Leading automation practices in solution design, solving problems and sharing knowledge to build capability in others.
• Working with subject matter experts to define, design, configure, test, and release automated business processes.
• Working under little to no direction to follow standard design principles and conventions, solve problems and share knowledge to build capability in others.
• Managing time effectively to deliver automated solutions within prescribed timeframes.
• Designing automated solutions following best practice design principles, documentation, and governance standards.
• Analysing and modifying, under limited to no direction, existing automated processes to resolve defects and implement enhancements.
• Drafting delivery documentation following best practice design principles.
• Leading the daily administration of the Blue Prism environment by problem-solving issues and following change and release process.
• Supporting business clients during supervised release and production rollout.
• Developing and managing strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders to deliver business objectives.
• Keeping up-to-date with latest trends in automation and having a willingness to explore and learn emerging technologies.

DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATIONFor detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via

or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am – 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday. * For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.

Expected salary: $94434 – 115254 per year

Location: Canberra, ACT

Job date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:43:51 GMT

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