Senior Apex Developer
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
| Job Function: | IT and Telecommunications |
| Classification: | VPSG6 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/4ROLESFEB26 |
| Closing Date: | 15-Mar-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $138,631 - $185,518 |
| Job Duration: | 30/11/2028 |
| Attachments: | Position Description - Senior Apex Developer - D03103, D03104, D03105, D03106 - Fixed-term until 30th November 2028.pdf (PDF, 285KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Kate Fitzgerald on 0427 472 875 kate.fitzgerald@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your IT and communications expertise to provide support and advice to the Tech Solutions and Data Security branch
- 4 x fixed-term, full-time opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service to 30th November 2028
- VPS Grade 6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Technology Solutions and Data Security is delivering the Data and Digital Reform Agenda, which focuses on meeting the department's data and digital needs by providing responsive and sustainable services focused on supporting departmental outcomes.
Technology Solutions 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:
The BTTER project is building solutions to digitally enable key business functions in prisons, reduce manual processes, increase staff satisfaction and improve the prisoner experience which will have far reaching benefits.
As a Senior Apex Developer, some of your duties will include:
- Developing and leading the specification and design of complex solutions in collaboration with departmental stakeholders including business users, product manager, business analysts, senior developers, architects and testers
- Managing and undertaking design and development activities through the selection of appropriate technology, design standards, methods and tools, consistent with agreed enterprise and solution architectures and industry best practises and standards
- Actively leading and participating in the ‘end-to-end' delivery of solutions from business requirements, solution design and build, testing, deployment and ongoing support.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Expert knowledge and demonstrated senior experience in the use of a range of Oracle development tools and the with the Oracle database (PL/SQL) environment, including the use of recognised and emerging technologies
- Experience using source code controls and Continuous Integration (CI) tools such as Jenkins, GIT, SourceTree, etc
- Experience across a range of waterfall, iterative, incremental and agile software development methodologies.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A relevant ICT tertiary qualification
- Appropriate vocation training or certifications in applications and/or specialist product is highly desirable.
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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
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.
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.
