Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Work unit Agency Business Systems - Justice and General Development Government
Job title Database Administrator Designation Administrative Officer 6
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Darwin
Position number 43822 RTF Closing 16/12/2025
Contact officer Nathan Wilson on or
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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide high-quality technical advice and support to ensure business and enterprise level databases within client agencies meet
organisational strategic and operational requirements.
Context statement
Agency Business Systems (ABS) – Justice and General Government (JGG) manage client agencies' core business digital systems through
their life cycle from strategy to design, development, release and deployment, operational delivery, maintenance, support and retirement.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Monitor and evaluate ongoing database performance identifying opportunities to optimise the value derived from the use of databases,
data stores and data pipelines, and facilitate continual improvement, reporting capability and automation.
1. Manage database configuration and design and deploy database changes in collaboration with stakeholders, colleagues and vendors.
including installing and upgrading software, documenting functional requirements and establishing database definitions, security
controls and integrity of data in line with best practice and industry standards
1. Conduct complex technical investigations to analyse and resolve issues and continually improve database performance, including
trouble-shooting issues with vendors and recommending corrective actions.
1. Project manage an allocated case load of programmed works ensuring appropriate governance and risk management frameworks are
in place and undertake procurement and contract management as required.
1. Build and maintain effective stakeholder, client, vendor and supplier relationships to support the delivery of projects on time and within
budget.
1. Stay abreast of trends within areas of responsibility to ensure contemporary advice and recommendations and a client centric approach
to service delivery.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Substantial experience in database management, analysis and support and demonstrated knowledge of enterprise level relational and
object-oriented database structures, logical database schema, database management system software and tools, and technical ETL
processes.
1. Proficient in a range of industry standard database technologies and proven ability to recommend and implement digital solutions that
best support organisational strategic and operational requirements.
1. Experience conducting complex technical investigations to resolve issues in an integrated ICT operational setting, including fostering
continual improvement through innovative and automated solutions.
1. Project management experience and knowledge of contemporary methodologies and tools, particularly governance and risk
management practices, research techniques and data analysis.
1. Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and demonstrated success cultivating productive working
relationships with people of diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
1. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of commitment to service, ethical practice, accountability,
impartiality, diversity and respect.
Desirable
1. Tertiary Qualifications in a related discipline, e.g., ICT, Business Administration.
1. Relevant Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) qualification or similar certification.
Further information
1. The selected applicant must consent to a probity check to confirm they have no significant criminal history record or associations. A
pre-requisite for the probity check is permanent residency or Australian citizenship.
2. The agency operates 24 x 7 and participation in an on-call roster and some out of hours work may be required.