Development Team Lead at New South Wales Government

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Agile Development, Stakeholder Management, Application Development, Microsoft Technologies, Cloud Computing, Azure, Software Development Planning, Monitoring Reporting, Quality Assurance, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, ITIL, ITSM, Team Leadership, Communication Skills, Technical Engagement

Industry

Law Enforcement

Description

Ongoing Full-time opportunity Shape, build and deliver the systems that safeguard Democracy Guide a high-performing dev team to success About the Role We have a great opportunity for a full-time, ongoing Development Team Lead to join our dynamic Business Systems business unit delivering and supporting bespoke developed applications. The Electoral Commission is an exciting place to work with a highly collaborative culture and strong public purpose. We are looking for an experienced Team Lead, to run a multi-disciplinary agile development team to produce high quality solutions in preparation for state-wide elections. This requires the delivery of system enhancements and new solutions to be prepared against very tight deadlines creating a fast paced environment with great collaboration across all areas. This exciting opportunity will suit an experienced Team Lead with an agile development background who can work at pace and bring their expertise and experience to drive continual improvement in application development. If you want to be part of safeguarding democracy, please apply with an up-to-date CV and a covering letter addressing your skills and experience against the role requirements listed below. For further information regarding the role please download the Role Description. About the NSW Electoral Commission The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate. Our work includes: Running and regulating elections Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants; and Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018. What we offer Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community Career development opportunities through study and face to face training Access to self-paced expert-led training via LinkedIn Learning Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support Staff social events to connect with colleagues Work/Life balance (35 hour working week), flex leave, generous holidays and leave conditions Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff Free annual flu vaccination Convenient CBD location, access to public transport Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements As the successful candidate, you will have: Proven experience in managing the delivery of complex software projects, preferably in both Waterfall and Agile environments, including the demonstrated ability to accurately estimate and scope work to deliver software changes. Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams for high performance against challenging deadlines in a matrix management environment. Extensive experience in application development with a strong technical background in Microsoft technologies and cloud computing platforms, such as Azure, including relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences including strong written and presentation skills. Strong track record in engaging at a technical level with teams to maximise individual team member and overall team performance. Demonstrated experience using a range of software development planning, monitoring reporting and quality assurance tools, such as Jira, Zephr, Confluence, Azure DevOps. Working knowledge of DevOps and Continuous Delivery. Knowledge and experience of ITIL/ITSM frameworks in practice. Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent relevant professional experience. Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners. Satisfactory criminal record check results. How to apply To apply, please include a cover letter addressing the essential requirements with relevant examples from your experience, along with an up-to-date resume. Please submit your application to: titob@eitr.com.au For further information, please contact Tito Tealdo via the above email. Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service For more information on how to apply for a role in the NSW Public Service, please refer here. The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. If you have any questions about applying or would benefit from an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform your best please contact titob@eitr.com.au For more information on recruitment adjustments visit I Work for NSW Adjustments for individual needs. Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection. The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Other Information Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment. A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. This role is based in at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement. Applications Close: Tuesday 16th December 2025 @ 11.59pm

Responsibilities

Guide a high-performing development team to deliver high-quality solutions for state-wide elections. Manage the delivery of complex software projects under tight deadlines in a collaborative environment.