EL1 Assistant Director Platforms Compute and Hosting Foundations

Administrative Review Tribunal; Canberra; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Generous leave allowances

Job summary

The Administrative Review Tribunal is seeking an Assistant Director Platform Compute and Hosting Foundations to lead enterprise technology platforms across cloud, on‑premises and hybrid hosting environments.

You will provide authoritative technical leadership, manage risks, dependencies and lifecycle considerations while guiding teams, collaborating with product, security, delivery partners and vendors to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable platform services for the Tribunal.

Qualifications

• Australian Citizenship
• Australian Federal Police Check
• Security Clearance and pre-employment checks

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and continual improvement of essential enterprise technology platforms.
• Work across cloud services, compute platforms, virtualisation, endpoint management and supporting infrastructure.
• Provide specialist expertise on complex incidents, operational challenges and technology implementations.
• Influence platform strategy, technical standards, governance and lifecycle decisions.
• Lead, mentor and build the capability of technical staff.
• Collaborate with product teams, architects, security specialists, delivery teams and vendors.
• Improve the reliability, security, sustainability and operational maturity of services that support the Tribunal’s work.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Risk management

Communication

Vendor collaboration

Security awareness

Job description

Applications Close: 06/11/202611:45 PM
Occupation: Information Technology
Location: Canberra Metropolitan, Sydney Metropolitan, Brisbane Metropolitan, Adelaide Metropolitan, Hobart Metropolitan, Melbourne Metropolitan, Perth Metropolitan, Darwin Metropolitan
Work Type: Ongoing - Full Time

Take a leading role in shaping and strengthening the Tribunal’s critical compute and hosting services across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments.

This ongoing full-time role within the Enterprise TechnologyGroup can be located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin,Hobart, Melbourne,Perthor Sydney.

Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position is EL 1 - $121,755- $143,202 p.a., plus a generousemployer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.

About the opportunity

This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on technical expertisewith leadership, service stewardship and strategicinfluence.Working closely with product teams, architecture,cyber security, project delivery areas, vendors and othertechnology specialists, the team ensures platform requirements areunderstood and delivered in line with organisational priorities andgovernance expectations.

As the Assistant Director Platform Compute and HostingFoundations, you will provide authoritative technical leadershipacross the Tribunal's cloud, on-premises and hybrid hostingenvironments, ensuring risks, dependencies, lifecycleconsiderations and operational impacts are effectively identified,managed and communicated.

The role offers the opportunity to:

• lead the delivery and continual improvement of essentialenterprise technology platforms,
• work across cloud services, compute platforms,virtualisation, endpoint management and supportinginfrastructure,
• provide specialist expertise on complex incidents,operational challenges and technologyimplementations,
• influence platform strategy, technical standards,governance and lifecycle decisions,
• lead, mentor and build the capability of technicalstaff,
• collaborate with product teams, architects, securityspecialists, delivery teams and vendors,
• improve the reliability, security, sustainability andoperational maturity of services that support the Tribunal’swork.

This position makes an important contribution by ensuring thetechnology foundations relied on across the Tribunal remain secure,reliable, supportable and fit for purpose. It would appeal to anexperienced technology professional who enjoys solving complexproblems, leading people and having a meaningful influence on thefuture direction of enterprise platforms.

About you

In addition to the technical capabilities outlined in theposition description, the ideal candidate will bring demonstratedexperience managing platform compute and hosting services,providing authoritative advice, building productive stakeholderrelationships, promoting sound governance and operationalpractices, and leading the development of technical teams. Theywill also:

• be a collaborative and visible leader who can setpriorities, coordinate competing workloads and support staff todeliver high-quality outcomes
• take ownership of complex issues and remain calm, practicaland solutions-focused when responding to incidents oroperational challenges
• communicate complex technical information clearly totechnical and non-technical stakeholders
• exercise sound judgement and provide clear, evidence-basedadvice on technology risks, lifecycle issues and investmentpriorities
• build productive relationships across multidisciplinaryteams and work constructively with vendors and deliverypartners
• promote accountability, knowledge sharing and continuousimprovement
• balance immediate operational demands with longer-termplatform sustainability and strategic objectives
• demonstrate a strong commitment to secure, reliable andwell-governed technology services

Together, these capabilities support the delivery of secure,reliable and sustainable platform services that meet theoperational needs of the Tribunal.

Eligibility

• Australian Citizenship
• Australian Federal Police Check
• Security Clearance and pre-employment checks

More information about this position, the scope of the role,duties and required capabilities and experience, is containedwithin the Position Description, which is linked below andavailable on our Career Opportunities page.

About the Tribunal

The Administrative Review Tribunal plays a crucial role in theAustralian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals andorganisations to seek an independent review of decisions made undera wide range of Commonwealth laws.

We believe in providing our employees with a work environmentthat is supportive and rewarding. Our culture is one that welcomesall and we embrace flexibility and diversity. We believe ourpeople are our most valuable asset and we work to support theskills, knowledge and capability of our staff.

You can learn more about the Tribunal on our website, About us | Administrative ReviewTribunal

What we offer

We believe the little extras can make a big difference insupporting your success and some of our great incentivesinclude:

• flexible working options, including remote working tosupport you with your commitments outside of work,
• salary packaging options,
• access to holistic health and wellbeing programs includingFitness Passport which provides discounted access to 350+ gyms,free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests,
• generous leave allowances including Christmas to New Yearoffice closure with no deduction from your leave balance.

Read our Enterprise Agreement for more information about our terms andconditions of employment.

Contact the Talent team on [phone] or [e-mail] for assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.

RecruitAbility Scheme

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Should youapply for this vacancy under the scheme, declare you have adisability, and meet the minimum requirements for the role, youwill be invited to participate in further assessment activityfor the vacancy For more informationvisit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

The Administrative Review Tribunal is an EqualOpportunities employer committed to providing an inclusiveworkplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees.We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally andlinguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQIA+ communityand mature age people. If you have any support or accessrequirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited tointerview.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

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