NCIS Technical Lead

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Melbourne seeks an NCIS Technical Lead to maintain the National Coronial Information System. You will develop solutions, resolve technical issues and help keep the system secure, reliable and useful.

You will lead ongoing maintenance and operation, deliver upgrades, manage incidents, and produce high-quality technical documentation while collaborating with business teams to clarify complex issues.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience delivering application support and development services.
• Strong technical skills in Java, SQL and OCI with experience using software development methods.
• Ability to find practical solutions to complex problems and improve systems over time.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing maintenance and operation of the NCIS application and supporting systems.
• Design and deliver practical solutions, improvements and upgrades that meet business and user needs.
• Manage incidents and provide senior technical support to resolve issues and defects.
• Maintain high-quality technical documents and share knowledge to build in-house support skills.
• Work with technical and business teams to explain complex technical issues in plain language.

Skills

Java

SQL

OCI

Education

ICT qualification

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DJCSDJ9323OCT26

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Lead the technology behind a unique national data system.
• You will keep a critical application running and improve how it works.
• Work with technical and business teams to solve complex problems.
• Build your skills while helping an important public service work well.
• Fixed term, full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

What you will do

As NCIS Technical Lead, you will lead the maintenance and ongoing operation of the National Coronial Information System.
You will develop solutions, resolve technical issues and help keep the system secure, reliable and useful.

You will:

• lead the ongoing maintenance and operation of the NCIS application and supporting systems
• design and deliver practical solutions, improvements and upgrades that meet business and user needs
• manage incidents and provide senior technical support to resolve issues and defects
• maintain high-quality technical documents and share knowledge to build in-house support skills
• work with technical and business teams to explain complex technical issues in plain language.

About you

A relevant ICT tertiary qualification is desirable. Relevant vocational training or certification in applications or specialist products is also desirable.

You should also have:

• senior-level experience delivering application support and development services
• strong technical skills in Java, SQL and OCI, with experience using software development methods
• the ability to find practical solutions to complex problems and improve systems over time
• strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Ally Watson at [e-mail].

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

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.

Applications close Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 11.59pm