Principal PEGA Application Developer

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure NSW; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure NSW is seeking a highly experienced Principal PEGA Developer in Parramatta. This temporary full-time role leads PEGA design, development, and support for the NSW Planning Portal, mentoring peers and ensuring secure, scalable solutions.

You will work within the Corporate Services team, enforcing standards and governance, and collaborating with delivery teams to transition projects into operations.

Qualifications

• Advanced collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Autonomous decision-making and accountability for delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into sustainable, scalable PEGA solutions.
• Deep technical expertise in PEGA, cloud platforms, APIs, automation, and CI/CD tools.
• Experience mentoring and developing others, fostering a culture of learning and best practice.
• Commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and staying ahead with new technologies.
• Strong focus on compliance, cyber security, and managing technical debt in complex environments.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and support of PEGA solutions for the Planning Portal.
• Mentor junior developers and enforce development standards.
• Ensure secure, scalable, and user-focused services across the platform.
• Governance across projects and transition back to operations within NSW Planning Portals.

Skills

PEGA Platform

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD tools

APIs

Automation

Mentoring

Governance

Security compliance

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field

Tools

Pega Platform

AWS

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure NSW – Parramatta NSW

• Join us as a Principal PEGA Developer and help drive the digital transformation of NSW’s Planning Portal.
• Temporary full-time opportunity for up to 12 months
• Parramatta preferred, Newcastle and Orange considered upon application
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $154,231 to $178,369 + super

In this role you will

We’re looking for a highly experienced in-house Principal PEGA Application Developer to join the Corporate Services team at Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. In this ongoing, full-time role, you will take the lead in designing, developing, and supporting robust PEGA solutions for the Planning Portal—helping to shape the digital future of planning in NSW.

You will be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team where your expertise will make a real impact. From mentoring junior developers and integrating new technologies, to ensuring our digital services are secure, scalable, and user-focused, you’ll play a key role in every stage of the development lifecycle. Working as part of the core developer team you will ensure governance is applied across projects related to the NSW Planning Portals. Work with project delivery teams to ensure development standards are adhered to across the Pega Platform, leading the way on enforcement of principles and processes to support a smooth transition of projects back into the operational teams.

If you thrive on technical challenges and have extensive experience in Pega platform development we’d love to hear from you.

Read the role description for more detail: Principal PEGA Application Developer

About you

• Advanced collaboration skills, working seamlessly with internal teams and external partners to deliver integrated solutions.
• Confident, autonomous decision-making and accountability for delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into sustainable, scalable PEGA solutions.
• Deep technical expertise in PEGA, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), APIs, automation, and CI/CD tools.
• Experience mentoring and developing others, fostering a culture of learning and best practice.
• Commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and staying ahead with new technologies.
• Strong focus on compliance, cyber security, and managing technical debt in complex environments.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and/or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.

About us

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure(DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you’ll help shape lives and communities across NSW while growing your own career, supported by flexible work options, impactful projects and a collaborative, diverse team. As a high-performing and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve, we value your lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we are committed to helping you thrive through flexible arrangements, workplace adjustments and a culture where everyone feels supported, connected and belongs.

Applications close 11:55pm Wednesday 23rd September 2026

For more information contact Anthony Tavella, A/Director, Digital Delivery and Platforms at ***************@dphi.nsw.gov.au

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

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We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via ***************@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637*** - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.