We are looking for a Principal Technology Officer to join the Enterprise Technology Services Branch on a fixed term temporary, full time basis. The successful candidate will provide high level technical direction, support and advice to maintain defined enterprise service levels in one or more technology domains.

Job details

How you will be assessed
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following key capabilities, knowledge and experience. Within the context of the responsibilities described above under ‘Key Responsibilities', the ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

•    Demonstrated ability or the ability to quickly learn ServiceNow and ITIL Service Management processes, primarily incident/problem/test/change and configuration management. (SFIA: USUP Level 3, PBMG Level 4, CHMG Level 3, CFMG Level 3, TEST Level 2)
•    Demonstrated high level of expertise and experience in the following technology domains in support of enterprise ICT services in a large customer focused organisation
 
o    Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) / Oracle Linux system administration 
o    Virtualised environments especially VMWare / AWS
o    Shell/Python scripting 

•    Experience in the following technical domains would also be highly regarded

o    Oracle Solaris 11 / Oracle Solaris Cluster / Solaris zones / ZFS
o    Centralised configuration management especially with Ansible
o    Provision of highly available (HA) infrastructure
o    The Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) especially DNS, SFTP, HTTP, SMTP

•    Demonstrated high level technical expertise evidenced by the ability to provide professional support, advice and solutions. (SFIA: ITOP Level 4). 
•    Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including the ability to negotiate, advise, influence others and work collaboratively with people to make decisions. (NHS: Effective and strategic influencing). 
•    Proven ability to work in a team environment, developing effective working relationships with team members and stakeholders. (NHS Collaborative Working). 
•    Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and successfully implement solutions within a quality framework to meet service agreements. (SFIA: SLMO Level 4). 
•    Ability to prioritise tasks to ensure deadlines are achieved. 

Your application:
Please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability:
•    Your current CV or resume
•    A short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant for the role, taking into account the key responsibilities and attributes noted in the ‘How you will be assessed?' section.

If you are shortlisted for progression in the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom is to be your current or recent (i.e. within the last two years) supervisor/manager. Referees should have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years. You should discuss any concerns about providing a referee/s with your nominated hiring manager when you are requested to provide referee details.

Specific Working Conditions:

•    Participation in on-call arrangements and overtime are required for this position. Appropriate remuneration under the relevant award will apply. 
•    It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against COVID-19 (Health Employment Directive No. 12/21 and Queensland Health Human Resources Policy B70). 

Inclusion and Diversity in eHealth Queensland

eHealth Queensland welcomes applications from members of the community who may belong to the following groups:
•    People with disability 
•    People from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds 
•    Youth (under 25 years)
•    Mature age (over 45 years) 
•    Women
•    People from culturally and linguistic backgrounds
•    LGBTIQ+
Should you require additional support or reasonable adjustments during our recruitment process to ensure you can demonstrate your ability to meet the inherent requirements of the role, please contact the eHealth Recruitment team via email on eHealth-Recruitment@health.qld.gov.au

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Principal Technology Officer AO5 - RD (PDF, 262KB)
  Role Description
  
  QH Information for Applicants Sept 23 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants