Department for Infrastructure and Transport
Job reference: 841807
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport plays a vital role connecting people and places in South Australia by managing roads, marine and public transport networks across the State, and builds and maintains the State-owned infrastructure that enables the delivery of essential and important government services to our community.

The Opportunity

Lead a team responsible for the operation, support and continuous improvement of platforms and middleware hosted on AWS that enable backend application development using Java and JBoss. This role provides technical leadership to deliver stable, secure, and well‑governed environments, supporting application integrations and CI/CD pipelines that underpin reliable delivery. You will contribute to platform architecture, standards and lifecycle practices, improving service resilience, developer enablement, and team capability.

About you

You are a technically strong leader with an operations‑focused background supporting platforms and middleware in AWS environments. You bring a solid understanding of Java‑based platforms, integrations, databases and CI/CD tooling, and work effectively with development teams to ensure systems are resilient, fit for purpose and aligned to business and operational needs.

Education Qualifications / Licences 

• Formal qualifications in IT related discipline

Special Conditions

• A National Police Check (NPC) is required prior to employment in the Department for Infrastructure and Transport which must be renewed every three years.
• Some out of hours and weekend work, along with some intra/interstate travel requiring overnight stays, may be required.
• This role may be required to provide rostered after-hours on-call support throughout the year.

Tenure of Vacancy

Ongoing

Remuneration

 ASO7 - $112,163 to $121,246 pa + superannuation

Enquiries

Karen Barker
Team Leader Platforms & Development Services
Telephone: (08) 7133 1161
Email: karen.barker@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions

Applications can be submitted online by clicking the 'Apply' button.

Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the selection criteria in the role statement.

Our Commitments

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture across the department, planning for and promoting diversity and culturally safe workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. The Department recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and customers in delivering the future of South Australia. 
 
As a WE’RE EQUAL organisation we are committed to treating everyone equally, proudly promoting our department, and all its spaces as safe places for everybody.

Role Statement Platforms Middleware Lead ASO7

Applications close: 04/05/2026 9:00 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.