Senior Technical Specialist – Java
- Full time, fixed term role until June 2026
- Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working (3 day per week office attendance)
- Offering a competitive base salary of $140,000 plus super and benefits
Care in Action
With a career in IT Shared Solutions (ITSS), you’ll be part of two organisations with an important purpose for the Victorian community; to look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads, as well as reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers.
Find out more about our shared purpose, and what drives every one of us.
Right now, we’re seeking a Senior Technical Specialist – Java who will play their part in the shared purposes. Someone with the right skills and expertise, as well as attitude and openness to new ideas, that help advance positive outcomes for the organisations, their colleagues, and themselves.
Two organisations. One IT division.
This role is for a position in the IT Shared Solutions (ITSS) division. A collaboration area in which the TAC and WorkSafe Victoria share resources to deliver IT solutions. If successful in your application, you will be employed by the TAC.
About the role
The Senior Technical Specialist – Java provides a range of technical services supporting, maintaining, enhancing, designing, building and deploying features and modules to the TAC for a range of applications including business critical projects.
About the Team
The Senior Technical Specialist – Java will be a part of the TAC’s Continuous Delivery technical team. The team is passionate, agile and collaborative in their approach to deliver business value changes to the TAC’s Claims Platform.
A Day in the Life
- Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate software design methods, tools and techniques; selecting appropriately from predictive plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
- Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of appropriate tools, techniques and processes to create a robust integration framework.
- Contributes to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas.
- Drafts and maintains procedures and documentation for applications support.
What we’re looking for
Proven technical leadership in solution delivery
Proven experience leveraging software delivery methods, designing and developing web-based Java applications and web service integration solutions that create measurable business value.
Highly developed software engineering practices
Extensive knowledge of object-oriented programming and the application of design patterns along with the ability and commitment to creating readable, reliable and maintainable codes.
Strong collaboration and technical translation skills
Significant knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-functional agile delivery teams and an ability to translate complex technical ideas into clear, accessible language for diverse audiences – bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders.
Why you’ll love it here
There’s more to work than a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Senior Technical Specialist – Java you’ll also:
Grow your way
Development programs, incentive plans and access to the LinkedIn Learning Hub to help advance your career and influence meaningful change.
Be at your best
Wellbeing initiatives, like an in-house GP and flexible working arrangements, to support you in being the best you can be.
Achieve, together
We’re a collaborative and empathetic workplace. Work alongside your team to make a truly positive difference to people’s lives.
Ready to put care in action? We’d like to hear from you.
Click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume. If successful, you’ll progress to an interview. All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.
For more information, read the attached Position Description or contact Sophie Menner – Shared Services Specialist via Sophie_menner@tac.vic.gov.au for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm on Tuesday 3rd June 2025.
If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, please let our People, Culture & Engagement Team know at People_Culture_Engagement@tac.vic.gov.au. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 5225 7500.
A safe place to work
We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, men, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse and LGBTIQA+ people to apply for our roles.
Child Safety
At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website.