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GIS System Developer

Division:  Strategy
Type of Contract:  Ongoing
Location: 

Docklands, AU

  • Full Time/ Ongoing opportunity
  • VPS 5.1 $113,022 - $124,884 pa + 11.5% super
  • Location: 664 Collins Street, Docklands

 

About the Organisation 

EPA works to prevent and reduce the harmful effect of pollution and waste on Victoria’s environment and people. We work with community, industry and businesses. As the needs of Victorians change, we must be equipped to adapt and respond to a range of factors. 

We are a workplace committed to new ways of working, EPA celebrates diversity of people and lifestyles. We offer a wide range of practical options to support both your work and personal life. 

  

The EPA Experience 

  • See the impact in the communities we live in: at EPA you see your work first-hand 

  • Range of internal working groups, networks and volunteering opportunities 

  • On-the-job training for a wide range of environmental roles 

  • Flexible start and finish times, as well as compressed work week options  

 

About the role: 

Reporting to the Manager Data Strategy, Data Management Transformation, the GIS System Developer is a senior

member of a team responsible for priority enhancements and improvements to data platform at EPA. You will develop

and oversee the delivery of comprehensive development and support activities for EPA‘s ArcGIS system, aligned to EPA’s

strategic priorities, to prevent harm to Victorian communities and the environment from pollution and waste.

This is a senior role for an experienced GIS system developer that wants to contribute to the success of the EPA as it

enters a new era of environmental protection in Victoria.

 

 

In this role you will:  

  • Work with business to identify enterprise location service's needs; plan, design, build, and deliver solutions to location services needs on the EPA’s ArcGIS and Data Engineering platforms. 

  • Support team to assess enhancement requests, understand time and resource costs, tasks and skills required, and project planning. 

  • Provide ongoing location services support to organization, including but not limited to defect resolution, backlog management, guidance and training development, system administration. 

  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including but not limited to define and design, service level agreements, interface agreements, quick reference guides, data registries. 

 

Skills and experience: 

  • A relevant tertiary degree and/or post graduate qualifications in geomatics, geography, remote sensing, environmental science, computer science or a related discipline is desirable. 

  • Experience in GIS, data management, and/or data engineering, preferably within Government. 

  • Independently performs professional or technical work at an advanced level 

  • Knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS, and other location services technologies, FME workbenches, Microsoft Azure and associated tools, SQL, and SQL DBA. Skills in Python, R, Power BI preferred 

 

To see the full position description: Click here

 

 

How to apply 

Click the ”Apply” button to submit your application. Applications close 11:59pm Monday, 16 June 2025.

Applicants Should Submit: 

  • Cover letter; addressing your experience, the key selection criteria, motivations, and suitability to the role. 

  • Resume; including contact details of two referees. 

For any enquiries relating to this role, please reach out to careers@epa.vic.gov.au 

 

Need to know more? 

All prospective employees will also undergo a National Criminal Record Check prior to an offer of employment. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks and role related security clearances. 

EPA Victoria recognises the value of the diversity, strength, and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as we work with Traditional Owners to care for our environment. We provide a culturally safe and embracing work environment. 

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to merit, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We believe our workforce should represent the diversity of the lands upon which we reside; and we actively embrace staff of different abilities, orientations, backgrounds, faiths, and genders. 

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