Application Specialist Hbcis

Seeking an experienced Application Specialist to join our Digital Application Services – Clinical unit on a permanent basis. The role based centrally in Fortitude Valley and will provide customer focussed seamless, end-to-end integration of all of the ICT services necessary to deliver to defined service levels, the enterprise information systems required for clinical and administrative functions across Queensland Health.

The role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our experienced Technical team. The successful candidate will ensure the development and maintenance of enterprise systems by providing customer focused and high-level specialist advice and support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide effective change management, capacity planning, incident management, risk management and continuity planning utilising best practices in systems support and service delivery, within the ITIL framework
• Ensure end to end service delivery for enterprise systems within Queensland Health by establishing and maintaining highly effective working relationships with other technical specialists, Application Specialists, vendors and end users
• Provide timely application support activity reports to stakeholders
• Assist in the ongoing development, maintenance and deployment of application specific guides, work instructions and technical documents.

Are you right for this role?
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate high level understanding and technical skills in the following:

• Demonstrated high level understanding and technical skills in the following:
  • Unix/Solaris System Administration including shell/bash scripting
  • Database administration and management
  • Query writing skills in RDBMS and/or NoSQL
  • Scripting and automation
  • Application programming experience / Proc and Databasic
• Demonstrated ability in developing and promoting ITIL Service Management processes primarily incident / problem / test / change / release and configuration management.
• Demonstrated high level technical expertise evidenced by the ability to provide professional support, advice and solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure that service delivery meets agreed service levels in a customer focused ICT environment.
• Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including the ability to negotiate, advise, influence others and work collaboratively with people to make decisions.
• Proactively identifies, analyses, and manages risks and produces documentation that reflects analysis, review, and decision-making processes.
• Continuously improves the service offering by understanding business needs and creating enhancements to return ROI.Well-developed ability to build and maintain appropriate relationships with team members, other technical specialists, Application Specialists, vendors, and end users.
• Ability to work within an Agile Team or a Waterfall structure

Specific Working Conditions:

Participation in on-call arrangements will be required for this position. Appropriate remuneration under the relevant award will apply.
Previous experience working with one of the below systems would be highly regarded:

• Knowledge and experience of working with non-relational databases
• JMS, including Apache Artemis, Apache Kafka
• GRAILS or other MVC Java based Framework
• Knowledge of source control (GIT or SVN)

Benefits of working with eHealth Queensland:
By joining eHealth Queensland, you will work within a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment where every employee plays a critical role in our ongoing success.

You will enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

To apply for this exciting opportunity, submit your resume and a short statement (max 2 pages) online today.