The Team:
The Digital Infrastructure Services Team plays a vital role in the delivery of healthcare services across Tasmania. We are responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the foundational IT infrastructure services that underpins the Department’s clinical, corporate, and business systems.
Our scope of responsibility includes:
- Enterprise Data Centres, server and communications rooms across metropolitan and regional health sites
- Compute and Storage Infrastructure, including virtualisation platforms and high-availability compute and storage solutions
- Network Connectivity, encompassing wide-area networks (WAN), local area networks (LAN), and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi
- Data Protection and Backups, ensuring the availability, security, and recoverability of critical systems and information
- Cybersecurity Foundations, protecting digital assets and safeguarding patient and public data
- Core IT Infrastructure Management, supporting lifecycle planning, capacity, performance availability and resilience
As a team, we provide the backbone for essential services such as digital medical records, diagnostic imaging systems, nurse call, telehealth, and corporate platforms like HR, finance, and logistics.
We work in close collaboration with clinical teams, health executives, and technology partners to ensure infrastructure services are secure, scalable, and aligned with contemporary healthcare needs. Whether it’s enabling a new digital hospital, expanding services into rural communities, or supporting life-saving care in emergency departments, our team is a critical enabler of modern public health delivery.
The Role:
In this senior technical role, you will lead the delivery of critical network communications projects and provide expert-level support to operational teams. You will play a key role in shaping the future of our network services through strategic planning, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key responsibilities include:
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Developing and implementing operational strategies, standards, and procedures
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Leading the selection and integration of network products and services
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Managing vendor and supplier relationships to ensure service quality and alignment
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Engaging in consultation, discovery, planning, and execution of complex ICT initiatives
As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to technology decision-making and the evolution of digital infrastructure services, with a strong focus on risk mitigation and alignment with healthcare business needs.
You will need:
- Proven record of achievement in providing technical leadership, advice and innovative solutions and services within a complex work environment.
- ‘Can-do approach’ demonstrated by successful track record of working harmoniously and collaborating with others to foster a productive work ethic and positive workplace culture.
- Highly developed conceptual and problem-solving skills with demonstrated contemporary program/project management capability and a successful track record in planning, analysing and monitoring program/project progress, including championing change.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Fixed term full time, day worker position, commencing as soon as possible for approximately a 12-month period.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $128,102 to $134,832 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Position Features:
From time to time, the role may require:
- Some duties to be undertaken outside of normal working hours
- Travel between sites to be undertaken
- Potential intrastate or interstate travel
- Participation in an on-call afterhours roster
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in ICT or related discipline
- Appropriate technical certification in relevant specialist discipline
- Current Driver’s Licence
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Mark Siegemund
Phone number: 0438135860
Email address: mark.siegemund@health.tas.gov.au
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