Salary:
$ 107,899.00 to $ 122,292.00 pro rata, per annum - plus 12.0 % Superannuation
Classification:
General Stream Band 6
Award:
Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award
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About us:
Homes Tasmania is building homes and creating opportunities for Tasmanians by delivering new social and affordable homes. We work with a range of agencies and sectors so Tasmanians can benefit from a resilient and diverse housing market that allows them to continue to improve their housing situation and all the opportunities that better housing makes possible.
Homes Tasmania is committed to investing in its people to ensure a sustainable and successful organisation through a positive workplace culture and highly capable employees . Find out how this role could work for you .
Period of employment / Hours:
Permanent full-time (76.00 hours per fortnight) day work (part-time hours may be considered by negotiation)
- Please note: Other permanent full-time and part-time vacancies, and fixed term full-time and part-time vacancies, that may arise in the near future may also be filled from this selection process.
Location:
Homes Tasmania -Information and Technology Management Services – State wide (**)
Note (**) - Specific work location to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
About the role:
As a Senior Applications Specialist, you will lead the delivery of applications administration, support and maintenance services to ensure the stability, security and effective operation of Homes Tasmania’s applications, digital tools and technologies. You will oversee a diverse application environment that includes business‑critical systems, online platforms, and the organisation’s digital experience and content management environments.
You’ll provide direction to application specialists and coordinate key application lifecycle activities, including system enhancements, integrations, upgrades, release management and performance monitoring. You will also guide the governance and optimisation of digital experience and content management platforms that support Homes Tasmania’s websites, intranet and related digital channels, ensuring all environments comply with security frameworks, operational policies and agreed service standards.
Working closely with business units, external stakeholders, vendors and service providers, you will help ensure service levels, operational requirements and quality expectations are consistently met. You’ll contribute strategic advice to maintain a fit‑for‑purpose digital operating environment and support the ongoing strengthening of Homes Tasmania’s digital capability.
In this role, you will also support the creation of an inclusive, collaborative and adaptable team culture across ITMS. By working constructively with other ITMS teams, you will help build a cohesive business unit that enables Homes Tasmania to meet its strategic and operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead application administration and improvement for assigned systems, providing Level 2 support, coordinating releases and upgrades, managing integrations, communicating with stakeholders, and monitoring application performance.
- Own the DXP/CMS platforms: administer configuration and roles, manage content and publishing workflows, coordinate deployments, ensure availability and performance, and drive secure integration with adjacent systems.
- Oversee compliance with security frameworks and policies, including cybersecurity practices across all applications.
- Develop and maintain documentation (processes, procedures, online content) and deliver workflow/process‑based training.
- Coordinate delivery of initiatives involving or impacting applications, prepare reports/briefings/options, and contribute to strategies for the applications operating environment.
- Manage vendor/supplier services and agreements, ensuring service levels and contractual obligations are met.
- Cultivate strong relationships across Homes Tasmania, Tasmanian Government partners, and service providers; provide backup to the Manager, Applications Services; and support broader ITMS priorities and projects.
- Stay current with industry developments and contribute to a healthy, safe, inclusive, and child‑safe culture.
What We’re Looking For — Skills & Experience:
- Extensive experience supporting, administering, maintaining and monitoring bespoke software applications, including coordinating updates, capturing and analysing logs, conducting technical investigations and managing integrations.
- Proven experience in API and related integration troubleshooting – able to follow a call from client to backend, read and interpret payloads and headers, verify auth tokens, compare expected vs actual schemas, correlate logs across systems, and using tools or scripts to reproduce, isolate and test issues when troubleshooting.
- Proven expertise with online DXP/CMS platforms covering administration, governance, templating/components, content workflows, accessibility, security, analytics, and optimisation.
- Strong security mindset with practical experience applying security frameworks and protocols to enterprise applications (including web and content platforms).
- Strategic problem‑solver able to influence planning and decision‑making for digital and application services and contribute to a fit‑for‑purpose operating environment.
- Highly developed communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to liaise, negotiate and solve problems with diverse stakeholders, and to produce performance reports, trend analysis, specifications, training material and online content.
- Leadership and autonomy—capable of working independently, guiding application specialists, and coordinating cross‑team stakeholders to deliver timely, high‑quality outcomes.
- Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for ALL the selection criteria of this position.
Desirable Requirements:
Essential Requirements:
- Current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People (child related activity) Registration (Employment type)
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
- 1. Identification check
- 2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (PDF) : 
524478 527735 Snr App Specialist - App Services Band 6 (February 2025) HAHSA WWVP.PDF
Statement of Duties (Word) : 524478 527735 Snr App Specialist - App Services Band 6 (February 2025) HAHSA WWVP.docx
APPLICANT GUIDE:
Homes Tasmania - Applicant Guide SFA July 2025.pdf
Homes Tasmania - Applicant Guide SFA July 2025.docx
*** Prospective applicants please note: ***
- All prospective or interested applicants to this position are strongly encouraged to contact Brett Kytola (contact details below) for further information about the position, and clarification about the specific written requirements of your application .
- Also refer below on 'How to apply'
For more information (Contact Officer) :
Name: Brett Kytola
Email: brett.kytola@homes.tas.gov.au
Phone: (mob) 0410 231 854
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How to apply:
Your application to the vacancy must be submitted as a Short Form Application (SFA)
SFA consists of a maximum two-page written application plus a resume.
SFA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Applicants : SFA Applicant FAQS Jan 2023.docx
Online applications are preferred - please click the blue 'Apply Now' button.
If you apply online: - Please DO NOT send a hard copy application as well. - You do not need to upload an Application for Employment form.
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If you have any difficulty accessing/using the online application process please email your application documents (preferably combined as 1 word or pdf document only) AND a copy of the application form (below) to : people.services@homes.tas.gov.au
Application for Employment (Word).docx
Application for Employment (PDF).pdf
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