Lead Applications Specialist

  • Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Contract
  • Negotiable
  • 12-month contract with the possibility of a 12-month extension.
  • Canberra Based role
  • Australian Citizenship is mandatory.
  • Expertise in cloud platform, Dynamic 365, application integration and database management

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior technical role as a Lead Application Specialist. You will play a pivotal role in managing and optimising enterprise application capabilities, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of critical systems. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to the organisation’s mission of delivering high-quality technology services to stakeholders across Australia.

Your duties will include:

  • Leading the Applications Specialist function and coordinating a small, high-performing team.
  • Managing a pipeline of continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery.
  • Providing Level 2/3 ITSM support within an ITIL framework, ensuring timely resolution of incidents and requests.
  • Configuring and administering cloud-based and on-premises applications, including Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.
  • Overseeing application integration and middleware management, including Azure Service Bus and API Management.
  • Ensuring application security through best practices, including Azure Role-Based Access Control and OAuth 2.0 protocols.

Skills and experience we are looking for:

  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage and coordinate technical teams.
  • Strong expertise in system configuration, administration, and cloud/hybrid infrastructure.
  • Experience with application integration, database management, and security configuration.
  • Proficiency in automation tools such as Azure DevOps pipelines and Bicep Templates.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Prior experience in government or large-scale organisations is highly desirable.

Application Process
If you would like to apply, please contact Deepika Ahluwalia on 02 6129 6300 or email deepika.ahluwalia@talentinternational.com.

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