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Senior Site Reliability EngineerBase pay range A$130,705.00/yr - A$157,430.00/yrSNSW Grade 9/10Locations: Haymarket, Parramatta or Gosford (Hybrid)Permanent Ongoing opportunityChampion reliability. Drive impact. Lead with purpose.At Service NSW Digital, we''re not just building software we''re building trust, resilience, and connection for over 8 million people across NSW. From supporting communities during natural disasters to improving everyday access to essential services, our work has real-world impact.We''re a cloudfirst, cloudnative organisation using the latest tech and modern engineering practices including TDD, pair programming, CI/CD, and XP to deliver fast, stable, and meaningful digital services.As an accomplished senior site reliability engineer, you''ll be a highly effective technical leader and mentor, helping shape the future of digital government. You''ll work alongside talented engineers, designers, and product managers in a collaborative, purposedriven environment where your ideas and influence matter.What you''ll doChampion engineering excellence, resilient systems, automated processes and practice uplift across teams.Mentor and inspire more junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, growth and collaboration.Apply systems thinking and contribute to technical design we''d love to see experience designing solutions in large or complex ecosystems.Design, architect and develop solutions to complex technical problems across largescale systems.Collaborate in agile ceremonies, retros, and engineering community events.Continuously learn through hackathons, knowledgesharing sessions, and our onboarding academy.Share your expertise and collaborate with product teams.Why this role is differentStrategic influence help shape technical direction and engineering culture.Leadership mentor, guide, and inspire others.Structured onboarding academy to help you hit the ground running.No bench time always working on something meaningful.Hybrid work model typically 12 days in the office per week.Quarterly planning, town halls, and social events to stay connected.What we''re looking forCan demonstrate significant experience in site reliability engineering and automation, ensuring high availability.Have experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerised infrastructure.Embrace XP practices and are open to learning and contributing to a strong engineering culture.Communicate well, enjoy working in and with product teams, and care about the customer experience.Have a passion for mentoring, inspiring others, and see their careers progressing into technical or people leadership.Bring strong fundamentals in architecture, design patterns, concurrency, and problemsolving.EligibilityTo be considered for roles in the NSW public sector, applicants must:Be NSW residents or willing to relocate.Hold appropriate working rights for the type of employment offered.Ongoing (permanent) roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency.Temporary roles require valid work rights for the full duration of the role.More information is available in the PSC Essential Requirements Factsheet.Ready to lead with purpose?Join a team where your work has real impact, your growth is actively supported, and your leadership potential is nurtured. At Service NSW Digital, we''re building the future of government services and we''d love you to be part of it.How to applyInterested? We''d love to hear from you.Please submit your resume and cover letter as a single document. Your application should highlight your skills, experience, and why you''re the perfect fit for this role.Our recruitment processOur recruitment and assessment process is merit based. For this recruitment we will be conducting a minimum of three interview and assessment stages that form a comparative process.This will include;3. Online cognitive and psychometric testing4. Reference checksSupport office roles will be headquartered across McKell, Parramatta and Gosford. We will consider role headquarters outside of the above locations where the role can reasonably be performed from that location taking into consideration the operational, financial and customer requirements of the role, and an ability to attend a NSW Government workplace as required. At the point an employee is notified of our intention to assign them to a role, the relevant leader will discuss headquarter options.Salary Grade SNSW 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $130,705 base plus superannuation.Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Chantelle Madden via [email protected] Date: 10am Monday 8, December 2025Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Service NSW by 2x.Get notified about new Senior Site Reliability Engineer jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Contact: [email protected] or 02 9494 8351. #J-18808-Ljbffr