Oracle Data Engineer & Apex Lead

About Us 

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone’s experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.  We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.  We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.   

You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services.  

About the Group

The Operations Group delivers frontline customer services to Victorians and the public service. It maintains the foundational digital infrastructure and platforms that support efficient, secure and reliable service delivery.

About the Role 

The Oracle Data Engineer and APEX Lead provides technical leadership across Oracle APEX applications and data engineering, overseeing architecture, development, automation and governance. The role focuses on secure solutions, Python data pipelines, CI/CD, compliance, developer mentoring and senior stakeholder engagement to deliver scalable digital solutions.

Key Accountabilities

• Design and develop scalable Oracle APEX applications using PL/SQL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, ensuring accessibility compliance.

• Build Python data pipelines to clean, validate and transform Excel data into structured databases.

• Establish and manage CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows for secure deployment across government environments.

• Design and optimise Oracle ADW data models and warehouses for secure, high-performance analytics.

Provide technical leadership, mentor developers and work with stakeholders to translate business and policy requirements into effective digital solutions.

About You  

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following attributes:

• Expert-level Oracle APEX and PL/SQL skills, with strong front-end development using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.

• Advanced expertise in enterprise data modelling, star schemas and high-performance database architecture.

• Extensive Python experience building automated ETL/ELT pipelines and transforming complex data into production-ready schemas.

• Experience establishing and governing CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows for secure deployment across government environments.

• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to set engineering standards and build internal technical capability.

This position is Ongoing and is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. 

For more information, please see the  Position Description.

How to apply  

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 27 August 2026. All applications should include:   

·       a resume; and   

·       a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages). 

Other relevant information 

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.