Careers at TAFE NSW

 TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Programming and Technology Specialist

Located at Meadowbank Campus

Temporary Full time opportunity up to 28 November 2025

Package valued at $135,320, includes salary ($119,757 - $132,188) plus superannuation and leave loading.

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We invest in our people.

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

Join the team at the Institute of Applied Technology. This position is responsible for reviewing, testing, and developing applications to facilitate new use cases for the specialist technology at the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) to ensure a high level of design accuracy and end product quality, focusing on growing the learning technology capability within TAFE. The position will explore and implement a range of interventions to ensure learning technologies support business intentions.

In line with our working flexibly procedure, this position requires onsite campus attendance at Meadowbank for a minimum of four days per week and one day working from home. Based on operational needs, you may be required to travel to the Kingswood campus.

 About You 

We are seeking an experienced professional to operationalise the use of the AnyTown model and the Cyber Range Training Centre for TAFE-led delivery. The role involves collaborating with product teams and partners to support design processes, develop demonstrations, and coordinate communication strategies.

Responsibilities include integrating new technologies into products, providing expert guidance on specialist equipment, and engaging with industry to explore innovative techniques. You will be skilled in delivering strategic insights to leadership and have expertise in infrastructure configuration, orchestration tools, scripting languages, and network configuration.

You will have the following:

• Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience
• Experience in the exploration, trialling, and implementation of emerging learning technologies.
• A valid Working with Children Check (required before commencement).
• Advanced knowledge of Unity3D and strong C# programming experience.
• Experience with infrastructure configuration, management, and orchestration tools (Docker or equivalent)
• Proficient in shell and one or more scripting languages (e.g. Python, Ruby) and a sound understanding of network configuration (DNS, routing, security, protocols).

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 7 March 2025 at 11.55 pm AEDT

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume

• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question 1: Please describe a time when you implemented a specialist technology in the workplace. What challenges did you encounter and how did you overcome them?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Kate Pickett at kate.pickett@tafensw.edu.au  or 7921 2629

Role-specific enquiries: Albert Cansino, Manager Operations, IAT at albert.cansino@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.