Job opportunity

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to Jobs and Skills WA by calling 13 64 64.

If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Emmanuel Atiya on (08) 6551 1297 or via email at emmanuel.atiya@dohw.wa.gov.au. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
• Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging.

About The Role:

The Database Administrator is responsible for providing Business as Usual (BAU) and project-based support to ensure the availability, performance, security and integrity of databases used at the Department of Housing and Works (DHW) for cloud databases. This will include proactive monitoring and capacity planning.

Responsible for the key areas of database administration, including but not limited to configuration management, security rules implementation, automation, monitoring and tuning, data custodian management, troubleshooting, and backup.

IT Change deployments which may occur during out-of-business hours or over weekends.

About You:

You are a proactive, collaborative database professional with strong technical expertise and a genuine commitment to delivering excellent customer service. You excel in team environments while remaining comfortable working independently. You communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders and consistently contribute to maintaining stable, secure, and high‑performing database environments.

You’ll also bring:

• Hands‑on experience administering Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server, including installation, configuration, patching, backup and recovery, performance tuning, high availability, and cloud‑based database services.
• Proficiency in Oracle SQL and Microsoft SQL Server T‑SQL, with the ability to write, optimise, and troubleshoot complex queries, stored procedures, functions, and scripts.
• Practical knowledge of Linux and Windows Server operating systems, and experience with Linux and Power Shell scripting to assist with managing and troubleshooting Oracle and SQL Server database administration.
• Experience supporting databases in virtualised and cloud-based environments.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and a willingness to share knowledge, mentor colleagues, and improve internal processes and standards.
• Well‑developed communication and relationship‑building skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams, projects, and organisational levels.

The position operates in Personal Leadership context. This means that you are required to demonstrate personal accountability for delivering excellence and support your team and agency in delivering strategic goals. You will be expected to build and nurture relationships and be willing to seek feedback and learn.

How to Apply:

If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:

1. A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).

2. Cover letter of two (2) pages or less, outlining how you meet the essential requirements of the role and demonstrate leadership behaviours.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job-Related Information:

Please contact Emmanuel Atiya on (08) 6551 1297 for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.

If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact us by calling (08) 6557 8111 (select option 1) or email recruitment@dohw.wa.gov.au, quoting the reference number VCID03336 for support.

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time or part-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next six (6) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.