Company description

The NSW Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the NSW Department of Education, please visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

- Temporary Full time - Up to 30.06.2027
- Location Eveleigh with flexible working arrangements available across NSW Department of Education offices.
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months
- Competitive remuneration ranging from $133,348 to $146,945 plus super & annual leave loading.

The Department is seeking an SAP Developer qualified to develop, maintain, and support large, complex corporate systems that enable our core business objectives. In this role, you will provide technical advice to your supervisor and contribute to planning, system documentation, and reporting, taking responsibility across the full software development lifecycle to ensure compliance with standards and documented requirements.

You will provide design, analysis, and programming expertise for complex applications and databases; conduct requirements analysis and acceptance testing (including support for user acceptance testing); and deliver ongoing third-level support by diagnosing and resolving issues, coordinating with external service providers when needed, and monitoring recurring problems to improve performance. You will also support ICT planning aligning programs, systems, and change requests to emerging needs, including security and disaster recovery and maintain accurate, timely documentation.

The role requires initiative and proactive participation in multiple projects with tight timeframes and numerous stakeholders, balancing competing priorities and promptly escalating risks or issues that may affect service delivery, development, or testing.

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About you

- Demonstrated experience in large scale enterprise technologies and working experience in Agile frameworks and Devops culture.
- Significant knowledge in design, programming and testing of SAP ABAP object-oriented programming language.
- Sound working knowledge of IT service management principles and frameworks including ITIL, process tools, frameworks, and best practice methods.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting formal quality assurance testing and supporting user acceptance testing.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department's values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education,



click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now'.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non-child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Thursday 26 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Krishna Gosetty via email *@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

📌 SAP Developer (Eveleigh)
🏢 NSW Department of Education
📍 Eveleigh