DCCEEW NSW
Senior AI Prototyping Officer
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Shape your world at DPHI
- Temporary full-time opportunity until 30 June 2027
- Parramatta, Orange or Newcastle office location with flexible working supported
- Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $133,348 to $146,945 p.a plus super
In this role you will
Assist the Department to make informed decisions about investing in and delivering artificial intelligence, automation and digital innovation solutions.
Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, Senior AI Prototyping Officer turns ideas and opportunities into practical prototypes, using testing and experimentation to provide evidence, insights and recommendations that improve services and support future delivery decisions.
Success in this role involves rapidly developing and validating prototype solutions while balancing architecture, security, privacy and responsible AI requirements. It assesses the feasibility, value, scalability and reuse potential of emerging technologies, translates complex business needs into workable solutions, and provides clear recommendations to support go/no-go and investment decisions in a fast-changing technology environment.
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What you’ll have
- Experience building rapid AI, automation and digital innovation prototypes to test technical feasibility, value, scalability and implementation options.
- Practical experience designing, configuring and testing lightweight agents, custom agents, low-code solutions and AI-enabled automation using emerging enterprise platforms, such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service and AI Builder.
- Experience designing, testing, documenting and refining AI prototype components, prompts, agent behaviours, integrations and evaluation artefacts using agreed development methods and security practices.
- Knowledge of solution architecture, software design, systems integration, information security, privacy, records management, data management and responsible AI controls.
- Experience assessing emerging technologies, reusable components and solution patterns, and producing technical designs, validation artefacts and handover material to support adoption, reuse, scale and delivery decisions
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Essential
- Relevant industry certifications in artificial intelligence, low-code application development, cloud technologies, Agile delivery or digital innovation (e.g. Microsoft Azure AI, Microsoft Power Platform, Scrum Master or equivalent).
About us
At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure [https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/department-of-planning-housing-and-infrastructure] (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.
Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you’ll help shape lives and communities across NSW while growing your own career, supported by flexible work options, impactful projects and a collaborative, diverse team. As a high-performing and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve, we value your lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we are committed to helping you thrive through flexible arrangements, workplace adjustments and a culture where everyone feels supported, connected and belongs.
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Applications close 11:55pm Sunday 27th September 2026.
For more information contact Thangadurai Muruganandam – Principal Digital Enablement & Governance at thangadurai.muruganandam@dphi.nsw.gov.au
A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career Pathways team for a yarn.
We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments [https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/adjustments-for-individual-needs] that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au [talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au] or (02) 63637676 - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.
Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.
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