ABOUT THE BRANCH The Central Budget Management System (CBMS) branch provides day-to-day management and support of CBMS to entity and business users. In conjunction with IT Services branch, the CBMS branch manages the CBMS solution and ICT infrastructure. CBMS is an SAP based application. The CBMS is the Whole-of-Government ICT system underpinning the budget and financial management of the Australian Government. It manages the flow of financial information between Finance and Australian Government entities to facilitate cash and appropriation management, the preparation of budget documentation and financial reporting. The CBMS is used to: Prepare and publish documentation for the Federal Budget, Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) and other estimates updates. Manage annual appropriations, special appropriations, special accounts and the Official Public Account (OPA) (collectively referred to as Cash Management). Produce the whole-of-government monthly financial reporting. Produce the whole-of-government annual financial reporting (i.e. Final Budget Outcome (FBO) and the Consolidated Financial Statements (CFS)). The CBMS solution platform is designed as a highly available environment. It utilises the SAP product suite at the application layer, VMware at the virtual layer, and Hitachi hardware and software for compute, storage and backup. The key duties of the position include: ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY The System Technical Developer role in the CBMS Technology Development & Support Team will perform system configuration, programming development, design, and innovation for our SAP landscape. The role includes delivering high quality services and innovative solutions to complex problems to meet business requirements. As a Programmer, they will tackle complex problems and provide innovative solutions that align with business requirements. This role is crucial for supporting both the strategic and operational success of the team. This may include support to: Australian Government Budget process. Public Sector financial reporting including AASB accounting standards & Government Finance Statistics reporting; and Whole of Government consolidations and SAP’s Business Consolidation System. Continuous improvement to the CBMS policy, process and procedures. The role requires well developed technical and programming skills, stakeholder support, communication and documentation skills. This role requires liaising with technical staff from supporting vendors, the broader Finance technology division as well as internal support and SME staff directly supporting key Finance business users. The role requires development experience in an SAP environment to support demands in areas such as: Experience in SAP programming applications – desirably experienced in: ABAP, SAP Visual Composer, UI5, CDS and/or SAP Fiori. Ability to troubleshoot development defects. Proficiency in developing and testing system changes required to support Business areas. Understanding of security standards and regulations as they relate to code and system development. Experience in full stack development of software solutions. Experience working in a complex team and experience in collaboration with other teams. Familiarity with the ITILv4 framework. Delivering within agreed timeframes. Collaboration and engagement with customers, vendors and functional leads. Ability to be on-call and to address urgent issues outside of regular working hours on an as-required basis. The role involves working under direction in a complex technical environment and requires experience with SAP systems, system development, and familiarity with agile development processes. Core duties: Perform technical responsibilities such as configuring and maintaining SAP systems. Perform monitoring and incident analysis and use the departments service manager (ASM). Follow coding standards and adhere to “Clean ABAP” guidelines. Perform code reviews, unit testing and documentation updates. Work and liaise directly with SAP and other supporting stakeholders to investigate and resolve issues. DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page. Eligibility Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing. Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people. Getting to know the Department of Finance As a central agency of the Australian Government, the Department of Finance (Finance) plays an important role in assisting government across a wide range of policy areas to ensure its outcomes are met. Finance supports the government's ongoing priorities through the Budget process and fosters leading practice through the public sector resource management, governance and accountability frameworks. Finance plays a leading role in advising the government on many of its strategic priorities. We do this through our professional and considered approach to providing advice, developing policy, delivering services and engaging with our clients and stakeholders. Finance's key areas of focus are: - Budget - Business Enabling Services - Commercial - Governance and Resource Management
