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Our Business

Brisbane City Council is Australia’s largest local government, with more than 9,000 employees, an annual budget of almost $4 billion and assets in excess of $34 billion. As an organisation we are dedicated to ensuring the Brisbane of tomorrow becomes even better than the Brisbane of today. We nurture innovation, value sustainability, and support strong economic growth.

Our Branch

Information Services Branch (ISB) supports and enables nearly all of Council’s day-to-day activities and services through efficient, flexible and innovative ICT solutions. ISB leads the ICT strategy that supports the business objectives of Council as a whole, as well as information management and ICT service delivery in Council.

The Role

The Senior Application Analyst manages the application portfolio to ensure the delivery of the required Information and Communications Technology (ICT) outcomes in line with Council’s strategic direction and priorities. This includes working closely with customers to understand their needs, conducting regular reviews, managing performance of the applications and service providers whilst collaborating with Enterprise Architecture and other business partners to develop roadmaps for each application.

We pride ourselves in providing informed advice and pragmatic solutions to meet both service and customer expectations, the role will drive improvement across the portfolio including development of business cases to fund investment and  work with projects through their entire lifecycle to ensure business requirements are met and services are smoothly transitioned into operation.

To be successful you will have:

• a passion and in-depth knowledge of ICT best practice and industry trends, strategies and business directions
• the ability to strategically and operationally managing a portfolio of applications including managing external managed service or software as a service (SaaS) provider
• a drive to lead by example in customer-partnering cross multiple enterprise ICT service domains and disciplines by
• a desire to embracing the principles of business intimacy and operational excellence
• a team first approach and willingness to give and receive feedback in a constructive manner with focus on continuous improvement.

This role requires a Criminal History Check for preferred candidates.

Working in Council means delivering excellent customer service to the people of Brisbane. 

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary, trade allowances and penalty rate provisions 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

For more information: Please call Jade Lee on (07) 3178 4278 or via email jade.lee@brisbane.qld.gov.au

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Monday 18th August 2025 at 11:55PM AEST

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and since 2018 has been recognised with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

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