Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Information Technology Graduate Program (Jan 2025)
Australian Capital Territory, Sydney, Brisbane
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 70280 / Year
- 5-10 vacancies
- Apply by 11 Apr 2024
- Start date 31 Jan 2025
What we provide
- a full-time, 12-month, award-winning graduate program
- a competitive starting salary of $70,280 (plus 15.4% super) as an APS3
- an excellent social and networking base with fellow graduates
- inspiring work rotations to develop your skills and explore different areas of interest
- work-life balance including flexible working from home arrangements and generous leave entitlements
- career progression to a permanent APS 4 level role of more than $86,800 ($75,728 plus 15.4% super), relevant to your stream, when you complete the program.
What you’ll do
With a vast and diverse technology landscape, we aim to deliver a client experience that defies expectations and design solutions that turn problems upside down. As an IT graduate, you will get to work on designing, delivering, managing, and protecting technology solutions and services that underpin the ATO’s operations and the broader revenue ecosystem.
You’ll be part of a globally recognised, leading IT capability. Our program offers an opportunity for you to gain an in-depth insight into information security, privacy, and compliance issues and collaborate with others to drive cyber security initiatives forward. You could:
- assist in developing and applying strategies to configure, administer and maintain security in IT systems
- participate in the design and coordination of security changes required to IT environments and provide advice to clients
- analyse technical issues and research and develop design options to provide solutions
- contribute to the development and monitoring of access control in IT systems.
You’ll receive tailored training and mentoring from subject matter experts to enable you to reach your full potential.
Who you are
We’re looking for people with curious minds, who can demonstrate a passion for Australian Government initiatives, enjoy outside the box thinking, sharing ideas and building relationships, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Who can apply
To be eligible to apply, you must have completed your university degree within the last five years or be in your final year of study. At the time of commencing our program, you must have completed all your course requirements.
If you're in the Information Technology stream, you have an option to commence the program in August 2024 or February 2025. To be eligible for the August 2024 early intake, you'll need to have completed your degree by 31 March 2024.
You must be an Australian citizen and willing to undergo police, character and health checks as required.
Next steps
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply today.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- IT & Computer Science +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I help monitor and manage the Indvidual risk rules to stop fraud and close the tax gap.
I am definitely satisfied with my work as it is meaningful, exciting and overall enjoyable. Sometimes the amount of work can be too much and I am working above my capacity.
I am currently in my second rotation with one of teams under Policy Analysis and Legislation. I work on a various type of legal research, and learn to write different types of legal documents. I also work on a project with other graduates to develop a new tax policy.
About the employer
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
At the ATO, you'll do work you can't do anywhere else. Work that is meaningful, diverse, and challenging.
Pros and cons of working at Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Pros
The flexibility, culture, and career opportunities.
Great friendly culture at the workplace where team leaders and colleagues are always willing to assist.
Flexible working hours. Providing plenty of training.
The graduate program is structured well... It’s the best program that I have ever experienced (and know of).
It provides a supportive and inclusive environment for career progression and learning.
Cons
A lot of bureaucracy that isn't managed well.
Even for internal job applications, people are put in merit pools and go through a tedious job application process.
The pay increase from year to year could be better.
The limited team building or social activities available.
The procedural nature of every task limits the ability to work freely with creativity.