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Technology Standards & Governance Analyst

Job No: WaterNSW3212
Location: Parramatta


Ready to make a splash in your career?
WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Technology Standards & Governance Analyst (Full Time, Permanent)
to join our team.  

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.  

This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career. 

 

Our perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.  

  • Flexible working  

  • Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement  

  • Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave  

  • Fertility leave  

  • Corporate wear allowance  

  • Professional development and educational assistance  

  • Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location
  • Salary starting from $121,185 + 12% Super  

  • And so much more! 

 

What you’ll do: 

  • Develop, maintain, and enforce technology standards, policies, and governance processes.
  • Track adoption of standards across ongoing operations. Escalate non-compliance and recommend remediation.
  • Facilitate architecture review boards, compliance checks, and approval processes. Ensure projects adopt and adhere to enterprise standards.
  • Track AI initiatives within governance frameworks. Document approvals, risk/ethics reviews, and remediation tasks. Provide dashboards and assurance reporting to management.
  • Deliver clear, timely reporting and dashboards to support the Strategy & Architecture Manager, governance forums, and audits.
  • Refine governance tools, reporting frameworks, and standards based on lessons learned.
  • Work with architects, project teams, and risk advisors to ensure standards are understood, embedded, and practical.


What we are looking for: 
 

  • Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related discipline.
  • Governance or standards certification desirable.
  • Enterprise architecture standards, governance frameworks, and compliance requirements.
  • Knowledge of IT operational processes and project delivery methods.
  • Experience enforcing technology standards and governance in complex organisations.
  • Experience supporting architecture review boards and monitoring compliance across BAU and projects.
  • Hands-on experience in improving governance processes.
  • Current NSW Drivers Licence

 

How we will support you: 

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.

When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.

 

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities. 

 

More about our team / culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.

 

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW 

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au. 

 

For more information, please reach out to: Nathan Hollis (Nathan.Hollis@waternsw.com.au )

 

Please note applications for this position will close on 12 December 2025, 5.00 pm. 

 

Click for Position Description - Please note this can only be accessed on the WaterNSW Careers Page. 

 

You must have full work rights in Australia to qualify for all positions at WaterNSW.  

 

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

  


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