API Data Service Officer

Ready to make a splash in your career?  

WaterNSW is currently seeking an experienced API Data Service Officer and play a pivotal role in managing the services that connect users to some of our most valuable data assets. You'll champion data governance, security, and interoperability while delivering high-quality API and spatial data solutions that make information accessible, consistent, and trusted. 

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  
• Professional development and educational assistance   
• Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location 
• Attractive remuneration $121,185 - $133,316 + Super   
• And so much more!  

What you’ll do:  

• Lead the governance, quality assurance, and lifecycle management of WaterNSW's public-facing APIs, ensuring secure, reliable, and standards-aligned access to critical data assets. 
• Champion data governance by ensuring APIs and datasets meet enterprise standards for quality, metadata, security, and compliance. 
• Support API gateway and platform operations, monitoring performance, security, and availability to ensure exceptional service delivery. 
• Coordinate API versioning, access controls, releases, and decommissioning activities through robust and controlled change management processes. 
• Drive consistency between customer-facing and internal data services, supporting WaterNSW's vision for centralised and connected data management. 

 
What we are looking for:   

• Experience developing, supporting, and governing RESTful APIs within a complex enterprise environment. 
• Knowledge of API management platforms such as Azure API Management (APIM) and cloud-based data ecosystems, particularly within Microsoft Azure. 
• Strong understanding of API lifecycle management, including documentation, versioning, access control, security, and service optimisation. 
• Solid understanding of data governance principles, metadata standards, data quality frameworks, and enterprise data architecture. 
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver business outcomes. 

Who we are:

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.

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.

Our commitment & 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 is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Veterans, and people from all backgrounds to apply. We celebrate the unique perspectives, knowledge and lived experience you bring and are committed to ensuring an inclusive, supportive and respectful workplace for everyone.

Find out more at waternsw.com.au

For more information, please reach out to: nathan.hollis@waternsw.com.au

Please note applications for this position will close on Tueday 8th September at 11.59 pm.

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

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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