ICT Graduate Technologist

•    Two fixed-term, full-time roles available, starting August 2025 and January 2026
•    Based at our Melbourne Processing Centre, West Melbourne + WFH
•    Offering salary of circa $70k base + super + salary packaging
•    Gain hands-on experience through three rotations across key ICT areas including Data, Cyber Security, AI & Machine Learning, Test Automation, and Application Development (Java, React Native, JavaScript, Node.js, and more).

Discover Life-Giving Possibilities

Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career; it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. Our purpose is simple: to give life. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.

Your Opportunity

Over the next two years, you’ll rotate through three different areas within Lifeblood’s ICT division. You’ll spend 2 x 6-month periods and another year working in different teams within ICT. At the end of the 2-year program there is potential to become a permanent Lifeblood employee.

Some of the Teams and Areas within ICT Include:

•    Data Engineering: Work with the latest cloud-native data and analytic technologies, build skills to support business insights and intelligence, and create machine learning and AI models.
•    Application Development: Develop internal applications using JavaScript, Java, React Native, and associated cloud technologies. Engage in AI proof of concepts and projects. Help scale our citizen developer program using Power Platform by working with stakeholders within the business who require assistance with developing apps and workflows.
•    Web and Mobile Development and Support: Use React Native, Drupal, Google tagging and analytics, and other critical technologies to maintain our website and mobile app within the SAFe Agile framework.
•    Testing: Gain insight into software development through the lens of an Automation Tester. Learn about a well-structured testing framework, general testing standards, processes, terminology, and the types of tests to be conducted. Bring your development skills to work on automating testing tasks. Learn and use Playwright for creating testing automation.
•    Emerging Technology: Get involved with test and learn experiments using some of the very newest technologies to identify new organizational opportunities or apply toward solving existing problems.
•    Cyber Security: From assurance and engineering to identity and security operations, there are many interesting areas and teams within Lifeblood's Cyber Security realm where you can apply your skills and learn from our experienced Cyber SMEs

What You Will Bring to Lifeblood:

•    Degrees/Masters in STEM-related areas. Minimum requirement is Bachelor level.
•    Passion for Information Technology, particularly in cutting-edge areas such as AI, Machine Learning, and Cyber.
•    Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service.
•    Well-developed communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
•    Ability to identify, assess, and resolve problems.
•    Collaborative with an appetite to work with others to achieve a shared goal.
•    Willingness to act and be accountable for your actions and decisions.
•    A growth mindset, open to new ideas and changing circumstances.
•    An attitude of Continuous Learning.
•    MUST be a citizen of Australia or have Permanent Residency visa with the ability to work in Australia.
•    Must not have worked using your university qualifications in another organization.

Why Join Lifeblood’s ICT Graduate Program:

•    A 2-year structured graduate program; learn from industry leaders.
•    A competitive salary.
•    Hybrid work model with flexibility to work from home and our office in West Melbourne.
•    Coaching and mentoring from our ICT Leadership team - paired with dedicated Mentors.
•    On-the-job training – collaborate and be engaged as part of the team working on challenging and interesting projects.
•    Employee assistance program.
•    Discounted health insurance, groceries, movie tickets, and more.

Next Steps

When it comes to recruitment, we like to move fast. This means we progress suitable candidates through the hiring process as soon as we can. Interviews will commence in July. 

If longlisted, you’ll be sent an email invitation asking you to complete our one-way video interview so that we can get to know you.

This is a full-time position that requires 76 hours work per fortnight for the entire duration of the Graduate program.