Why choose JDS?
At JDS, you will be able to explore a wide variety of software technologies with web, mobile, and backend applications. You will be using the very best kit from our software partners, establishing and working with applications within our enterprise and start-up customers alike. Your mission will be helping our customers ensure that they build software which survives the stresses of real-world application.
Work/Life Balance
JDS actively promotes a healthy work/life balance, with flexible hours and regular events.
Referral Bonus
Consultants referring successful new candidates receive a $2000 referral bonus.
Parental Leave
JDS provides extra paid maternity leave.
Family-Friendly Events
We hold regular events, including monthly team bonding and social nights.
International Opportunities
JDS provides the opportunity to travel abroad to participate in vendor conferences.
Varied Client Engagements
JDS consultants work across a diverse range of leading Australian enterprises.
Multi-Person Engagements
Leverage and learn from fellow consultants across our engagements.
National Team Days
JDS employees attend regular 'Fly Home Fridays' at the head office in Melbourne.
Achievement Incentives
JDS recognises and celebrates employee achievements.
Become an expert in leading technologies
A spotlight on our staff
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Virginia Fielding
Consultant
Length of Time at JDS
8 years
Skills
HPE system and network monitoring (BSM, SiteScope, OMi, NNMi)
Workplace Passion
Enabling clients to provide high level of availability and performance of their infrastructure to meet their business objectives. Basically, I want to make sure that what we produce is useful to the customer.At JDS I get the opportunity to work with many different clients across multiple industry sectors, which keeps the work interesting.
How did you end up working for JDS?
After 11 years of working for an international company, I was seeking opportunities to work for an Australian company with a great work culture. I had met some JDS staff over the years who I thought had great technical skills and enjoyed working for JDS. Through referral, I was able to join the JDS team as a full-time consultant. After having my first child, JDS gave me the opportunity to return from maternity leave as a part-time consultant working 2 days a week.
What does your day-to-day work entail?
I do a lot of onsite BAU work for customers, keeping their monitoring solutions operational and configuration up to date. I have also been involved in the implementation of monitoring solutions, including installation and upgrades with HPE BSM, SiteScope, NNMi, OM and OMi.
What do you like most about JDS?
At JDS I get the opportunity to work with many different clients across multiple industry sectors, which keeps the work interesting. I like that at JDS everyone is valued and respected for their contribution to the company and supporting and looking out for each other is encouraged.
How would you describe JDS' work culture?
Provide quality, high-value services to our clients. Integrity, respect for others.
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Daniel Tam
Account Manager—NSW
Focus. Work hard. Stay positive. It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Daniel Tam
Account ManagerLength of Time at JDS
10 years
Skills
I am an experienced Account Manager, with a strong capability for problem-solving and creating the solutions that best match each customer’s unique requirements. I have a demonstrated technical capability across numerous disciplines, including:
- Performance testing
- Application performance monitoring (‘APM’)
- IT Service Management (ITIL 3 certified)
- CMDB, automation and orchestration
Workplace Passion
I have a strong passion for understanding our customers’ unique requirements and helping to create solutions that best solve both their technical and business needs.
Since the day I joined JDS, there has always been a strong sense of Family, and a supportive environment of ‘having each other’s back’. JDS prides itself on our reputation of being the best at what we do, and there is a continual investment in the personal development of employees. JDS heavily promotes a healthy work-life balance through regular events and team activities.
How did you end up working for JDS?
I joined JDS in 2007 after living abroad and travelling Europe for two years. I joined as a Technical Consultant, and what appealed was the opportunity to learn exciting technologies, work with customers across numerous industries, join a fun tight-knit team, and also have the chance to travel. Fast-forward eight years, and JDS presented me further opportunity for career growth by facilitating the internal transition from Technical Consultant to an Account Manager role, also allowing me to relocate from Brisbane to Sydney. JDS continues to foster a supportive workplace environment where I am able to learn, develop (both personally and in my career), and flourish.
What does your day-to-day work entail?
As an account manager, my role consists of assisting our customers to make informed business decisions to enhance business outcomes and minimise risk. This is done through understanding the performance and availability of their infrastructure and end users.
What do you like most about JDS?
Some of the key attributes that like most about JDS include: the strong sense of Family that resonates through the organisation, the promotion of Work-Life Balance and rewards for hard work, that management are approachable and everyone is part of a team where everyone’s opinion matters, that JDS is continually adapting to the ever-changing IT workplace environment and working with new technologies that allow us to best support the needs of the customer instead of simply resting on the 'tried and tested', the continual investment in the development of employees, and the opportunities for growth /promotion (e.g. interstate relocation).
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Chris Younger
Delivery Manager - QLD
Length of Time at JDS
10 years
Skills
HP Certified Instructor, HP Business Service Management, HP LoadRunner, Splunk Sales Engineer, Certified in Service Now.
Workplace Passion
I am a big advocate for the value provided by Synthetic Business Process monitoring. When I first saw it 10 years ago in HP Business Availability Center I was impressed and I am still touting the benefits after all this time. Time and time again, I have seen it provide invaluable visibility into the user experience. These days it can be achieved using trendy newer tools such as Splunk for a fraction of the price it previously cost.
I like working with different customers and seeing how they operate. There aren't many big buildings in Brisbane that I haven't been in.
How did you end up working for JDS?
I joined JDS as the first Brisbane consultant and after my training started on an engagement for Rio Tinto. To this day, we still do a lot of Performance Testing for Rio Tinto, and also take care of their HP Business Service Management environment full time.
What does your day-to-day work entail?
Primarily I work with on-site consultants to make sure they have everything they need to be successful and ensuring that customers are happy with our work. I do a big mix of other tasks too, such as presales, managing bench and some internal initiatives, attending kick-off, close-out and weekly delivery meetings.
What do you like most about JDS?
I do like working with different customers and seeing how they operate. There aren't many big buildings in Brisbane that I haven't been in. I have also enjoyed the many opportunities to travel interstate and overseas, specific travel highlights were Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, Texas, Phuket. The other big highlights of working for JDS are the mid-year partner dinner and the annual corporate games both in Melbourne.
How would you describe JDS' work culture?
No consultant is the expert on everything, so I am a big advocate and fan of the JDS culture of knowledge sharing. If you have a strange problem on-site, there is always another JDS'er who can help. I feel that the feedback of everyone at JDS is always valued and that anyone can talk to the managing director. I am also honoured to be a member of the JDS Advisory Board for helping steer company strategic decisions.
The value of our team
JDS Culture
- Our people are our assets, and your ideas are valued
- We provide a supportive learning environment
- We commemorate life events such as weddings, birthdays, and births
- We hold monthly regional get-togethers
- We celebrate success with lawn bowls, golf, ten pin bowling, partners dinners, and trivia nights
Diversity
- Diversity is central to life at JDS
- We promote ICT as a career for women
- JDS has a program for new graduates, and supports further learning
- We provide the opportunity to attend networking events, such as the International Women’s Day breakfast, vendor tech nights, meetups, and Vic ICT for Women seminars
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