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Principal Digital Solutions Developer

Requisition ID:  4201
Region:  Sydney City
Job Category:  Information technology
Employment Fill Type:  Temporary
Description: 

 

Principal Digital Solutions Developer

 

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

 

  • Temporary Full-Time (up until 08 September 2028)
  • Location: Eveleigh with flexible working from home arrangements available
  • 35 Hour Work Week + Flex Leave Entitlements, Salary Packaging Benefits and more!
  • Salary Package up to $189,735 p.a. (Inclusive of Salary Range from $145,378 p.a. to $168,130 p.a. + Superannuation)

 

 

About the role

You will lead the planning, development and implementation of innovative, data-driven digital solutions to optimise efficiencies and ensure the provision of robust digital analytics and insights for current and future school infrastructure. You will build robust back-end solutions and engaging and interactive front-end user interfaces, which incorporate data visualisations, geospatial/mapping, and other capabilities derived from internal and external APIs.

 

School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) is delivering new school buildings, major upgrades and maintenance strategies to ensure every school-aged child has access to high quality education facilities at their local public school. This encompasses the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW.

 

For further information please click here to view the role description

 

About you -

The ideal candidate will have: 

  • Demonstrated experience in developing innovative digital solutions using relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and database driven development.
  • Extensive experience in designing engaging user interfaces and experiences using front end languages (HTML/JavaScript/CSS/Sass). Proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks such as Angular, React and Vue is essential.
  • Extensive experience developing robust back-end solutions with server side languages (Node.JS, Java, Python), their corresponding frameworks (Express.JS), and other supporting technologies e.g. Redis, Docker.
  • Experience with API integration and building APIs supported by a micro-services architecture.
  • Familiarity with data visualisation frameworks, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping technologies (Mapbox, Leaflet, PostGIS) technologies, and leveraging RESTful APIs to deliver strategic outcomes.
  • Experience with data transformation (ETL), cloud deployment (Microsoft Azure/AWS), and exposure to DevOps (Test Driven Development, CI/CD) is highly desirable.

 

Essential requirements of the role

 

 

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

 

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

 

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

 

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.


Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC’s validity (up to 5 years)


Closing date: Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 11:59pm.


For role enquiries please contact Jannatun Haque at jannatun.haque@det.nsw.edu.au


We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.


A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

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