Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

• Temporary full-time opportunity until 30 June 2026
• Office location - Parramatta, Newcastle, Orange.
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $120,859.00 to $133,183.00 + super

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritize work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

As a Senior Digital Application Developer, you will enhance our Cluster's digital setup by giving day-to-day guidance on web apps and data models. Our focus is on making sure all business needs and standards are met. You will also be a part of developing and supporting web applications to keep things running smoothly, and we handle testing and deployment to ensure everything works well in production.

You will provide hands-on technical support, tackling issues quickly even under pressure. By working closely with both internal teams and external partners, we build strong relationships to ensure our service is efficient and responsive. Plus, we lend our expertise to projects from the analysis phase onward, using tools like Jira and Confluence to keep everything organised.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Digital Application Developer

What you will bring to the role

• Strong development experience with Drupal 8/9/10
• Application development experience in complete web builds; ability to use and configure Drupal contributed modules as per the requirements; development of complex modules and custom functionality using custom modules and custom theming with Drupal APIs and twig templating; CMS implementation including workflows, moderation, version control and security/administration setup; content migration; REST APIs; and development of integrations using APIs and other web services, scheduled jobs.
• Experience in system analysis and design including in requirements gathering and documenting functional requirements, understanding business requirements/process, designing web applications, integration and user interfaces.
• Demonstrated experience in building responsive UIs using industry-standard technologies, frameworks and code libraries such as Bootstrap (3 and 4), any front-end framework Angular Js / React JS / Vue.js will be plus
• Experience in front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML5 and SCSS, CSS and any build tools such as Gulp.
• Demonstrated experience in server-side programming languages, with strong focus on PHP; jQuery, HTML 5, SCSS, as well as experience with Source Control, Bitbucket, Git Repository and MySQL.
• Accountability to provide timely, professional support, advice, training and analytics/reporting for existing digital products/services and content management systems, both to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working inside an Agile team/framework.
• Ability in working with modular and headless approaches to content management.
• Preferred experience with cloud services (Acquia, AWS) and CI/CD pipelines.

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Wednesday, 6 November 2024 at 11:55pm.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Preksha Patel on Preksha.Patel@dpie.nsw.gov.au

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 3, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn