Application Developer

at  NSW Government

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

An up-to-date CV and a brief cover letter (2 page maximum) outlining how your skills and experience are aligned to the role.
Salary Clerk Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $106,025 base plus superannuation
Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Scott Hinchliffe via scott.hinchliffe@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.
Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.
Closing Date: Monday, 13 May 2024 @ 9.59 am

ABOUT THE ROLE

At DCS, we’re revolutionising the way NSW Government agencies engage with their customers. Our mission is rooted in a steadfast commitment to place our customers at the heart of every decision and to leverage state-of-the-art technologies to optimise government processes. Stepping into this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in driving our vision forward. You will assist our internal teams in their quest to automate processes, build innovative applications, and notably enhance our regulatory analytics capabilities. Together, we aim to redefine excellence in governmental digital transformation and customer engagement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Designing, developing, test, and deploy data-driven applications to meet the team’s regulatory intelligence and data analytics requirements.
• Ensuring that developed software meets or exceeds functional specifications and performance benchmarks.
• Collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to translate data models into scalable software solutions.
• Providing tools and interfaces that help data analysts and scientists extract insights from the data more efficiently.
• Documenting application architecture, codebase, and user guides for future reference.

Key Challenges:

• Juggling a multitude of development tasks, user expectations, and software updates, while steadfastly ensuring the highest quality of application performance and user experience.
• Seamlessly integrating the latest technological advancements and platforms into the team’s applications, ensuring smooth transitions and upgrades without disrupting ongoing analytics.
• Effectively communicating complex technical aspects of the application to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding while managing expectations.

To be successful you will:

• Demonstrate Proficiency Across the Development Spectrum: Showcase adept skills in both front-end and back-end development, understanding the nuances of creating seamless, user-centric applications.
• Knowledge in Cloud Data Products: Being familiar with cloud data products and platforms is crucial. Your ability to harness the full potential of our infrastructure and data capabilities, particularly with Azure cloud services including Data Factory, DevOps, and Function App, is a must.
• Articulate Technical Details with Elegance: Communicate with unmatched precision and clarity, making complex development challenges understandable to non-technical team members and stakeholders alike.
• Master Essential Development Tools: Wield a comprehensive toolkit of software development languages and platforms, with proficiency in Python, SQL, and other relevant technologies, to craft robust, efficient, and scalable applications.
• Maintain a Holistic Development Approach: Possess hands-on experience in full-stack development, ensuring every facet of the application, from user interface to database operations, meets the highest standards of functionality and design.
• Embrace Continuous Growth and Learning: Cultivate an unwavering passion for technological advancement. Stay attuned to the latest in software development trends, frameworks, and methodologies, positioning our applications at the cutting edge of innovation.