Principal Frontend Developer

• Role type: Temporary, 12 months opportunity
• Grade 11/12 -Salary ranges from $139,787 - $161,663 (Depending on experience) plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Access to exceptional health and wellbeing benefits (i.e., Fitness Passport and EAP)
• We celebrate diversity and embrace genuinely flexible working arrangements.
• Location flexible across NSW with flexible working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Frontend Developer to join the Government Technologies Platform (GTP) team within Digital NSW.

The successful candidate will be an organised, collaborative and a proactive team player plus will perform a key role in providing efficient delivery of solutions for the benefit of NSW citizens.

Who we are.
The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is a service provider and regulator, focusing on delivering first-class customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform to create better outcomes for the people of NSW. Government Technology Platforms (GTP) forms part of DigitalNSW and delivers core and common digital capabilities and infrastructure solutions including cross sector leadership across NSW Government underpinned by the Digital Government Strategy. Our Digital Programs team within GTP is currently recruiting at scale to deliver on high profile and exciting large scale digital transformation programs.

About this role
In this proactive role you will provide expert leadership by collaborating closely with team members and other teams in the NSW Government, in an Agile environment, employing lean problem-solving solutions to bring value within a complex ecosystem.

Role Description

• Develop frontend solutions using ReactJS, Mui components and SASS/CSS
• Collaborate with software developers, business analysts and software architects in an agile setting to plan, design, develop, test, and sustain client solutions.
• Engage actively in daily standups, sprint planning meetings, retrospectives, and broader technical discussions to improve team and chapter collaboration.
• Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with client requirements.
• Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code, ensuring standards compliance and advocating for best practises in software development.

Skill Requirements

• Solid knowledge of ReactJS, Typescript, Mui, Html5 and CSS (less and bootstrap), including JEST.
• Good experience working in a fully agile software development environment.
• Good experience with JIRA and GIT workflows.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD using GitLab and Jenkins preferable.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes preferable.
• Knowledge of Code Analysis tools, such as Snyk preferable.
• Knowledge of ELK or similar stacks preferable.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet hard deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Highly collaborative, can-do approach, within and outside the immediate teams.

Benefits of working for DCS

• Accrued Flexible leave.
• Hybrid working options- flexibility to work from home and office.
• Potential to work anywhere in NSW.
• Generous leave entitlements including up to 14 weeks parental leave.
• Access to health and well-being programs including Fitness Passport
• Competitive pay and conditions

Applying is easy submit an up-to-date CV outlining how your skills and experience are aligned to the role.

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at $139787 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Sujatha Sankaran Kutty via sujatha.sankarankutty@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 10th June 2024 at 9:59am

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW.  We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace   

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team via sujatha.sankarankutty@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8351.

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