Position Number: 0056281
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time/Continuing
Department: Advancement, Communications and Marketing
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a Lead Developer to join our Digital Strategy and Channels (DSC) team. The Digital Channel Operations team within DSC manages the University's public-facing websites, applications, design system, and content management system (CMS). The team has a broad leadership and delivery role across UX Design, Development and Operations.
As a Lead (Full Stack) Developer, you will lead in the following areas:
Development team leadershipFull stack developmentYou will play a pivotal role in enhancing the University's digital presence, ensuring a seamless user experience across our diverse digital platforms. This position offers the opportunity to lead a talented team and contribute to impactful digital transformation projects.
Your responsibilities will include: Overseeing the evolution and upkeep of the university's design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability across digital platforms. This includes collaborating with digital product managers, designers, and CMS developers to implement new components, refine existing patterns, and ensure that the design system supports the institution's branding and accessibility standards.Lead a team of front and backend developers, including oversight of their work, technical upskilling, and prioritisation.Lead for development, code reviews, code quality, and support required for maintaining and improving existing applications and websites.Work closely with UX designers and the CMS team as required to produce beautiful, accessible, usable, and reliable web applications.Who we are looking for: Technical leadership experienceStrong collaboration skills working with agile product teamsRuby on RailsManaging data through APIsPlease note: This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Your new team – Advancement, Communications and Marketing The Vice-President (Advancement, Communications and Marketing) leads the Advancement, Communications and Marketing team. Advancement works with colleagues across the University and its affiliates to facilitate mutually beneficial relationships between the University and its alumni, friends and benefactors. Communications and Marketing formulates and leads strategies in support of the University of Melbourne's overarching strategic plan, Advancing Melbourne.
What we offer you: In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
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Be yourself The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live.
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: ResumeCover Letter outlining your interest and experiencePlease note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description. Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ivanka via email at ******, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address. If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
Advertised: 18 Dec 2024 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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