APS6 Mainframe Developer in Syd, Australia

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

Job Details:

Senior Developers have experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality and functionality of the software produced by their team.

Development describes the function of creating design documents, developing, testing, supporting and maintaining applications and frameworks involved in the software development life cycle.

Senior Developers realise design, prototypes and testing support, and are responsible for the development of software and technical design. The role is responsible for the definition of software/technical design and realisation.

Senior Developers work under the limited direction of senior staff. They exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures. Decision-making is substantially dependent on judgement, skills and knowledge. Senior Developers manage and organise their own work in the context of competing priorities, including contributing to business planning, changes in workplace practices and business improvement strategies.

Key duties and responsibilities

Duties may include some or all of the following:

• undertake analysis, design, development, prototyping, testing and maintenance activities
• provide support to development teams to create ICT solutions
• perform analysis of technical requirements to support project evaluation with proposed solutions
• define software and technical designs for the realisation of high complexity custom solutions or conversion and migration solutions
• ensure excellent quality and maintain high standards in software development
• provide go-live support and maintenance for developments
• escalate issues as identified and suggest alternative approaches
• propose and facilitate innovative solutions to meet enterprise and user requirements
• ensure compliance with endorsed software development methodologies
• provide comprehensive technical support to senior staff
• monitor workloads to ensure business goals are achieved

• ensure work aligns with processes and overall delivery outcomes
• perform cost analysis activities as required
• develop documentation for review by senior staff including technical documentations and progress reports
• collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective and timely implementation of projects
• maintain up-to-date knowledge of ICT policies and processes and transfer knowledge to other team members
• exercise appropriate delegation in accordance with legislations and guidelines.

The Labour Hire Worker is expected to work onsite for the first 6 weeks before a hybrid flexible working arrangement can be considered, unless otherwise negotiated. A hybrid flexible working arrangement may then be considered, ensuring the Labour Hire Worker's residing address is within reasonable travel time and distance of the RFQ location to present onsite in cases of emergency or to meet business requirements. The location is the capital city of selected state/s.

Maximum hours: 80 hours per week