Role: Senior Developer
Clerk Grade: 9/10 with a base salary ranging from $133,348 - $146,945 per annum, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Employment Type: Temporary 2 years, Full-time
Location: Principally office is based in Pyrmont, Sydney. In-office presence is required three days a week, with some hybrid working arrangements.
This role sits within Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) the Digital and Identity Security Division in the product ad services Delivery team.
About the team
The NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages is an agency within the NSW Department of Customer Service. The Registry was formed in 1856 to register life events in NSW accurately and securely for all time. This includes the registration of births, deaths and marriages and official changes of name and sex.
Your day-to-day
Working in the Developer team, you will lead and guide developers and contribute to the creation of large or complex applications that facilitate the achievement of Registry objectives.
To be successful in this role you will:
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Prepare and review code to enable application development
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Contribute to the Development Practice by applying best practice methodologies and industry recognised standards, processes and systems, including co-ordination of input from Developers across squads to ensure they are clear about the ways of working in a Digital Agile environment
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Advise on the right way to apply standards and methods, ensuring compliance with security and application development standards, assuming technical responsibility for all the stages and iterations of a software development project
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Provide technical advice to stakeholders and set the team-based standards for programming tools and techniques, planning and allocating resources across the squads to support effective delivery
Skills Required:
- CI / CD pipelines and DevOps
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Tertiary education in relevant IT course of at least diploma
Fluent in web development technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript and Typescript. Java 11+ and SQL experience would also be desirable. -
Experience in cloud development and deployments within AWS
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Proficient in Agile methodologies
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NodeJS + Express and serverless technology stacks
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Gitlab or similar pipeline releases and source control
To Apply:
Please submit your resume (maximum of 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum of 2 pages) demonstrating your capability for the role.
For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Justyna Klap via
[email protected].
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.
A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.
Closing Date: Friday, 14 August 2026 (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.
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