Department: SRS Data & Analytics
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
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Req ID: 83852
Employment Type: Ongoing Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Location: Parramatta
Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8, ($113,574 - $125,720) + super + leave loading.
Your role
The Application Developer contributes to the development of software, web applications, and multi-media applications that facilitates the achievement of business outcomes and improves business efficiencies and processes through leveraging technology.
What you’ll do
Prepare specialised code as required by the product definition to enable application development.
Contribute technical expertise to requirements analysis to enhance the quality of the solution design.
Complete testing and gather feedback to improve the quality and reduce operational risk of the developed application.
Undertake post-release activities to develop a base of knowledge to be incorporated in future build and release cycles.
Triage issues and provide 2nd and 3rd level application support performing complex incident restoration and initiate problem management processes to identify root cause of service failures. Implement remedies and/or preventative measures to resolve service issues and maximise service availability.
Develop, review and maintain documentation to assist others in restoring services and reduce the impact of unplanned outages.
Ensure relevant application development documentation and information is updated/referenced in the Asset and/or Configuration Item (CI) records, ensuring currency is maintained and accurate in agreed Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
Monitor service delivery performance metrics and liaise with stakeholders and customers to ensure that service level agreements are not breached.
What you’ll bring to the role
An enthusiastic individual who can work to tight timeframes and deliver results, with a keen eye for detail, you have high standards for quality and accuracy.
A collaborative team member who enjoys brainstorming, has strong communication skills and is disciplined and organised.
Demonstrated experience in contemporary analytics tools.
Demonstrated experience in web app programming.
Download the Role Description
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Ready to join us?
Click apply,
attach an up-to-date résumé (max 5 pages)
a cover letter (max 2 pages).
During the online application process, you will be asked to provide a response to the following pre-screening questions:
Question 1: Describe a recent example where you contributed to developing, enhancing or upgrading an application.
Question 2: Describe your experience supporting and maintaining business systems, including any configuration or administration tasks you have performed.
Applications close 24th June 2026 at 11:59pm.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Vince Ciccone (02) 9287 7967 |
[email protected]
If you have any questions about the application process or would like to request a recruitment adjustment (for example submitting your application in a different format), please call Dean on 02 9765 3526 or email the recruiter
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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