- Full time, continuing role as an AEM Lead Developer
- Support, build and manage UNSW’s websites on Adobe suite, Adobe experience is essential
- Excellent salary plus generous superannuation
- Hybrid working environment, Kensington, Sydney
About UNSW Sydney:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organization with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged, and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
About UNSW IT and the position:
UNSW IT is part of the Operations Division at UNSW. The IT team at UNSW plays a critical role in enabling the University’s teaching, research, and industry engagement. Would you be keen to make a difference and work in higher education…. Our priorities are to drive innovative technology architectures and be a trusted advisor and service partner to the University to enable its ambitious digital aspirations.
We are looking for a talented individual to join our Digital Solutions team. As a member of this team, you will be at the forefront of transforming the UNSW landscape by enabling and facilitating the building of content, marketing, websites, analytic and UI/UX/CX.
The AEM Lead Developer – Digital Solutions position will be responsible for building, managing, and supporting core University websites on the Adobe suite (AEM in particular), Drupal and any other future technology. This role will demonstrate solution development best practice including using contemporary applications and development methodologies such as Agile software development.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference and is excited about being part of a team that is dedicated to driving change. So if you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge, we’d love to hear from you!
Accountabilities
• Design, build, implement and configure complex IT solutions on multiple solutions platforms in a specialised environment.
• Write and implement efficient code and thorough documentation, enforcing standards and practices with the digital platforms team in an Agile/Scrum/Test Driven Development. Drive the upskilling and guidance of Developers to analyse problems, assess solution options/approaches and document complex requirements of users.
• Provide development estimates and ensure accuracy of estimates.
• Convert customer needs and user stories into technical requirements, assess solution options and approaches and lead decision making on technology stack choices.
• Support the Tech Lead in making key decisions on how business requirements should be delivered considering best practice and technical debt implications.
• Conduct investigations and recommend resolutions during incidents and issue reporting scenarios.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of industry trends to identify novel solutions and frameworks and share this knowledge and recommendations with the team to incorporate into digital solutions and platforms.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.
Skills and Experience
• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the end-to-end content lifecycle, web content management, content publishing/deployment, and delivery processes.
• Recommend and implement good practices and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Good knowledge of AEM applications using AEM Components and Templates, Workflows, Taxonomy, Metadata Management, Replication Strategies, Content Authoring, Versioning and Publishing Pages, Tagging, JCR/CRX Repository Concepts & Nodes, Properties, etc.
• Extensive experience implementing best practices in areas such as Accessibility, SEO, URL management, Security desired.
• Designs and builds components, templates, dialogs, and workflows using the AEM architecture (Sling, CRX, OSGI, JCR).
• Front-end skills (CSS, JavaScript, HTML) are required.
• Experience with Search, DXP Search (Funnelback), Adobe Cloud Manager,, React desired.
• Proven ability to apply analytical skills and conceptual thinking to the analysis, design, and implementation of complex and specialised solutions, including applying new frameworks and technology.
• Demonstrated experience working with Agile delivery methodologies and working in an Agile environment (Scrum / Kanban) using a delivery management tool such as JIRA.
• Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within an organisation.
• Comprehensive analytical and problem-solving skills and proven capacity to exercise initiative, flexibility and to be proactive in development of robust solutions to problems.
• A professional and responsible attitude to the delivery of high-quality customer outcomes.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives, and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training About this document This Position Description outlines the objectives, desired outcomes, key responsibilities, accountabilities, required skills
More Information
To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience.
Applications close: Sunday 21st of April 2024 at 11.30pm
Benefits and Culture:
- UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to UNSW benefits including:
- Flexible working
- Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Access to lifelong learning and career development
- Progressive HR practices
- Discounts and entitlements
Contact
Jen MacLachlan
Talent Acquisition, email j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
