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SalaryWeb Applications Developer
Role type: Ongoing, full-time opportunity
Salary: DCS clerk grade 7/8, annual base salary starting at $106,025 base plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Location: Sydney
About the Role
As part of Cyber Security NSW, the Capability and Development team work closely with internal and external stakeholders to produce solutions across a broad range of cyber security-based objectives. Projects include the development of software related to incident management, data/information management, data processing/analysis, automation, and other areas relevant to government environments and objectives.
To further this capability, we are looking for several new members of our Cyber Security software engineering team.
Responsibilities will include:
Develop robust and secure software platforms with an immediate focus on Python/Django (although other software languages and tools will be needed at times) to enhance and empower the Cyber Security team.
Conduct manual and automated testing.
Recommend, and assist in the implementation, customisation, configuration and support of COTS and bespoke platforms.
Participate in consultations with other sections of the Cyber Security NSW team and other stakeholders to assist in identifying business functions, objectives, and outputs.
Contribute to the creation of design documentation which outlines the technical specifications of a required solution.
Support the Operations Directorate by performing code reviews and analysis.
Work as part of a small team with regular verbal and written communication
Update and support existing platforms and software.
Provide support, documentation, and assistance in handing over software solutions to BAU.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
Must have Australian citizenship with (or willing and able to obtain and maintain) baseline clearance or higher (Australian permanent residents or visa holders will not be accepted)
Product-based software development experience, proficient in one or more modern programming languages, especially Python (Django experience is highly desirable)
Experience in modern frontend technologies including JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3. Knowledge with frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js is desirable.
Attention to detail, you strive for the best quality code; adopting best practice/style guides that encourage clean and readable code with particular attention to reusability, extensibility, maintainability, scalability, and security, often going out of your way to find the best solution possible.
As part of Cyber Security NSW, you are security minded; you have a passion for security by design and enabling security engineering as a concept.
Demonstrable interest in learning new languages, approaches, and methods.
You will have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate, train and work with non-technical users; you take initiative, are able to manage yourself, and have a can-do approach.
Key Application Responses
Applicants must submit:
A one to two page covering letter which addresses the above responsibilities and includes a response to the following question:
Outline a software development project you have worked on. Describe the part you played, what went well, and what did not go well. Highlight the security aspects you had to consider and solve.
A resume at a maximum of three pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
About Cyber Security NSW
Cyber Security NSW is a whole-of-government function located within Digital. NSW in the Department of Customer Service. We are responsible for ensuring a cyber safe NSW. The protection of our systems and digital information is important because of the many essential services NSW Government provides including health, emergency services, and transport. Exciting digital transformation is being undertaken across NSW Government that requires enhanced cyber capabilities though the development of custom, fit-for-purpose solutions.
At the centre of this exciting and growing cyber capability, Cyber Security NSW is working across NSW Government to:
Create a whole-of-government integrated approach to managing cyber risk and responding to cyber security threats.
Increase cyber skills and awareness.
Understand the risks from cyber threats to our digital information and systems.
Set cyber security standards.
Ensure we have the tools and know how to respond if a damaging cyber incident occurs.
Salary Grade 07/08, with the base salary for this role starting at $106,025 base plus superannuation
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For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Sujatha Sankaran Kutty via ***************@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.
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Closing Date: Tuesday, 2nd April 2024 at 9.59 am.
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