Cancer Institute Division Hiring for Software Development Specialist Job at St Leonards, Australia Full Time

Software Development Specialist

Employment Type: Fixed Term (2 years)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $119,348 – $136,057 per annum, excluding superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ374521

Join a high functioning team driving the development of applications to support a platform that provides cancer related information and services across the State.

• Be part of an organisation that makes a difference in cancer control in NSW
• Be part of a small engaged and supportive team culture
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply

Where you’ll be working

The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.

Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.

The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).

What you’ll be doing

In this role you will guide other developers and lead in the creation of applications and application functions, delivered for the purpose of managing intranet and web-based applications, that facilitate the achievement of business outcomes through leveraging technology.

You will be required to work across teams using Agile best practices and support and drive smart implementation of high impact solutions to business and customer problems. You will help drive adoption and maintenance of best practices in the team and take ownership of challenges and take them to resolution. You will also be required to design, develop, implement, support and maintain systems using various technologies. You will have demonstrated experience in .Net programming language and web application development, along with understanding of HL7 and FHIR.

Essential to the role will be your ability to influence and contribute to the provision of applications services across the Institute.

For your application to be considered

To submit your application, please provide:

• Your resume (maximum five pages)
• A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description
• A response to the pre-screening Questions, as outlined below.

Essential requirements

• Practical knowledge of application source code management using GIT, database management practices and change control processes, with extensive knowledge of software engineering best practices such as unit testing, dependency injection and code quality principles.
• Proven experience in various programming languages, including C# ,with up-to-date knowledge of Web Application Development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Angular or React), their dependencies, and and the implementation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
• Experience managing the application lifecycle including automated builds, continuous deployment and release management using tools such as Azure DevOps, using on-premise and cloud hosting, with a strong focus on internet security such as OWASP and ensuring the security of systems
• Demonstrated experience in Web Services protocols such as REST, SOAP and API design, JSON and XML (particularly relating to HL7 and FHIR).
• Demonstrated understanding developing solutions around external services such as content management systems, message queues and mail gateways with a working knowledge of network infrastructure such as firewalls, proxies, DNS and caches
• A minimum of 5 years as Application Developer and 2+ years solid experience as a .Net Developer and/or Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science with equivalent industry experience.

If successful for interview candidates must bring original copies of essential qualifications to be sighted by the panel, and one copy to provide to panel.

Pre-screening questions

Interested?

For more information:

1. Click here for the Role Description
2. Find out more about applying for this position

For more information about the Cancer Institute NSW please visit www.cancer.nsw.gov.au. For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Constable at [email protected] or (02) 8374 5603.

In line with the Public Health Order, it is mandatory for all NSW Health employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Dose 1 and Dose 2). You will be required to supply evidence of vaccination as part of your application for this role. Applications without this evidence will not be considered.

Applications Close: Sunday, 12 February 2023 at 11.30 pm.

All Cancer Institute roles are based at 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney to be eligible candidates must reside in the Greater Sydney region.

The CORE+4 Values define what is important to the Cancer Institute NSW and our employees.
Our values are: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment, Strategic, Supportive, Innovative and Flexible.

The Cancer Institute NSW is unable to offer salary packaging. Salaries will be negotiated commensurate to experience and qualifications of the role.

The Cancer Institute NSW supports flexible working practices for all employees and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health. For more information please visit www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au.

Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and during their employment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.