Senior Developer

Description:

The Operations Portfolio enables an integrated, enterprise-wide delivery for best practice student and staff experiences. The Portfolio incorporates the following business units: Enterprise Business Performance Improvement (EBPI), Communications, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), Global Marketing & Student Recruitment, Human Resources, Information and Technology Services (ITS), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Procurement and Property Services Group (PSG).

Information Technology Services Information Technology Services (ITS) provides RMIT University with Information and Communication Technology systems and services. Our role is to support RMIT’s high quality teaching, learning, research and administrative activities.

About the position

The Senior Developer (Applications) provides a range (analysis, design, development, implementation, and support) of sophisticated technical software development services aimed primarily at building and maintaining the University’s core operations systems such as TeraText, ServiceNow, Archibus, and Syllabus Plus.

This position has technical leadership responsibilities in project work as well as in the recommendation of new technologies and standards.

About You

- Extensive experience in enterprise application software development, including analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, documentation, and support - a thorough understanding of the SDLC.

• Extensive experience in developing and enhancing applications and providing support services to high quality integrated business systems. The position requires a high level of expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Application development frameworks and technology suites (e.g., JavaEE /.NET), web development (e.g., HTML, XML, CSS) and scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, VBscript).
• Python, PHP, Groovy, Cold Fusion, other niche languages, and shell (BASH, PowerShell) scripting.
• Vendor Management in the configuration and support of 3rd party applications.

• Desirable: configuration and development within enterprise platforms such as Service Now, Archibus, Content Manager (TRIM), Syllabus Plus
• Well-developed problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking skills and demonstrated ability to apply policies, procedures, and systems as per requirements.
• Proven capacity to undertake a leading role in simulations, conference room pilots or business design workshops.
• Highly developed communication skills and the ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships, internally and externally, and to facilitate the integration of a range of internal and external procedures and requirements.
• Substantial experience in debugging or troubleshooting complex problems