"AEM Lead Developer"

Job no: 537800
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Information Technology, Analyst

• Daily rate contract role as AEM Lead Developer
• Kensington, Sydney with Flexible and or Hybrid working, 2-3 days in the office

The AEM Lead Developer – Digital Solutions position is responsible for building, managing, and supporting core University websites on the Adobe suite (AEM in particular), Drupal and any other future technology. He enables and facilitates the building of content, marketing, websites, analytics, UI/UX/CX, ownership and delivery of which will be distributed across UNSW university. This role will demonstrate solution development best practice including using contemporary applications and development methodologies such as Agile software development. The Lead Developer will leverage the capabilities of software platforms and develop custom solutions for a wide variety of customers across UNSW. This role will work collaboratively with Developers to provide, support and guide tasks to deliver team objectives. The AEM Lead Developer reports to the Head of Digital Solutions and has no direct reports. They will provide guidance and quality assurance to AEM developers and business stakeholders.

Specific accountabilities for this role include:

• 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.

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.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives, and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Contact
Jen MacLachlan
email: j.maclachlan@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Sunday 8th of Feb at 11.30pm