Developer

Department of Transport and Planning; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government department in Melbourne is seeking a Developer for a full-time role covering maternity leave. The position involves application maintenance, stakeholder engagement, and systems performance monitoring. Ideal candidates have a relevant tertiary qualification and experience in Frontend development, particularly with Sitecore, and strong stakeholder management skills. This opportunity fosters a collaborative workplace culture and aims to contribute to community development.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary or equivalent industry qualification in information management, computer science or a related field.
• Experience in UI Design - 3+ years.
• Frontend development experience with Sitecore, Python, Node.js, and React/Next.js - 2+ years.

Responsibilities

• Apply maintenance and development knowledge to assist stakeholders.
• Ensure applications meet operational service levels.
• Record maintenance activities in appropriate systems.

Skills

Outcomes Thinking

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Systems Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Working Collaboratively

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in information management or computer science

Tools

JIRA

ServiceNow

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Docker

Job description

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Title: Developer

Requisition ID: 8293

Work Type: Ongoing Full Time

Fixed Term Period: 12 months (needs date)

Location: Melbourne - CBD

Date Posted: 3 Sept 2025

About Us

We create thriving places and connected communities by bringing together transport, planning, land use, precinct, and policy functions in one department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians. Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating, and maintaining Victoria’s transport, planning, and land services for use by all. We foster a safe, inclusive, and constructive workplace.

Investment and Technology leads and manages the investment lifecycle; drives commercial advice & negotiations to facilitate reform; and enables core delivery through Finance, Procurement & Enterprise Technology. We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.

The Role

The role is fixed term fulltime maternity leave cover until 30 September 2026. This role involves working closely with business stakeholders and third-party vendors who support the Department’s systems. The Developer is accountable for delivering support, monitoring, data management, enhancements, and release services, while also ensuring the smooth operation of DTP’s critical Sitecore websites and in-house backend performance reporting tools.

In This Role You Will

• Apply application maintenance and development knowledge and subject matter expertise to work with team members, Department colleagues and vendors to ensure the delivery of support and maintenance services.
• Ensure supported applications meet the required operational service levels.
• Record maintenance and support activities, outcomes and other artefacts in systems used for these purposes (ServiceNow, JIRA, Bitbucket).
• Complete assigned activities within the schedule agreed with management.

Key Selection Criteria

• Outcomes Thinking (Foundation): Aligns work with organisational goals, takes responsibility for actions, and is committed to completing tasks effectively.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement (Applied): Seeks and suggests improvements, encourages idea-sharing, uses existing systems to enhance efficiency, and fosters a culture of learning and feedback.
• Systems Thinking (Applied): Selects appropriate tools to analyse situations, applies system archetypes to spot patterns, and considers the wider organisational impact of actions.
• Stakeholder Management (Applied): Adds value for stakeholders, connects people across areas, tracks satisfaction, and addresses issues constructively.
• Working Collaboratively (Applied): Builds supportive teams, shares information across groups, and helps colleagues in difficult situations.

Qualifications And Experience

Mandatory

• Relevant tertiary or equivalent industry qualification in information management, computer science or a related field.

Desirable

• UI Design Experience - 3+ years
• Frontend development experience with Sitecore (GraphQL APIs, Sitecore CLI, Sitecore Cloud Portal), python (for custom plugins), node.js, React/Next.js, HTML, CSS, Javascript – 2+ years
• User level Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow for the purposes of support – 1+ year
• DevOPs experience with Azure DevOps & infrastructure, docker & headless architecture – 2+ years
• DevOps experience of CI/CD workflows, branching, environments – 3+ years

Culture Value

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department’s goals.

What We Offer

Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians. For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.

How To Apply

Click the ‘Apply’ button to be redirected to our recruitment platform, where you may need to create an account to submit your application. If you encounter any issues, refer to our Quick Reference Guide for step-by-step instructions. Applications close at 11.59pm on Wednesday, 17 September 2025. For more information, contact Dan Stockman, Manager Development via email [e-mail]

Note: This posting is for a fixed term maternity leave cover; the successful candidate will be expected to fulfill the role as described above.