Position Description
Development / Test Lead
It's an exciting time to join
We're transforming the way we do business with significant investment in customer, digital and business transformation, re-
designing our infrastructure to service communities for generations to come and pursuing a circular economy so we can
not only reduce our environmental footprint but also reduce energy costs to keep customer bills affordable. We're also
engaging communities to achieve better outcomes and supporting our incredibly talented and valued leaders and people.
Organisational Context
east Victoria across an area of 20,000 square kilometres. The service delivery area is bound by Corryong, Yarrawonga,
Benalla and Dartmouth. We operate 21 water treatment facilities and 22 wastewater treatment plants that service most
towns across the region. Over 200 full time equivalent staff are employed at our centres in Wodonga, Wangaratta, Benalla,
Yarrawonga, Corryong, Beechworth, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford.
Our operations are overseen by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) on behalf of the
Minister for Water, and the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) on behalf of the Treasurer. We continue to invest in
innovative and long-term capital projects which contribute to the health and well-being of current and future generations.
Our Commitment to Health and Safety
from bullying and harassment for all employees, contractors, customers and visitors. We prioritise the health, safety
(physical and psychological) and wellbeing of all staff and customers.
Our Mindsets
At
where our people are aligned with our business direction, proud of their contribution to business performance, and own a
culture that is centred on the following mindsets:
* Committed to advancing and supporting people to succeed.
* Consistent in interactions with people and in applying processes.
* Provide empathy for people and be willing to place oneself in another person's position.
* Accountable for one's own actions and responsibilities and playing your part for the success of the
organisation.
* Cooperative with others to work towards the Corporation's common goals.
Position Objectives
The Development / Test Lead:
* Leads application development.
* Plays a critical role in adding and maintaining integrations.
* Leads testing for changes in our environment.
* Supports business as usual applications and services.
Key Responsibility Areas
* Supporting the ongoing development of our
* Developing solutions to respond to changing business requirements.
* Developing workflows to optimise productivity.
* Developing Test Plans for major changes to our environment.
* Documenting work practices relating to the execution of development/testing.
* Documenting test cases.
* Collaborating with testing resources to execute tests and report on progress.
* Application development, configuration and upgrades.
* Application integration between critical systems.
Organisational Relationships
This role reports to the Manager Information Technology and Digital Assets and liaises with all internal stakeholders, peers
in water corporations or local government, government agencies and members of the public.
Accountability and Extent of Authority
* This role is charged with the responsibility of making decisions in relation to their work in development
and testing, in collaboration with the Manager Information Technology and Digital Assets.
* Freedom to act is set by policies and objectives. Decisions and actions taken may have a substantial
impact on the projects or programs being managed, including the quality of testing and implementation
of new software.
* Providing specialist advice for project boards and system administrators.
Judgement and Decision Making
* Contribute to project team decisions relating to the test readiness of new systems.
* Contribute to platform decisions when implementing new systems.
* Ability to problem solve, manage time effectively and prioritise testing functions. Guidance is not always available
within the organisation.
Specialist skills and knowledge
* Ability to design Jira projects to support application development and report on outcomes.
* Ability to work across a blend of project methodologies.
* Build tests cases in test software/services i.e. Atlassian X-ray.
* Development skills across several languages i.e. html/CSS, JavaScript, XML etc.
* Strong skills in Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Online Services.
* Experience in a sophisticated Microsoft environment (i.e. Windows desktop/Server/Active Directory etc).
* Understanding of how to implement secure solutions (i.e. authentication, HTTPS etc).
* Understanding of Web APIs.
* Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.
* Demonstrated diagnostic skills and ability to solve complex problems.
* Ability to be resourceful when resolving issues.
* Ability to present to/train staff on technical solutions where required.
Management Skills
* Ability to prioritise work tasks in accordance with priorities determined by the team, despite conflicting pressures.
* Ability to manage time and set priorities to achieve set objectives.
* Collaborating with other teams regarding resources available and results tracking.
* Ability to understand adhere to organisation policies.
Interpersonal Skills
* Ability to work as part of a team to deliver project outcomes.
* Ability to present to technical information to a variety of audiences.
* Ability to engage in conversations around progress updates.
* Ability to report issues, escalating, tracking and resolving specialist issues.
* Ability to report on risks relating to projects or the wider organisation.
* Ability to gain cooperation and assistance from teams across the business and with vendors.
Qualifications and Experience
* A relevant degree or diploma qualification with several years of relevant experience, 0r a lesser formal qualification
with extensive relevant experience.
Requirements of Employment
Employees of
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
* Take all reasonable actions to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in the workplace.
* Adhere to
training.
* Report all incidents regardless of the severity and participate in incident debriefs.
* Proactively focus on your physical and mental wellbeing.
Protecting the Environment
helping our communities build resilience and adapt to climate change. This will be demonstrated through continued
emissions reduction, climate adaptation and environmental stewardship.
Data Privacy
As a Victorian government organisation,
2014 ("PDP Act"). There are 10 Information Privacy Principles ("IPPs") in the PDP Act that govern the way that North East
Water collects and handles the personal information of current and future employees and customers.
Privacy Statement can be found on our website.