Job Description:
The Australian War Memorial combines a shrine, a world-class museum, and an extensive archive. The Memorial’s purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war. Its mission is to assist Australians to remember, interpret and understand the Australian experience of war and its enduring impact on Australian society.
We are seeking an experienced Lead Developer to join our Digital Experience team. The team is key in building and delivering the digital vision for the Australian War Memorial and we are currently undertaking a large digital transformation project which will further enhance the way we engage our users.
The Memorial’s website is accessed by over 12,000 users daily and our social media and digital channels have more than 100,000 followers. Our users seek information daily on Australia’s military history, researching people and conflicts through our online collections, and researching commemorative events and activities.
The Lead Developer will be highly skilled in the Drupal environment and be able to perform and oversee both front end and back end developer roles. The Lead Developer is responsible for project managing further enhancements to the Memorial’s website and intranet, and will also have line management responsibility for staff. The role will work closely with the Head of Digital Experience and the Memorial’s IT team, and must be able to clearly articulate technical requirements and outputs to a wider staff audience.
This position requires a combination of programming skills (PHP, HTML, CSS, JS, etc.) and aesthetics as well as the ability to complete back end module development with a dedicated team. People management and project management experience are essential.
Responsibilities:
- Work with colleagues in the Digital Experience team, and with other Memorial stakeholders, to develop elements (including effective responsive design elements) for our corporate website redesign
- Work closely with other developers, content creators and stakeholders to ensure an effective, visually appealing and intuitive Drupal implementation
- Oversee the design and further development of features and functionality for the Memorial website and intranet
- Work with the team and stakeholders to guide and review the websites architecture and all technical aspects of the CMS
- Work with the Head of Digital Experience to develop ROI models across our digital asset and analytic programs and report on these regularly
- Line management of staff, including providing strategic direction, managing performance and delegating work.
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