yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.
yourtown helps children and young people realise they have the ability to tackle whatever life throws at them. We help them to believe in their unique strengths, tenacity and self-determination. We recognise the courage and determination of children and young people when they reach out to yourtown for support.
Realise your potential at yourtown
your opportunity
As the Full Stack Web & Sitecore Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain dynamic, interactive Sitecore and PHP/Drupal websites, ensuring optimal performance, security, and usability. Working in our ID&T team, you will work closely with various business units to deliver organisational projects and offer technical expertise on network structures and systems architecture.
In this role, you will:
• Develop and maintain both front-end (using React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end (using Node.js, Python, PHP) components of web applications, ensuring seamless integration, functionality, and cross-browser compatibility across the entire stack.
• Create and manage custom Sitecore components, templates, layouts, and workflows, ensuring optimal integration with other systems and third-party applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, implement new features, maintain existing applications, and lead technical design and architecture discussions.
• Conduct thorough testing to identify and fix bugs, optimising performance & ensuring application reliability. In addition, you will collaborate with our quality assurance teams to implement automated testing procedures.
This position participates in rostered on-call duties to provide support and ensure the continuous operation of web applications.
what we are looking for
• Possess tertiary qualifications in computer science, web development, software engineering or related fields, or have equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrate significant experience in building and deploying full-stack web applications, with expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScipt frameworks such as SiteCore, React, and Node.js.
• Proficient in designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs, with knowledge of API best practices and standards.
• Expertise in relational databases, including complex schema design, query optimisation, and performance tuning.
• Strong experience with client-side JavaScript frameworks (HTML, CSS, React.js) and backend technologies (Node.js, Express.js), along with Sitecore, PHP, and its frameworks.
• Extensive experience deploying to and managing cloud architectures, particularly Microsoft Azure, with a deep understanding of microservices.
• Exhibit excellent organisational skills, problem-solving abilities, and interpersonal skills to engage and influence key stakeholders effectively. Prioritise tasks, multitask, and maintain a customer-focused approach in a demanding professional environment.
your benefits
When you join yourtown you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.
Your employment experience will include:
• salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
• ability to negotiate flexible work hours and work arrangements
• opportunities for internal and external professional development
• free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
• a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
• yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
• access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
• access to discounted private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations
• an environment that genuinely values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer
how to apply
If you believe in the power of young people and in yourself, join team yourtown and have an amazing impact on the lives of young people, their families, neighbourhoods and the wider community in Australia.
To apply, and for a full Position Description please visit: https://careers.yourtown.com.au/
Contact: Lily Welch | Talent Acquisition Specialist | lwelch@yourtown.com.au
yourtown has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all.
yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.
"In our team we value diversity, inclusivity and people who want to make a difference"