Ruby Developer

RUBY DEVELOPER

The department requires the services of a Ruby Developer to assist the Biodiversity Informatics team. The Ruby Developer will work with the team to extend an existing Rails application to support entry and updating of additional data types.We are looking for an experienced Rails/Ruby developer with excellent teamwork skills, to work full/part (0.6 FTE minimum), onsite (Canberra), online/remote, or hybrid.A knowledge of, or interest in, names and taxonomy of living things would be an advantage but we are keen to hear from candidates who can listen and respond intelligently to requirements regardless of prior experience in the domain.

Estimated start dateMonday, 05 February 2024Initial contract duration5 monthsExtension term6 monthsLocation of workACT, OffsiteWorking arrangementsFull or part time, minimum of 0.6 FTE. Onsite, remote or hybrid working. Meetings online, regular and as required.

Essential criteria

1. Demonstrated prior experience developing high-quality online interfaces for data entry and update using the Rails framework.30%2. Excellent technical skills including some or all of: Rails, Ruby, Postgresql, JQuery, Bootstrap, Minitest, Git, AWS hosting, Jenkins.50%3. Ability to work productively in a small team environment. Willing to explain, listen, and discuss code and tasks. Effective written and verbal communication skills.20%

Do you have the required skill sets and are authorized to work in Australia through to 30th June 2025, then apply!

Key Skills

• Git
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• PostgreSQL
• Jenkins