EL1 - Assistant Director, Web Archive Systems

• Opportunity to work at one of Australia’s leading cultural institutions
• An exciting opportunity to help lead the Web Archiving team
• Be a part of the world-leading Web Archiving team at the Library as we look to new opportunities to build our capability.

The Library is seeking to fill an ongoing Assistant Director, Web Archive Systems EL1 role in the Strategy & Architecture Section of the Digital Branch.

In this role you will work with a small and highly experienced team that builds world class digital collections for the Library. The role involves working with the team to develop new tools and enhance existing ones to maintain the teams place as a world leader in the field.

You will be able provide sound advice and recommendations which influence the decisions made by others as well as making decisions using in depth knowledge and professional judgment. You will also be able engage with an international community of like-minded developers in the field of web archiving and digital preservation.

We are looking for a self-motivated developer who can learn on the job and design, build and maintain applications in a user focused cultural institution.

The work of the team is dynamic and high-profile. You will need to be results focussed, provide leadership and support to others, and demonstrate positivity and resilience to achieve objectives. This includes working with the team to design and build new and leading-edge tools for accessing and displaying the Library’s largest digital collection and provide support for existing ones.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Significant experience with Java and Python programming.
• Comprehensive understanding of and experience with web technologies and web protocols (HTTP, HTML, JavaScript).
• Understanding and experience with Apache Solr

• Qualifications or equivalent extensive experience in information technology or related field.
• Proven ability to collaborate on open-source projects.
• Understanding and experience with web crawlers and web archiving standards (WARC).
• Understanding of containerisation and cloud environments.