Software Developer

Job details

Software Engineers write and test code, optimise software for speed and capability, evaluate and test new software, design and maintain software systems under limited supervision.

The principal responsibilities of the position are to plan, develop, execute and evaluate systems testing for department's systems, components and processes. In addition, the Software Engineer/Developer applies technical knowledge in the development, maintenance and operation of internal Software applications.

Key duties and responsibilities

Specified personnel will be responsible for undertaking the following activities including but not limited to:

• Developing ICT solutions in accordance with the application and development standards and practices.
• Supporting, maintaining and enhancing business systems.
• Contributing to systems design and implementation.
• Documenting all ICT related activities to the department's standard and in accordance with their practices.
• Supporting a development team to meet project/program outcomes.
• Developing and maintaining productive relationships with other ICT teams and stakeholders.
• Identifying and implementing solutions that support the current and future direction of the agency.
• Ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of software components by:
  - Developing in accordance with the agreed design
  - Participating in peer software reviews
  - Performing unit and integration testing
  - Producing and maintaining software development documentation under architectural guidelines
  - Implementing and maintaining best practices in software change management procedures
• interpreting software and system requirements under limited direction, providing work estimates for completion, and applying these to the development process
• maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders advocating better communication and collaboration
• supporting inter-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison to maintain productive networks and to promote information sharing, partnerships and common understanding
• supporting and continuously improving the entire software development lifecycle, from design through to development to production support
• ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of software
• Other duties as directed by the Contract Manager.

Essential criteria

1. 5+ years working with Java and Spring boot as a software engineer in the ICT industry.
2. Strong interpersonal skills, including both oral and written communication, in addition to strong stakeholder engagement skills with a demonstrated ability to quickly build trust and effectively manage expectations. This includes productive working relationships with technical teams and team members.
3. Experience working on large data projects and experience with technologies such as Elastic search/Solr, Kafka, NoSQL databases.
4. Experience with the following:

• Javascript and frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
• Any of the following technologies/frameworks: GraphQL, Nifi, Postgres, Neo4j, or IIR
• Azure Cloud and Linux operating systems

5. Flexibility of the proposal over the lifecycle of the procurement and environmental sustainability of the goods or services.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Muhammad Warsi on (0)2 6151 9201 or email: ******@paxus.com.au and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.