Job Title: Senior Java Developer / Software Engineer (Developer)
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1)
Duration: Initial up to 12 months with extensions of up to a maximum of 24 months (extension terms not specified)
Industry: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Functional Expertise: Software Engineering and Development
Sub-functional Expertise: Java Development, Systems Integration, Database Development and Automation
Location of work: Canberra, ACT (preferred). Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane may also be considered.
Working arrangements: Hybrid – services are primarily required on-site in Canberra, with working-from-home arrangements considered.
Closing date: 9AM Monday, 17 November 2026
Description:
Our client is seeking a minimum of two experienced Senior Java Developers / Software Engineers to support the development, enhancement and maintenance of enterprise applications and automated capacity management solutions.
The successful candidates will provide specialist software development expertise, working collaboratively with technical teams and stakeholders to analyse, design, build, test and support application enhancements.
The roles involve developing Java application components, integrating data from monitoring and observability platforms, improving database functionality, and supporting dashboards and reporting capabilities to enable effective operational decision-making.
Candidates will also provide technical leadership, contribute to software quality and functionality, and support the implementation of reliable, scalable and maintainable solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, enhance and maintain Java application components, including data collectors, APIs, processing logic and interfaces supporting capacity data ingestion and analysis.
- Implement and test data collection methods across multiple platforms, integrating information from monitoring tools, configuration repositories and other data sources.
- Design and develop data aggregation, transformation and storage solutions using PostgreSQL to support reporting and forecasting.
- Contribute to Grafana dashboard and reporting development by preparing data structures, SQL queries, extracts and supporting application functions.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, implementation notes, task cards and knowledge transfer materials to support ongoing application maintenance.
- Investigate defects, perform root cause analysis and implement remediation across development, pre-production and production environments.
- Support automation initiatives, including capacity reporting, data quality improvements, platform integration and operational self-service reporting.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts, scheduled jobs, data collectors and repeatable deployment processes.
- Collaborate with capacity planners, platform teams, database administrators, Linux engineers and stakeholders to confirm requirements and validate technical outcomes.
- Provide technical guidance and contribute to software development standards, testing practices and release management activities.
Requirements:
- Strong Java development experience, including application support, API integration, data processing and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
- Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including SQL query development, data modelling, materialised views, indexing, performance tuning and data quality controls.
- Practical knowledge of Linux, Windows Server, Tomcat, JDK/JRE, Maven, Git/GitLab and deployment practices across development, testing and production environments.
- Experience integrating monitoring, capacity or observability data from tools such as Grafana, Elastic, Prometheus, VMware Aria, Dynatrace or equivalent repositories.
- Ability to develop and support automation scripts, data collectors, scheduled jobs and repeatable operational processes.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare technical designs, implementation documentation and knowledge transfer materials.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and maintain software quality throughout the development lifecycle.
- Must be able to obtain an NV1 Security Clearance.
Key Capabilities:
- Java Software Development: Strong capability in developing, maintaining and troubleshooting enterprise Java applications, APIs and processing components.
- Database Development: Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL optimisation, data modelling and database performance management.
- Systems Integration: Ability to integrate applications and data sources across complex enterprise environments.
- Monitoring and Observability: Knowledge of Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic, Dynatrace or similar platforms for data collection, analysis and reporting.
- Automation: Experience developing scripts, scheduled jobs and automated deployment or operational processes.
- Technical Leadership: Ability to guide software development activities, maintain standards and contribute to solution quality.
- Testing and Release Management: Experience supporting software testing, defect resolution, deployment and release activities.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Strong collaboration, communication and technical documentation skills.
Essential Criteria:
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Emerging technology monitoring: Level 5 (SFIA)
Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies. Assesses and documents the impacts, threats and opportunities to the organisation. Creates reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights with others.
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Methods and tools: Level 5 (SFIA)
Provides advice, guidance and expertise to promote adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards. Evaluates and selects appropriate methods and tools in line with agreed policies and standards. Contributes to organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for methods and tools. Implements methods and tools at programme, project and team levels including selection and tailoring in line with agreed standards. Manages reviews of the benefits and value of methods and tools. Identifies and recommends improvements.
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Programming/software development: Level 5 (SFIA)
Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software development. Plans and drives software construction activities. Adopts and adapts appropriate software development methods, tools and techniques. Measures and monitors applications of project/team standards for software construction, including software security. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software development.
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Release and deployment: Level 5 (SFIA)
Leads the assessment, analysis, planning and design of release packages, including assessment of risk. Liaises with business and technology teams on release scheduling and communication of progress. Conducts post-release reviews. Ensures that release processes and procedures are applied and that releases can be rolled back as needed. Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of appropriate release and deployment techniques, processes and automation tools.
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Software configuration: Level 5 (SFIA)
Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of configuration development and deployment. Plans and drives software configuration activities. Adopts and adapts appropriate software configuration methods, tools and techniques. Measures and monitors the application of standards for configuration design and deployment including software security. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software configuration design and deployment.
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Software design: Level 4 (SFIA)
Designs complex software applications, components and modules. Uses appropriate modelling techniques following agreed software design standards, guidelines, patterns and methodology. Creates and communicates multiple design views to balance stakeholders' concerns and to satisfy functional and non-functional requirements. Identifies, evaluates and recommends alternative design options and trade-offs. Models, simulates or prototypes the behaviour of proposed software to enable approval by stakeholders, and effective construction of the software. Verifies software design by constructing and applying appropriate methods. Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications. Leads reviews of others designs.
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Specialist advice: Level 4 (SFIA)
Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations. Actively maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge. Where appropriate, collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs.
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Systems design: Level 5 (SFIA)
Designs large or complex systems and undertakes impact analysis on major design options and trade-offs. Ensures that the system design balances functional and non-functional requirements. Reviews systems designs and ensures that appropriate methods, tools and techniques are applied effectively. Makes recommendations and assesses and manages associated risks. Adopts and adapts system design methods, tools and techniques. Contributes to development of system design policies, standards and selection of architecture components.
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Systems integration and build: Level 5 (SFIA)
Plans and drives activities to develop organisational systems integration and build capabilities including automation and continuous integration. Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of tools, techniques and processes to create a robust integration framework. Provides authoritative advice and guidance on any aspect of systems integration. Leads integration work in line with the agreed system and service design. Assesses risks and takes preventative action. Measures and monitors applications of standards. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for systems integration.
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Testing: Level 4 (SFIA)
Selects appropriate testing approach, including manual and automated testing. Develops and executes test plans and test cases. Implements scalable and reliable automated tests and frameworks. Collaborates across parties involved in product, systems or service design and development to enable comprehensive test coverage. Identifies improvements in requirements, design or specification processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of testing. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks, including the work of others.
How to apply:
Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.