Job Description

Job Title: Drupal (GovCMS) Software Engineer

Security Clearance: NV1

Duration: Initial 12 months with 2 x 12-month extensions

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Software Engineering

Sub-functional Expertise: Drupal (GovCMS) Development

Location of work: ACT

Closing date: Wednesday, 13th May 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Drupal (GovCMS) Software Engineer to support website enhancement and sustainment activities. The successful candidate will work across GovCMS platforms, collaborating with UX/UI specialists and technical teams to deliver secure, accessible and user-focused digital solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Manage website enhancement and sustainment projects utilising the GovCMS platform, Drupal Theming with Twig and PHP Theme pre-processing
• Work with UX/UI specialists to implement appropriate web designs, styles and branding to meet both user and business needs
• Undertake ongoing information architecture maintenance and improvements
• Manage publishing workflows and content updates
• Proactively manage risks and issues to minimise business and user impacts
• Adhere to security standards and maintain currency of knowledge regarding the organisation’s information security environment

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing and enhancing websites on GovCMS
• Knowledge of WCAG Accessibility requirements
• Experience working with Drupal Theming using Twig and PHP Theme pre-processing
• Ability to support software release and deployment activities
• Experience contributing to software design and systems integration activities
• Ability to undertake software testing activities including automated and manual testing

Key Capabilities:

• Programming/software development
• Release and deployment
• Software design
• Systems integration and build
• Testing

Essential Criteria:

• Programming/software development: Level 4 (SFIA) Designs, codes, verifies, tests, documents, amends and refactors complex programs/scripts and integration software services. Contributes to the selection of the software development methods, tools and techniques. Applies agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes. Participates in reviews of own work and leads reviews of colleagues' work.
• Release and deployment: Level 4 (SFIA) Assesses and analyses release components for input to release scheduling. Maintains and administers tools and methods for software delivery, deployment and configuration. Maintains release processes and procedures.
• Software design: Level 3 (SFIA) Undertakes complete design of moderately complex software applications or components. Applies agreed standards, guidelines, patterns and tools. Assists as part of a team in the design of components of larger software systems. Specifies user and/or system interfaces. Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders' concerns and to handle functional and non-functional requirements. Assists in the evaluation of options and trade-offs. Collaborates in reviews of work with others as appropriate.
• Systems integration and build: Level 4 (SFIA) Provides technical expertise to enable the configuration of system components and equipment for systems testing. Collaborates with technical teams to develop and agree system integration plans and report on progress. Defines complex/new integration builds. Ensures that integration test environments are correctly configured. Designs, performs and reports results of tests of the integration build. Identifies and documents system integration components for recording in the configuration management system. Recommends and implements improvements to processes and tools.
• Testing: Level 3 (SFIA) Designs test cases and test scripts under own direction, mapping back to pre-determined criteria, recording and reporting test outcomes. Participates in requirement, design and specification reviews, and uses this information to design test plans and test conditions. Applies agreed standards to specify and perform manual and automated testing. Automates testing tasks and builds test coverage through existing or new infrastructure. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks.

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.