Experienced Principal Software Engineer (EL2 equivalent) to support and enhance a life-critical application used in national search and rescue operations based in ACT.

Location: ACT (Hybrid – WFH flexibility)

Start: ASAP

12 months + 12 month extension

Hours: Up to 40 hours per week

Clearance: Baseline Security Clearance required About the Prospect: We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer (EL2 equivalent) to support and enhance NEXUS, a mission-critical platform used by the Rescue Coordination Centre Australia (RCCA). The system plays a vital role in coordinating maritime and aviation search and rescue operations, as well as national pollution response activities. As part of a highly capable technical team, you'll contribute to the development, support and continuous improvement of a complex cloud-based platform that delivers real-world impact.

What You’ll Do: Build and maintain enterprise Java applications

Work across AWS (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, SQS)





Develop APIs (REST/SOAP)

Design and manage Oracle databases

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Maven, Git)

Support releases + system improvements

Join a small, high-performing team Requirements 8+ years Java experience (Spring / Hibernate)

Strong AWS + API development

Solid Oracle / data modelling skills

Experience in enterprise / gov environments

Ability to obtain Baseline clearance

Additional InformationHybrid working arrangement with flexibility

On-call support required (rare escalations, approx. once per year)

One-page pitch required addressing selection criteria (SFIA Level 6)

If you’re an experienced Principal Engineer looking to work on a high-impact, life-critical system, we’d love to hear from you. Email [email protected] for more information.

📌 Senior Java Software Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Federal Goverment
📍 Canberra