Principal Java Software Engineer (Canberra)

Principal Java Software Engineer (Canberra)

04 Aug
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Hatchit Studios
|
Canberra

04 Aug

Hatchit Studios

Canberra

Principal Java Software Engineer (Developer) ? Location: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid – Regular Work From Home Available)

⏳ Contract Duration: 12 Months + 2 x 12 Month Extension Options

? Industry: Federal Government

? Security Requirement: Australian Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Baseline Security Clearance About the Opportunity An exciting opportunity exists for experienced Principal Java Software Engineers to support a Federal Government agency responsible for Australia's maritime safety and emergency response capabilities. Working on the agency's mission-critical NEXUS platform, you'll contribute to systems that support maritime and aviation search and rescue operations, as well as pollution response activities. You'll join a highly experienced development team responsible for supporting, maintaining and enhancing enterprise-scale Java and AWS cloud solutions that underpin operational services across Australia.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain enterprise-grade Java applications and backend services

Develop and support AWS cloud-based solutions and integrations

Build and maintain RESTful and SOAP web services

Design and implement Oracle database solutions, including data modelling and stored procedures

Develop and maintain web-based user interfaces using ReactJS, HTML and CSS

Produce detailed technical documentation and solution design artefacts

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using Jenkins, Git and Maven





Perform software releases, testing and continuous improvement activities

Provide technical advice and support to senior technology stakeholders

Participate in a shared on-call support roster for critical production systems (historically very low call volume) Skills & Experience Required

Minimum 8 years' experience developing enterprise Java applications

Strong experience with Java, Spring/Spring Boot, JPA and Hibernate

Experience developing RESTful and SOAP APIs

Strong Oracle Database experience including SQL, PL/SQL and data modelling

Experience with AWS services including EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SQS and CloudFormation

Experience with ReactJS, HTML and CSS

Strong understanding of Git, Maven, Jenkins and CI/CD practices

Linux/Unix administration and Bash scripting experience

Demonstrated commitment to software engineering best practices, automated testing and technical documentation

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Willingness to participate in an on-call roster supporting a critical operational application Why Apply?

Work on a mission-critical platform supporting search and rescue operations

Long-term Federal Government contract with extension options

Hybrid working arrangements with regular work-from-home opportunities

Competitive market rates

Prospect to work alongside highly experienced software engineers on modern enterprise Java and AWS technologies

📌 Principal Java Software Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Hatchit Studios
📍 Canberra

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