Principal Java/Bespoke Software Engineer (Developer) (Multiple Roles)

Australian citizenship required. No PR or Work Visa holders. Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format
2. A one page (5000 character) summary response to the selection criteria below.

RFQ Details

· RFQ ID: LH-07371
· Agency: Australian Maritime Safety Authority
· Closing Date: Monday, 10 August 2026 – 11:59pm (Canberra time)
· Estimated Start Date: Tuesday, 01 September 2026
· Initial Contract Duration: 12 Months
· Extension Term: 12 months
· Number of Extensions: 2
· Experience Level: Principal - EL2 equivalent
· Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance
· Location of Work: ACT
· Working Arrangements: Hybrid. Ability to attend office but regular WFH available.
· Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

Job Details

In this role you will support and develop AMSA's life critical application NEXUS. NEXUS is used by AMSA's Rescue Response Centre Australia (RCCA) to help coordinate assets in maritime and aviation search and rescue incidents and triage and respond to pollution events.
You will support the following Nexus users:
· RCCA Staff (RCCA).
· RCCA Intelligence Operators.
NEXUS System consists of multiple components built on various technologies/languages (.NET, Java, AWS, Oracle PL/SQL, ArcGIS) providing NEXUS users the capability to perform their operational business functions. This role will focus on supporting, maintaining and developing solutions for NEXUS cloud and back-end Java/AWS/Oracle components. NEXUS back-end comprises of multiple Java components and Java EE JMS components used for data integration and message processing. It also consists of AWS cloud components used to provide external integrations with AMSA's external clients/partners.
Your candidate will work in a small team of highly skilled Java and .NET developers/SME's with years of business knowledge that all contribute to AMSA's in-house support of Nexus.

Key Duties and Responsibilities





· Develop enterprise-grade software using Java and Oracle technologies
· Develop / maintain web-based UI using ReactJS, CSS and HTML
· Design data models, translate to physical data models and implement using Oracle Database
· Implement CRUD operations on the database using Java Object-Relational Mapping frameworks
· Produce and maintain detailed design artefacts & technical specifications
· Create and work with RESTful OpenAPI specifications, SOAP WSDLs, XML Schemas
· Develop and maintain DevOps workflows using Jenkins, Git and Maven & Ant
· Perform and build Nexus software releases following established processes
· Providing advice and support for Applications Director & CIO
· Provision of on-call services as part of a team roster (calls are rare one per year)

Technical Skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· At least 8 years Java experience, enterprise design patterns, JPA, Hibernate ORM, JEE an advantage, reactive programming an advantage.
· Java Web service development, SOAP and REST APIs, OpenAPI/XSD Schemas, XML/JSON, Spring/SpringBoot.
· Unix/Linux, Bash.
· Maven lifecycle management, Continuous Integration, Unit and System Integration testing.
· Major database experience, including data modelling, stored procedures. Oracle preferred.
· Willingness to be 24x7 on-call. Historically calls escalated to the dev team between 10pm and 6am are rare one per year.
· AWS development (EC2, Lambdas, API Gateway, S3/SQS, Cloud Formation).
· Strong commitment to software engineering processes and a proven ability to develop robust and maintainable software.
· A proven ability to document technical processes.
· Implement and maintain automated testing.



Provide feedback on implementation and design aspects as required from other areas.
· Assist in the continuous improvement process by developing and enhancing procedures and produce documentation, including detailed design documentation, in accordance w

Selection Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential criteria

1. Programming/software development: Level 6 (SFIA)
Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software construction and refactoring. Plans and leads software construction activities for strategic, large and complex development projects. Adapts or develops recent methods and organisational capabilities and drives adoption of, and adherence to policies and standards.

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

1. Fair, disclosed margins
2. Clear communication at every stage
3. Honest advice on fit and competitiveness
4. Visibility on submissions and process status
5. A professional and respectful experience

How you are paid...

You choose what's best for you.

1. PAYG through Pinaka
2. Third-party payroll
3. Self-employed (own ABN)

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📌 Principal Java/Bespoke Software Engineer (Developer) (Multiple Roles)
🏢 Pinaka
📍 Canberra