2 x Principal Java / Bespoke Software Engineers
Canberra / Hybrid
12-month contract + 2 x 12-month extensions
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Really Awesome People is seeking two highly experienced Principal Java Engineers to support and enhance NEXUS, a life-critical operational system used by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Rescue Coordination Centre Australia.
NEXUS helps coordinate maritime and aviation search-and-rescue incidents and supports responses to marine pollution events.
This is not just another development contract.
The work directly contributes to Australia's national safety and emergency-response capability.
You will join a small, highly skilled engineering team responsible for the continued development, support and modernisation of a complex enterprise environment spanning Java, Oracle, AWS and integration technologies.
The opportunity
This role will suit a senior engineer who remains technically hands‐on while also operating as a trusted technical leader.
You will:
Lead and contribute to complex enterprise software‐development activities
Develop and maintain Java and Java EE/JMS components
Build services using Spring, Spring Boot, REST and SOAP
Design and implement Oracle data models, stored procedures and integrations
Support AWS services including EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SQS and CloudFormation
Maintain CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, Git, Maven and Ant
Produce detailed technical designs and engineering documentation
Improve software‐development standards, practices and capability
Provide authoritative technical advice to senior stakeholders




Participate in a shared on‐call roster for critical incidents
What you will bring
You will ideally have:
At least eight years of professional Java‐development experience
Strong experience with enterprise design patterns, JPA and Hibernate
Experience with Java web services, REST APIs, SOAP, OpenAPI, XML and JSON
Strong Oracle or comparable enterprise‐database experience
Linux, Unix and Bash capability
AWS development experience
A robust commitment to testing, maintainability and robust engineering
The ability to operate at a principal or SFIA Level 6 standard
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with ReactJS, HTML, CSS, reactive programming or ArcGIS integrations would be highly regarded.
Engagement details
Canberra‐based hybrid arrangement
Regular work from home available
Sydney‐based candidates who can travel regular to Canberra may be considered
Up to 40 hours per week
Estimated start date: 1 September ****
Initial 12-month contract
Two potential 12-month extensions
Australian citizenship required
Baseline clearance preferred, or ability to obtain one
Competitive market‐based hourly rate
The role includes participation in a shared 24/7 on‐call roster.
After‐hours calls are historically rare, but candidates must be comfortable accepting responsibility while rostered.
Applications should be received byFriday, 7 August ****.
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📌 Principal Java, Bespoke Software Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Really Awesome People
📍 Canberra