We're currently recruiting for 2 x Principal Java / Bespoke Software Engineers on a 12-month contract with a government organisation.
This is a senior full-stack development opportunity supporting a critical lifeline application used to coordinate assets in maritime and aviation search and rescue incidents, as well as support the triage and response to pollution events.
The role will focus on supporting, maintaining and developing cloud and back-end solutions across Java, AWS and Oracle, working within a small team of highly skilled Java and .NET developers and subject matter experts.
Key responsibilities include:
Developing enterprise-grade software using Java and Oracle
Developing and maintaining web-based UI using ReactJS, CSS and HTML
Designing and implementing Oracle data models
Developing database operations using Java ORM frameworks
Producing detailed design artefacts and technical specifications
Working with RESTful OpenAPI, SOAP WSDLs and XML Schemas
Developing and maintaining DevOps workflows using Jenkins, Git, Maven and Ant
Supporting software releases and established release processes
Providing technical advice and support to senior stakeholders
Participating in a team-based on-call roster
Key skills and experience:
8+ years' Java development experience




Solid enterprise Java and software design patterns
JPA, Hibernate and Spring/Spring Boot
REST and SOAP APIs, OpenAPI, XML/JSON and XSD
AWS development – EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3/SQS and CloudFormation
Strong Oracle/database experience, including data modelling and stored procedures
ReactJS, HTML and CSS
Unix/Linux and Bash
Maven, Git, Jenkins and continuous integration
Unit, system integration and automated testing
Strong software engineering and documentation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The role is based in Canberra with hybrid working arrangements. Successful candidates will initially need to spend time in the Canberra office to become familiar with the large and complex environment, with ongoing arrangements negotiable thereafter.
The successful candidate must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.
The role also includes participation in a team-based 24/7 on-call roster. Overnight escalations have historically been very rare.
We value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, and encourage applications from people of all identities, communities, and career journeys.
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📌 Principal Java/Bespoke Software Engineer (Developer) (Canberra)
🏢 Laneway Talent
📍 Canberra