Senior Software Engineer (Azure Integration) | Federal Government ContractLocation: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid)

Contract: Initial 9 months with a 12 month extension option

Security Clearance: Baseline or ability to obtain preferred The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a high-profile Federal Government program responsible for delivering and maintaining enterprise integration solutions that underpin critical business capabilities.

Working within a collaborative and multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in designing, building and supporting contemporary Azure-based integration services that enable secure and reliable data exchange across enterprise platforms, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems, and custom applications.

This is an excellent opportunity for an integration specialist who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring others, and contributing to the delivery of scalable cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop and maintain enterprise integration solutions using Microsoft Azure services.
- Build and support APIs and web services that enable data sharing across multiple business systems.
- Develop and maintain Azure Functions, App Services, API Management and integration components.
- Enhance and maintain Azure DevOps deployment pipelines and release processes.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, business stakeholders and support teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Produce technical documentation, solution designs and architectural artefacts throughout the development lifecycle.
- Investigate and resolve priority production issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions.
- Design and implement data-sharing approaches across Azure storage platforms.
- Mentor developers and application support personnel to improve capability across the team.
- Contribute to risk identification, mitigation planning and delivery governance activities.




- Engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Required Skills & ExperienceEssential
- Degree qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- Strong experience designing and developing integration solutions using Microsoft Azure, including:
- Azure Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
- Azure App Service
- Azure Functions
- Azure API Management (APIM)
- Demonstrated experience building enterprise applications and integrations using:
- .NET Framework / .NET technologies
- APIs and Web Services
- Experience working within complex ICT environments and multidisciplinary teams.
- Solid stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills.
- Experience with application lifecycle management and ITIL practices.
- Sound understanding of current and emerging technology trends and their practical application to business outcomes.

Desirable
- Experience with Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) including CI/CD pipeline development and deployment automation.
- Experience developing and maintaining SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) solutions.
- Experience supporting governance, planning and delivery of ICT projects.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Relevant Microsoft or industry certifications, or current study toward certification.

What We're Looking ForThe ideal candidate will be:
- A hands-on senior engineer with deep Azure integration expertise.
- Comfortable working across architecture, development and support activities.
- A strong communicator who can engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proactive, collaborative and focused on delivering quality outcomes.
- Passionate about mentoring and uplifting team capability.

Why Apply?
- Work on impactful Federal Government programs.
- Modern Azure cloud environment.
- Long-term contract potential.
- Collaborative and technically mature team.
- Opportunity to influence enterprise integration strategy and delivery.

Apply now if you're an Azure integration specialist looking for your next Federal Government contract opportunity and want to work on solutions that make a real impact at scale.

📌 Senior Software Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 CS IT Group
📍 Canberra