Job Description
12 Month Federal Government Contract + 2 x 12 Month Extension Options
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NV1 Security Clearance Required
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Bridge IT Engineering is partnering with a major Federal Government client seeking multiple Senior Azure Java Stack Software Engineers (Developers) to support a mission-critical national intelligence platform.
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About the Role
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This is a senior, hands-on Full Stack Java Engineering opportunity focused on designing, developing, enhancing and supporting enterprise-scale applications and large data platforms.
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Working within a highly technical delivery workplace, you will contribute across backend services, APIs, integrations, distributed systems and modern web applications, with a strong backend focus. The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, solution ownership and the opportunity to work on complex systems supporting national law enforcement and intelligence capabilities.
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Key Responsibilities
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Full Stack Java Development
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Design, develop, test, deploy and support secure, scalable and highly available Java applications.
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Develop backend services, APIs, microservices and enterprise integrations.
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Contribute across the full technology stack, with a particular focus on backend engineering.
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Take ownership of technical solutions from requirements through to deployment and production support.
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Design and implement scalable microservices, event-driven architectures and distributed systems.
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Develop solutions across enterprise data and integration platforms.
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Work with REST and GraphQL APIs, messaging platforms and high-volume data environments.
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Contribute to technical design and architecture across complex enterprise solutions.
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Work within a Microsoft Azure-hosted enterprise environment.
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Apply modern CI/CD, automated testing and DevSecOps practices.
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Support release and deployment automation.
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Work with containerisation, cloud-native technologies and Infrastructure as Code.
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Contribute to the reliability, security, resilience and maintainability of the platform.
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Technical Leadership
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Provide technical guidance and leadership across projects and development teams.
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Mentor developers through coaching, code reviews and knowledge sharing.
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Guide technical and architectural decisions.
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Troubleshoot complex production issues and undertake root-cause analysis.
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Drive engineering standards, continuous improvement and technical capability uplift.
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To thrive in this role, you will ideally have strong experience across:
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Java, Spring Framework and Spring Boot
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JPA/Hibernate and Maven
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REST APIs and JSON
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Microservices and distributed systems
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Event-driven architecture
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Enterprise integration and data platforms
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Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi and Elasticsearch
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SQL databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL
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Git and branching strategies
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Automated testing and DevSecOps
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Docker/Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code
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Modern frontend technologies such as React, Angular and TypeScript
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Technical leadership within complex enterprise environments
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Security Requirements
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Candidates must hold a current NV1 security clearance and will be required to successfully complete the client's Organisational Suitability Assessment prior to commencement.

📌 Java Software Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Bridge IT Engineering
📍 Canberra