Job description

ServiceNow Developer / Application Developer

12-Month Contract | Potential Extension
ACT, Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane | Hybrid Work Arrangements
Australian Citizenship Required

DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced ServiceNow Developer / Application Developer to join a high-performing Federal Government team supporting critical enterprise platforms and digital services. This is an exciting prospect to contribute to the ongoing enhancement, integration, and support of a large-scale ServiceNow environment while working on both operational support activities and new capability delivery.

About the Role
As a ServiceNow Developer, you will play a key role in maintaining platform stability, delivering enhancements, supporting integrations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will collaborate closely with technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable ServiceNow solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, configure, and maintain ServiceNow solutions across multiple modules.
- Deliver enhancements, user stories, and technical work packages.
- Support incidents, service requests, defects, and platform enquiries.
- Design and implement workflows, automations, and integrations.
- Develop and maintain REST and SOAP API integrations.
- Monitor platform performance and resolve complex technical issues.
- Participate in ServiceNow upgrades and release activities.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Requirements

- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA).
- Strong experience developing, configuring, and customising ServiceNow solutions.
- Experience across ITSM and HRSD modules.
- Hands-on experience with Flow Designer, workflows, business rules, client scripts, catalog items, notifications, and UI components.
- Experience developing customer-facing ServiceNow portals.




- Strong understanding of ServiceNow architecture, development standards, and best practices.
- Experience developing integration solutions using REST APIs, SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, Service Bridge, and automation tools.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Highly Desirable

- ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD).
- Experience working within protected or secure government environments.
- Knowledge of government security, accessibility, and digital service standards.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Experience with additional ServiceNow modules including ITOM, SPM, IRM, Health & Safety, and PSDS.

To Apply:

If this sounds like the role for you, please submit an updated copy of your resume in MS Word format by hitting APPLY NOW or contact Deepika at [email protected] / +61 2 9200 3673.

Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [email protected] or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.

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📌 ServiceNow Developer (Melbourne)
🏢 DFP Recruitment Services
📍 Melbourne