Software Engineer | VIC or ACT | On-site
Type: Permanent | Full-time | On-site (secure environment)
Location: Melbourne (VIC - Scoresby) or Canberra (ACT)
Package: $100,000 - $110,000 (package)
The Company (Confidential)
Our client is a highly regarded
defence / national security organisation
delivering mission-critical software capabilities to government customers across Australia. They design, build, operate and support technology solutions where
reliability, trust and purpose
matter.
You'll join a team recognised for building high-quality software that supports nationally significant outcomes, with robust investment in development, wellbeing and long-term career pathways.
The Opportunity
We're seeking a
Software Engineer
to join a growing team, working
on-site within a secure environment
in either
Melbourne (Scoresby)
or
Canberra
.
You'll contribute across the full software delivery lifecycle-design, development, testing, integration and deployment-working closely with engineers, architects, BAs and customer stakeholders to deliver robust, secure, maintainable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop innovative software solutions to complex problems
Contribute to (and at times lead) Agile story definition and estimation
Build and maintain
unit/integration tests
and contribute to test automation
Support
CI and automation
practices
Integrate and deploy systems using
SecDevOps
approaches




Contribute to web UI development and UX evolution
Investigate defects, perform root-cause analysis, and implement fixes
Produce and maintain clear technical documentation
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and customer stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes
About You (Skills & Experience)
Essential:
Experience working in
Agile
delivery environments
Strong software engineering fundamentals (clean code, secure development, coding standards)
Strong quality mindset with sound testing principles
Confident communicator (written and verbal) with strong teamwork capability
Ability to analyse problems and deliver practical, maintainable solutions
Comfortable switching between tasks based on delivery priorities
Nice to have (but not essential):
Full-stack exposure (React / Angular / .NET / Java)
Systems integration using REST APIs, JSON, XML and integration patterns
Open-source ecosystem exposure (NiFi, Kafka, Elastic/ELK, Solr)
CI/CD tooling and IaC (e.g., Ansible, GitLab, Git)
Containers (Docker / Kubernetes)
Jira / Confluence
Linux and/or Windows environments
Security & Eligibility (Mandatory)
Australian Citizen only
Active TSPV clearance required
(must already be current)
Applicants may also need to meet
ITAR
requirements. In some circumstances this can restrict candidates with dual nationality / permanent residency / former nationality of certain countries (per ITAR *****).
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