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)
- Robust 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 126.1).

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