Long-term contract Work from a central office in Canberra Open to PR's and Aus Citizens Your new company Hays is partnering with a small federal government-backed organisation seeking an experienced Software Engineer.
Join a leading scientific and technology organisation delivering large-scale digital platforms used across Australia.
Working within a high-performing engineering team, you'll contribute to the development of contemporary cloud-based applications and services that support critical national outcomes.Your new role As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop and support enterprise applications across a modern technology environment.
You'll work across the full software development lifecycle, contributing to web applications, APIs, microservices and cloud services while collaborating with developers, infrastructure specialists, security teams and business stakeholders.
The role offers exposure to contemporary software engineering practices,



automation technologies and cloud-native delivery approaches.What you'll need to succeed Strong software development experience using JavaExperience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, Grails or similar frameworksExperience developing APIs, web applications and microservicesAWS cloud experienceExperience with Docker, Kubernetes or similar technologiesExperience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormationExperience working within CI/CD environmentsStrong understanding of modern software engineering practicesWhat you'll get in return Initial 19-month engagementPotential 12-month extensionHybrid working arrangementsOpportunities available across ACT (preferred), NSW, VIC, QLD, WA and TASExposure to modern cloud and DevOps technologiesCollaborative and technically focused team environmentWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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📌 Java Developer (Canberra)
🏢 Hays
📍 Canberra