Senior Java Software Engineer | Canberra | 12-Month Contract

DDP Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Java Software Engineer to support a major Australian Government ICT automation and capacity management initiative.

The successful candidate will work on the development and enhancement of enterprise Java applications, data integration capabilities and automated reporting solutions to improve infrastructure capacity planning and operational decision-making.

Contract Details

- Location: Canberra, ACT
- Contract: 12 months + 2 x 12-month extension options
- Rate: $145 per hour including superannuation
- Working arrangements: Hybrid, minimum 3 days onsite per week

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, enhance and maintain enterprise Java applications, APIs and integration components.
- Design and implement automated data collectors and interfaces with monitoring and capacity management platforms.
- Develop data processing, aggregation and storage solutions using PostgreSQL.
- Integrate monitoring data from tools such as Grafana, Elastic, Prometheus, VMware Aria and Dynatrace.
- Support dashboard development, operational reporting and infrastructure capacity forecasting.
- Investigate and resolve application defects, performance issues and integration problems.
- Work closely with infrastructure engineers,



database administrators and business stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
- Prepare technical documentation and support knowledge transfer.

Skills and Experience

- Strong Java software development experience within complex enterprise environments.
- Experience developing APIs, system integrations and automated data collection solutions.
- PostgreSQL database design, SQL queries and data processing experience.
- Familiarity with monitoring, observability or infrastructure capacity management platforms.
- Experience developing automation scripts, scheduled jobs and repeatable deployment processes.
- Robust troubleshooting, problem-solving and technical documentation skills.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and contribute to software development standards and best practices.

Desirable Experience

- Previous experience working within Australian Government ICT environments.
- Experience with Linux environments and infrastructure monitoring.
- Exposure to infrastructure capacity planning, CPU optimisation or automated operational reporting.

Interested?

If you have strong Java development experience and are interested in working on a long-term Australian Government engagement, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply through LinkedIn or contact DDP Consulting for a confidential discussion.

📌 Senior Java Software Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 DDP Consulting
📍 Canberra