Senior WebSphere Software Engineer (Developer) | QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW, SA

Brisbane (QLD), Canberra (ACT), Melbourne (VIC), Sydney (NSW) or Adelaide (SA) · $130-$170 per hour Services Australia is seeking a senior software engineer (EL1 equivalent) to lead development and support of enterprise Java applications on IBM WebSphere. You’ll work across Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows, from design and integration through to production releases. Build, deploy, monitor and tune WebSphere applications. Troubleshoot performance issues and fix defects in development and production. Implement and support middleware for file transfers, messaging, web services and APIs. Work with SQL Server and IBM DB2 and develop web components using ASP.NET MVC and Web API. Migrate and refactor legacy middleware for up-to-date server and network architectures. Lead systems integration, release planning and deployment, including rollback planning. Guide developers through code reviews and work with testers on manual and automated testing.



Experience with SmartIQ/Infiniti, Drupal/GovCMS, Elastic/Kibana/Prometheus, or identity services such as LDAP, Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID is highly regarded. Estimated start 1 January 2027. Initial contract of up to 12 months, with extensions up to a maximum of 24 months. The first six weeks are onsite unless otherwise agreed. Hybrid work may then be agreed if you live within reasonable travel time and can attend onsite when required. You must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) security clearance. For submission to Services Australia, candidates must provide a one-page pitch (up to 5,000 characters) addressing the selection criteria. RFQ LH-08480 was published on 10 November 2026 and closes on 17 November 2026 at 11:59 pm Canberra time. Do you currently hold, or are you eligible to obtain, NV1?

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📌 Senior WebSphere Software Engineer (Developer) | QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW, SA (Brisbane)
🏢 Hope IT Consulting
📍 Brisbane