Campus Pride Jobs

Application closing date: Thursday, 10 October 2024 • 11:59pm, Canberra time (in Canberra)

Estimated start date: Friday, 01 November 2024

Location of work: ACT

Working arrangements: Candidates must work from Services Australia's office a minimum of 3 days per week initially. Other working arrangements can be considered.

Length of contract: 12 Months

Contract extensions: 2 x 12 months

Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

Rates: $80 - $110 per hour (inc. super)

Services Australia is seeking Senior Java Developers who will realise design, prototypes and testing support, and are responsible for the development of software and technical design. The role is responsible for the definition of software/technical design and realisation. Senior Java Developers work under the limited direction of senior staff. They exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures. Decision-making is substantially dependent on judgement, skills and knowledge. Senior Java Developers manage and organise their own work in the context of competing priorities, including contributing to business planning, changes in workplace practices and business improvement strategies.

Key duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Undertake analysis, design, development, prototyping, testing and maintenance activities

• Provide support to development teams to create ICT solutions

• Perform analysis of technical requirements to support project evaluation with proposed solutions

• Define software and technical designs for the realisation of high complexity custom solutions or conversion and migration solutions

• Ensure excellent quality and maintain high standards in software development

• Provide go-live support and maintenance for developments

• Escalate issues as identified and suggest alternative approaches

• Propose and facilitate innovative solutions to meet enterprise and user requirements

• Ensure compliance with endorsed software development methodologies

• Provide comprehensive technical support to senior staff

• Develop staff capability through coaching and training

• Monitor workloads to ensure business goals are achieved

• Ensure work aligns with processes and overall delivery outcomes

• Develop documentation for review by senior staff including technical documentations and progress reports

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective and timely implementation of projects

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of ICT policies and processes and transfer knowledge to other team members

Primary Knowledge/Skills/Systems/Tools required for role include:

• JAVA

• M204

• COBOL

• RESTFUL API

• TYPESCRIPT

Essential Criteria

• NIL

Desirable Criteria

• What is your employment history, prior experience in undertaking the same or similar role for an organisation of the same or similar size and

complexity as Services Australia.

• What is your professional qualifications, relevant to the position being applied for?

• What is your professional accreditations, if applicable to the position being applied for?

• Your skills relevant to the position being applied for.

• The response describing how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications would contribute to the position being applied for.