Senior Java Software Engineer

Senior Java Developers (x2)

• Contract duration: 4 + 12 + 12 months 

• Location of work: Canberra / Hybrid 

• Application closing date: Sunday, 02 February 2025

• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

• Estimated start date: Monday, 03 March 2025

Our federal government client, the Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) is seeking 2x experienced Java Developers to support the maintenance and enhancement of existing business applications within the Corporate Systems Branch (CSB).

Selection Criteria  

Essential  

• Minimum of five years of experience as a Java developer. 

• Proven ability to develop business solutions through the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile development practices and processes to meet deliverables as a Java developer. 

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the development lifecycle. 

• Ability to drive innovation by staying current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. 

• Experience in developing front-end applications and working collaboratively with business stakeholders in the co-design, co-build, and co-deliver phases. 

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively. 

• Demonstrated initiative, highly motivated, and focused on delivering quality outcomes. 

• Experience working in a project team delivering outcomes within defined timelines to agreed quality standards.

• Experience working in a small multi-disciplinary team based on an Agile software development methodology. 

• Proficiency in Java/J2EE/JEE design and development. 

• Experience working in an enterprise software development environment and ability to leverage existing software frameworks and development processes (GIT & Azure DevOps, recent experience developing applications on IBM WebSphere Application Server/Portal Server platforms using PrimeFaces UI framework/MyFaces implementation). 

• Ability to interpret user requirements/user stories and produce code with minimal defects. 

• Ability to develop software for both authenticated and unauthenticated users (MyGov for external users and VANguard Federated Authentication Service (FAS) for internal users/single sign-on). 

• Proficiency with IntelliJ and Maven build tools. 

• Experience using SOAP, XML, EJB 3, JPA, and Web Services/RESTful APIs. 

• Familiarity with writing JUnit test cases.

Desirable 

• Relevant qualifications and/or certification as a Java Developer. 

• Experience in UX/UI practices and standards. 

• Experience with the Vue framework. 

• Familiarity with front-end frameworks (React, Angular, etc.) and back-end frameworks (Spring, Micronaut, etc.).