Senior Software Developer

The occupant of this position will be part of the Software Development Group in the Development & System Transition (D&ST) directorate. We deliver modern software solutions to the Queensland Police Service (QPS), State Emergency Service (SES), and Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ). This position reports to the Manager of Software Development.

Please refer to role profile for full details.

At D&ST, we're committed to investing in our people—equipping them with the skills and tools to thrive in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. We're always looking for ways to improve, embracing agile practices and refining our processes to deliver better outcomes.

Please see the D&ST Information Pack for more details on the Directorate you'll be a part of!

Your Key Accountabilities

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Contribute to all stages of the software development process. Primarily design, code, review, test, correct and document complex system components from supplied specifications using agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result.
• Define the technical criteria for product/component selection and contribute to decisions about tools, methods and approaches.
• Provide advice on business system solutions, products and services to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on design and programming solutions associated with the development, maintenance and enhancement of complex high availability corporate systems and services.
• Maintain currency of skills and knowledge in the field of Microsoft C# and .NET Framework development and web service programming.
• Deliver timely client focused support of applications in a 24/7 operational environment.
  
  
  

Qualification

Role Requirements:

• A tertiary level qualification in Information Technology or Computer is highly desirable
  
  
  

Technical/ Operational/ Educational Experience

Demonstrated use and skill with the following technologies:

• NET Framework/Core (C#)
• Java
• Microsoft Design Patterns (MVC, MVVM, Razor)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
• Azure DevOps, TeamCity, DevOps
• Testing Frameworks (MSTest, NUnit, Gherkin, SpecFlow)
• Entity Framework / Dapper / SQL
• Microsoft Web Services technologies
  
  
  

Strong knowledge in all phases of the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Commitment to maintain currency with industry trends and technological advancements

Other Desirable Experiences

• Knowledge of developing within a Secure Software Development Lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience in Cross Functional Agile teams
• Knowledge of Java development technologies
• Knowledge of Microsoft Web Platform
  
  
  

SFIA Skills

The following technical criteria reflect relevant professional skills and competencies from the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) Framework relevant to this role:

Level: 4

Skill Code(s)

PROG: Programming/software development

Further information can be found on the SFIA site by searching for the ‘skill' code (e.g. ITMG) and then referring to the skills listed under the applicable ‘level' e.g. level 5

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group IT & Telecommunications