🚨 Senior Software Engineer (Developer) – EL1 Equivalent

📍 Canberra, ACT (Onsite) | Contract Opportunity | Baseline Clearance Required

Azooa is currently responding to a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Department of the Treasury and we are seeking experienced Senior Software Engineers / Web Developers who want to contribute to high-impact Federal Government digital platforms.

This role will support the development, deployment and management of campaign and informational websites delivered within a GIT-managed static website environment hosted in Microsoft Azure.

If you’re passionate about building modern, accessible and user-focused government digital services, this opportunity could be a great fit.

💡 Why work with Azooa?

Azooa is a rapidly growing digital innovation company based in the Australian Capital Territory, delivering specialist capability to the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA).

We are proud to be:

🇦🇺 100% Australian owned and operated

🚫 No overseas staff – all delivery capability is based in Australia

🤝 Focused on providing top-tier digital capability to Federal Government clients

📈 Actively responding to RFQs and new digital transformation initiatives across government

Through opportunities like this, we connect talented professionals with meaningful public sector technology projects.

👩 💻 The Opportunity

The Senior Software Engineer (Developer) will contribute to the delivery and ongoing management of government campaign and informational websites, ensuring they meet accessibility standards, performance expectations and digital service compliance requirements.

Working within a GIT-based development workflow, you will collaborate with designers, content specialists and technical teams to deliver secure, accessible and scalable web platforms aligned with Australian Government digital standards.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

🌐 Website Development

• Develop, configure and maintain static websites within a GIT-managed repository

• Deliver end-to-end website development, including configuration, publishing and maintenance

• Build modern responsive websites aligned with approved UI designs

• Implement custom components, calculators and interactive web features

• Maintain consistent front-end UI components and reusable design elements

• Ensure websites comply with Australian Government accessibility and usability standards

📝 Content Publishing & Website Management

• Publish and manage website content aligned with the Australian Government Style Manual

• Maintain website structure, navigation and information architecture

• Coordinate content updates with content owners and stakeholders

• Manage version control and publishing workflows

• Align publishing schedules with campaign timelines and communication priorities

📁 Digital Asset Management

Manage and optimise digital content assets including:

• 📄 Word and PDF documents (metadata removal and optimisation)

• 🖼 Images and graphics optimised for web performance

• 🎥 Video content, including player configuration and captions

• 🔊 Audio content, including accessibility transcripts

• 🎨 Reusable graphic libraries, icons and digital assets

🌍 Multilingual Website Support

• Import translated HTML pages into the website architecture

• Maintain multi-language versions of campaign websites

• Ensure consistency across translated content and assets

♿ Accessibility, Compliance & Standards

• Apply the Australian Government Digital Service Standard

• Ensure compliance with WCAG accessibility guidelines

• Promote best practices in digital publishing and usability

• Support continuous improvement of website delivery frameworks

🧠 Required Technical Skills

Applicants should demonstrate strong experience with:

Web Development Technologies

• PHP

• HTML5

• CSS3

• SASS

• Bootstrap

• JavaScript

• jQuery and associated libraries

Development Practices

• Experience working within GIT version control environments

• Managing static website hosting environments

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills

• Experience working within agile or collaborative technical teams

📊 Experience Requirements

✔ Minimum 5 years’ experience in web development

✔ Minimum 3 years’ experience managing websites or digital publishing processes

⭐ Experience delivering accessible government or enterprise digital platforms highly regarded

🧾 Selection Criteria (SFIA)

Candidates responding to this opportunity should demonstrate capability aligned with the following SFIA competencies:

🔹 Software Development – Level 5

• Driving software construction activities across the development lifecycle

• Applying appropriate development methodologies and tools

• Monitoring compliance with development standards and security practices

🔹 Software Design – Level 4

• Designing complex software components and modules

• Creating multiple design views for stakeholder needs

• Prototyping and validating proposed solutions

🔹 Testing – Level 4

• Developing test plans, scripts and automated testing frameworks

• Ensuring strong test coverage and quality assurance processes

🔹 Release & Deployment – Level 4

• Supporting release planning and deployment pipelines

• Managing configuration and release processes

🔹 Content Publishing – Level 4

• Maintaining publishing workflows and digital content governance

• Ensuring compliance with publishing and regulatory requirements

Desirable

📈 Content Measurement – Level 3

🛠 Methods & Tools – Level 4

📍 Engagement Details

Client: Department of the Treasury

Role: Senior Software Engineer (Developer) – EL1 Equivalent

Location: Canberra, ACT

Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 days per week

📅 Estimated Start: 1 April 2026

📄 Initial Contract: 6 weeks

🔁 Extension Options: 2 × 1 month

⏱ Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

🔐 Security Clearance: Baseline

🇦🇺 Citizenship Requirement: Australian Citizens only

📩 Expression of Interest

If you would like to be included in Azooa’s RFQ response, please send the following:

• Updated resume

• Availability / start date

• Expected daily rate (including super)

• Citizenship status

• Current security clearance status

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