Principal Android Developer

Australian citizenship required. No PR or Work Visa holders. Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.

What To Submit

• A tailored resume in docx format
• A one page (5000 character) summary response to the selection criteria below.
  
  
  

RFQ Details

• RFQ ID: LH-05815
• Agency: Services Australia
• Closing Date: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 – 11:59pm (Canberra time)
• Estimated Start Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026
• Initial Contract Duration: 12 months
• Extension Term: Other
• Experience Level: Principal – EL2 equivalent
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
• Location of Work: QLD, ACT, VIC, SA
• Working Arrangements:
  
  
  

Hybrid. Preferred Canberra, will consider Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide. The Labour Hire Worker is to work from the RFQ location on a full-time basis for the first 6 weeks. A hybrid WFH arrangement, usually a minimum of 3 days/week onsite, will be considered thereafter.

• Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week
  
  
  

Job Details

Software Engineers also known as Development Experts have experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality and functionality of the software produced by their team.

The Senior Android Development expert will work in a Multi-Disciplinary Team to deliver Centrelink Express Plus android app in an exciting, fast paced and dynamic environment using some of the latest technologies.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Experience developing Native Android applications in Java or Kotlin with high quality engineering and user experience
• Strong experience in software development and related SDK tools
• Experience driving design of and integration with backend services including API and web services
• Experience in version control systems (Git, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Knowledge of and/or ability to develop and run automation test scripts in Python, JavaScript, Cucumber, Mockito, Selenium
• Desirable experience developing with wearable technology
• Strong sense of software craftsmanship, writing clean, testable and effective code while driving engineering principles
• Experience using agile development methodologies including CI/CD, TDD, BDD, Scrum, Kanban and Lean
• Lead or contribute to project strategy, iterations and delivery direction
• Facilitate workshops and design discussions with stakeholders including Customer Experience teams
• Contribute to design patterns, frameworks and governance
• Lead iterative prototyping, development cycles and code reviews
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including executives, managers and SMEs
  
  
  

Technical Skills

• Java or Kotlin
• 3+ years Android development experience
• DevOps experience
• Agile experience
  
  
  

Selection Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential Criteria

• Consultancy: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Manages the provision of consultancy services and/or a team of consultants. In own areas of expertise, provides advice and guidance to consultants and/or the client when delivering consultancy services. Engages with clients and maintains client relationships. Establishes consultancy agreements/contracts and manages completion and disengagement.

• Emerging technology monitoring: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Plans and leads the identification and assessment of emerging technologies and the evaluation of potential impacts, threats and opportunities. Creates technology roadmaps that align organisational plans with emerging technology solutions. Engages with, and influences, relevant stakeholders to obtain organisational commitment to technology roadmaps. Develops organisational guidelines for monitoring emerging technologies. Collaborates with internal and external parties to facilitate intelligence gathering.

• Methods and tools: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for methods and tools. Sets direction and leads in the introduction and use of techniques, methodologies and tools, to meet business requirements. Leads the development of organisational capabilities for methods and tools to ensure consistent adoption and adherence to policies and standards.

• Programming/software development: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software construction and refactoring. Plans and leads software construction activities for strategic, large and complex development projects. Adapts or develops new methods and organisational capabilities and drives adoption of, and adherence to policies and standards.

• Release and deployment: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Sets the release policy for the organisation in the context of both development and production/operations. Implements processes, tools, and resources to ensure that the transition of services, service components and packages are planned and compliant. Ensures that test, validation and configuration management are included in all release and deployment activities. Provides authorisation for critical release activity and point of escalation.

• Software design: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Leads the selection and development of software design methods, tools and techniques. Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software design and software architectures. Ensures adherence to technical strategies and systems architectures (including security).

• Specialist advice: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Provides organisational leadership and guidelines to promote the development and exploitation of specialist knowledge in the organisation. Maintains a network of recognised experts (inside and/or outside the organisation) who can deliver expert advice in relevant areas. Provides input into professional development planning across a significant part of the organisation to further the development of appropriate expertise.

• Systems design: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Develops and drives adoption of and adherence to organisational policies, standards, guidelines, and methods for system design. Champions the importance and value of system design principles and the selection of appropriate systems design life cycle models. Leads system design activities for strategic, large and complex systems development programmes. Develops effective implementation strategies consistent with specified requirements, architectures and constraints of performance and feasibility. Develops system design requiring the introduction of new technologies or new uses for existing technologies.

• Systems development management: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Sets policy and drives adherence to standards for systems development. Leads activities to make security and privacy integral to systems development. Identifies and manages the resources necessary for all stages of systems development projects. Ensures that technical, financial and quality targets are met.

• Systems integration and build: Level 6 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Leads the development of organisational systems integration and build capabilities including automation and continuous integration. Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for systems integration and build. Provides resources to ensure systems integration and build can operate effectively and ensures adoption and adherence to policies and standards.

Desirable criteria

• Business process improvement: Level 5 (SFIA)
  
  
  

Manages the execution of business process improvements. Analyses and designs business processes to identify alternative solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness and exploit new technologies and automation. Develops graphical models of business processes to facilitate understanding and decision-making. Assesses the feasibility of business process changes and recommends alternative approaches. Selects, tailors and implements methods and tools for improving business processes at programme, project or team level. Contributes to the definition of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement.