Backend Developer

• Initial contract of up to 12 months with up to 24 months extension
• Based in ACT, QLD, VIC, NSW, SA.
• Requires the ability to obtain Baseline.
  
  
  

Security

Due to client requirements, candidates must be an Australian citizen with active Baseline Security clearance. Applicants residing outside of Australia or non-citizens will not be considered.

What We Are Looking For

Ressam is currently looking to fill a Backend Developer role for the Services Australia, please apply if the following role interest you.

Backend Developer

Software Engineers 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.

Development professionals design, create, test and document software systems and applications in accordance with agreed development and security standards and processes. Senior Developers write and test code and optimise software for speed and capability. They enable the design, testing, maintenance, and evaluation of new and existing software systems.

Senior Developers assess moderately complex technical issues that may arise within the development or production environments.

Senior Developers:

• promote and deliver flexible, quality service to improve customer experience
• work under the limited direction of senior staff to deliver results
• make ethical, evidence-based decisions using sound judgement
• anticipate and respond to stakeholder needs and expectations
  
  
  

Key duties and responsibilities

Duties may include some or all of the following:

• create software and technical designs for the realisation of complex development solutions
• develop high quality code and long-term maintenance of a product's code base
• provide technical advice on software development and maintenance
• provide go-live support and maintenance for complex developments
• perform a range of analysis, design, software development, prototyping, unit testing and maintenance activities
• undertake analysis of technical requirements to support project evaluation with proposed solutions
• ensure compliance with endorsed software development methodologies
• identify, investigate, and resolve complex ICT issues
• assess, communicate, monitor, and control risk
• develop team plans and goals
• prepare draft reports and corporate documentation
• manage and prioritise own and others' workloads to meet business objectives in specified timeframes
• develop and deliver on projects within the assigned area of responsibility
• perform cost analysis activities as required
• exercise appropriate delegation in accordance with legislations and guidelines.
  
  
  

Technical skills

• Hands on experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP and Python
• RESTful API development and standards
• Document and relational databases, such as MongoDB, DB2, Postgres
• Node JS
• 2+ years work experience as a Back-End Developer
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process in an agile environment
• SecDevOps practices and principles
• Infrastructure-As-Code practices and principles
• Experience in microservices and reactive programming patterns
  
  
  

About the organisation

Services Australia is at the frontline of government service delivery, supporting millions of Australians, and is front and centre of a vision to be a world leader in government service delivery. It's using cutting-edge technology to build world class platforms and capabilities to help Australians get on with their lives.

Contact Us

If you are interested in the Backend Developer position or are looking for new opportunities, please reach out to us via email at: [email protected] or apply via the website.

For a confidential discussion, call us at: 0413 175 924 or 02 5119 2299

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Who We Are?

As experts in the Information Technology recruitment industry, Ressam provides both permanent and temporary personnel assignments. With our experience, extensive industry network, financial transparency, and collaboration with clients we consider ourselves one-of-a-kind IT recruiters when it comes to finding the perfect candidates for you.