Cyber Defense Software Engineer - Secure, Scalable Platforms

Whizdom; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom is seeking a Software Engineer/Developer to design, develop, test and maintain complex software components and integration services for active cyber defence capabilities. You will work in a collaborative technical environment, overseeing development, writing secure code and ensuring quality, reliability and operational readiness of solutions.

The role requires five days per week in Canberra with up to 40 hours.

Qualifications

• Strong software development experience using modern programming languages.
• Experience designing, developing, testing and maintaining software applications.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and cloud-native development practices.
• Experience with software integration, automation and API development.
• A sound understanding of CI/CD principles and pipelines.
• Experience using version control systems, including conflict resolution and test development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain complex software applications, services, scripts and system integrations.
• Translate requirements into secure, scalable software solutions.
• Develop integration and automation solutions including APIs and CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply DevSecOps and secure coding practices throughout the lifecycle.
• Contribute to design, architecture, testing and QA activities.
• Participate in code reviews, defect resolution and verification.
• Monitor and improve software performance, reliability, security and operations.
• Support deployment activities and transition to operations.
• Maintain clear technical documentation.

Skills

Software development

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

API development

Secure coding

Version control

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Git

Job description

Whizdom is seeking a Software Engineer/Developer to design, develop, test and maintain complex software components and integration services for active cyber defence capabilities. You will work in a collaborative technical environment, overseeing development, writing secure code and ensuring quality, reliability and operational readiness of solutions.

The role requires five days per week in Canberra with up to 40 hours.