EL1 Senior Development Expert

SoftLabs; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftLabs is seeking a Software Engineer with senior ETL and integration experience to lead IBM ACE/APIC projects. You will architect and implement messaging interfaces, ensuring secure, scalable exchanges across government-grade systems.

Hybrid work is available, with initial on-site collaboration at multiple Canberra/Brisbane/Melbourne locations, followed by flexible arrangements as project needs allow.

Qualifications

• Cyber security knowledge aligned with PSPF/ISM and NIST.
• Experience with IBM ACE and IBM APIC in integration projects.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and document messages and transformation requirements with data management.
• Design and implement service interfaces, integration logic and XML schema design.
• Support the enhancement and development of new products and releases.
• Collaborate with development teams to maximise interoperability and reduce overhead.
• Work with TLS/PKI and security standards within IS/gov environments.
• Develop monitoring, logging, auditing and testing tools for integrations.
• Produce technical documentation and perform peer reviews.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

IBM ACE

IBM APIC

ESQL

Java

TLS

PKI

Cyber resilience

Security compliance

Tools

IBM ACE

IBM APIC

Job description

• Security Requirements: Must have Negative Vetting Level 1
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid
• The agency requires these services at the agency’s premisesin: Canberra, ACT, Brisbane, QLD, Melbourne, VIC, Adelaide, SA (Sydney NSW, maybe considered). A hybrid flexible working arrangement (FWA) may then beconsidered, if the Labour Hire Worker’s residing address is within reasonabletravel time and distance of the RFQ locations. At the start Labour Hire Workersmust work from the specified office location for a minimum of 6 weeks, and thena minimum of 3 days per week under any FWA.
  
• Maximum hours: Standard working hours are 40hours per week. Workers may be required to work additional hours, provided thetotal working hours do not exceed a maximum of 80 hours per week.

Job details

Software Engineers have experience overseeing softwaredevelopment projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadershipto a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality andfunctionality of the software produced by their team.

Development Expert (Senior ETL Developer (IBM ACE)) - SystemIntegration Specialists manage the interface technology to integrate systemsand expose services, ensuring a highly secure environment is maintained.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Define and document messages and message transformationrequirements in conjunction with the data management functions in a team.
• Design, document and implement service interfaces,integration logic and XML schema design for messaging solutions.
• Support the enhancement and development of new products andgeneral releases.
• Work with application development teams to ensure solutionsare developed to maximise interoperability, re-usability, service capacity andcapability to end users, while minimising overhead cost.
• Significant experience with IBM integration suite (IBM ACE,IBM APIC) using Extended Structured Query Language (ESQL) and Java.
• Investigate and resolve integration and messaging problems
• Work with Transport Layer Security (TLS), general Public KeyInfrastructure (PKI) concepts, Extensible Markup Language (XML) standards andschema
• Develop and maintain performance monitoring, logging,auditing and testing tools associated with integration and messaging.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, andimplementation artefacts.
• Conduct peer reviews of code and technical designs.
• Analyse and translate business requirements into technicalsolutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, testersand support teams to deliver solutions.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and contribute to teamcapability uplift
• Support backlog prioritisation, work queue andmanagement, and delivery planning activities.

Knowledge/QualificationsCyber security knowledge and experience

• Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
• Information Security Manual (ISM)
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Emerging technology monitoring EMRG - Level 5
• Requirements definition and management REQM - Level 5

Technical skills

• IBM ACE
• IBM APIC
• Demonstrated experience in cyber resilience, securityremediation or compliance initiatives within large and complex ICTenvironments, preferably within Australian Government or other regulatedenvironments.
• Demonstrated and proven experience performing the duties andresponsibilities relevant to the role being applied for, including the requiredtechnical skills, technologies, frameworks and methodologies identified in theRFQ
• Demonstrated experience applying cyber security frameworks,policies and standards, including the Protective Security Policy Framework(PSPF), Information Security Manual (ISM), Essential Eight and other relevantsecurity and risk management frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to engage, influence andcollaborate with a broad range of stakeholders, including senior executives,technical specialists, business representatives and external providers
• Demonstrated experience delivering cyber security,infrastructure, ICT transformation or uplift activities within governmentagencies or complex ICT environments.
• Experience working within large-scale enterpriseenvironments involving cloud platforms, identity and access management,security operations, infrastructure, applications and data services.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes within tighttimeframes while managing competing priorities, dependencies and stakeholderexpectations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical andcyber security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences andcontribute to capability uplift through mentoring, collaboration and knowledgetransfer activities.

Expected Start Date: Monday, 01 February 2027

Job Type: Contract