El1 Senior Software Engineer (Developer)

Softtest Pays Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Softtest Pays Pty Ltd seeks an EL1 Full Stack Engineer (Labour Hire) to deliver complex, high‑quality work for the NDIA. The role operates under broad direction, with independence to solve problems and provide senior level advice within the NDIA functions.

You will collaborate with key stakeholders and the local full‑stack team to enhance and support project development, manage internal and external relationships, and represent the NDIA when required in forums.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, deploying, and supporting the Agency's systems, applications, and integrations.
• Prioritise and managing the work queue to ensure timely delivery of key initiatives.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Playing a key leadership role in project teams, utilising an agile development framework.
• Engaging with stakeholders to define project requirements, set priorities, and deliver results.
• Actively participate in code reviews - both as the reviewer and the reviewee to ensure coding quality and standards are maintained.

Job description

Australian Citizens with NV1 Clearance residing in Australia only respond.

Job details

Role/s: 1 x EL1 Full Stack Engineer

The EL1 Fullstack Engineer (Labour Hire) is accountable under broad direction to undertake very complex work that delivers quality outcomes across the functions of the NDIA.

The position will exercise a considerable degree of independence to engage in complex problem solving and issues management within the functions. The position will exercise sound decision-making and judgement to produce senior level advice and support.

The EL1 Fullstack Engineer (Labour Hire) is required to collaborate with key business stakeholders and our local full-stack team to enhance and support the development of projects within the NDIA project teams.

The position is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and where required will represent and negotiate on behalf of the NDIA to advance the NDIA's interests across a range of forums.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Designing, building, deploying, and supporting the Agency's systems, applications, and integrations.
• Prioritise and managing the work queue to ensure timely delivery of key initiatives.
• Ensuring that all solutions adhere to integration best practices and NDIA architectural principles and are well documented.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Playing a key leadership role in project teams, utilising an agile development framework.
• Engaging with stakeholders to define project requirements, set priorities, and deliver results.
• Actively participate in code reviews - both as the reviewer and the reviewee to ensure coding quality and standards are maintained.
• Ensuring that solutions are pragmatic, value for money, and deliver on their intended purpose.

(NOTE: the key responsibilities of the role are based on current priorities and may change over time)