EL1 Software Engineer – Full Stack Developer

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR); Sydney; In loco; AUD 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) in Sydney seeks an EL1 Software Engineer – Full Stack Developer to lead the design, development and maintenance of enterprise applications within an Agile delivery team. The role focuses on secure, scalable solutions and mentoring engineers to uphold engineering excellence.

You will influence technical decisions, participate in architecture discussions and drive CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to ensure reliable digital services.

Competenze

• Experience leading software development in an Agile delivery team.
• Strong focus on secure, scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Ability to mentor developers and drive engineering excellence.

Mansioni

• Lead design, development, enhancement and maintenance of enterprise applications.
• Develop and maintain high-quality, secure code with compliance to standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance within multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage in requirements analysis, solution design and architectural discussions.
• Review designs and code to ensure quality and security.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Conoscenze

Tech leadership

Full stack

CI/CD

DevOps

Mentoring

Strumenti

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Descrizione del lavoro

EL1 Software Engineer – Full Stack Developer

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) – Sydney NSW

Reporting to the Director, the EL1 Software Engineer (Full Stack Developer) will provide technical leadership within a multidisciplinary Agile delivery team supporting the delivery of critical departmental digital products and services. The role works closely with Scrum team members and Solution Management to provide expert software engineering advice, champion contemporary development practices, and contribute to the design, development and continuous improvement of secure, scalable and maintainable solutions.

Working across the full software development lifecycle, the successful candidate will lead complex development activities, support technical decision-making, drive code quality and engineering excellence, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. They will mentor team members, collaborate with stakeholders across business and technology areas, and help ensure the timely delivery of reliable and sustainable digital services.

Current positions to be filled are available on an ongoing basis. Future positions may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis for up to 12 months initially.

The key duties of the position include:

Responsibilities of the EL1 Software Engineer (Full Stack Developer) may include:

• Leading the design, development, enhancement and maintenance of enterprise applications and digital services.
• Developing and maintaining code of high standards, looking into maintainability, security and compliance with departmental frameworks.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to developers within multidisciplinary Agile delivery teams.
• Participating in technical requirements analysis, solution design, estimation and architectural discussions to ensure solutions align with departmental standards and business objectives.
• Reviewing software designs, code and technical documentation to ensure quality, maintainability, security and compliance with departmental frameworks.
• Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices to support efficient software delivery.
• Managing complex technical issues and providing expert advice and recommendations to stakeholders and senior management.
• Mentoring and supporting less experienced developers, promoting knowledge transfer and continuous improvement practices.
• Contributing to delivery planning, risk management, technical decision-making and the adoption of emerging technologies, including appropriate and responsible use of AI-enabled development tools.

Eligibility

Please note, under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing.

This is a designated security assessed position. The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

This selection process may be used to establish a merit pool. The pool might be accessed to fill ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies for similar roles in the Department over the next 18 months.

Getting to know the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)

We are the department that helps job seeking Australians find safe, secure, and well-paid work while we ourselves strive to be a model employer. We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or retraining to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.Secure jobs are vital-driving future economic growth and providing people with the certainty. We focus on connecting Australians who are starting, advancing or changing their career with the relevant skills, knowledge and experience to gain or regain employment.Our work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. It is our unique purpose to help people realise their potential and we want you to be part of it.Underpinning our important work is our focus on culture. We recognise that how we do things is equally important as what we achieve. Our workplace is one where different perspective are encouraged, people feel a sense of belonging and draw on the expertise of their peers. Our people demonstrate the APS Values, which includes being open, thoughtful, curious and candid. We also value employee wellbeing and developing leadership through investment in capability.