Principal Java Engineer - Cloud, AWS & Oracle (Hybrid)

Balance Recruitment; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Our client, a Federal Government Agency in Canberra, is seeking a Principal Java Software Engineer to support a life-critical application. Hybrid onsite/remote work is available in Australia. Baseline security clearance is required before commencement.

You will work with a small, skilled team of Java and .NET developers to deliver enterprise-grade software solutions. You will design, develop, and maintain Java/Oracle/AWS components, enhance UIs with ReactJS, and lead documentation and design

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of Java development experience with enterprise design patterns, JPA/Hibernate, Java EE, and reactive programming.
• Proficient in SOAP/REST APIs, XML/JSON, and Spring/SpringBoot frameworks.
• Experience in Unix/Linux environments and scripting (Bash).
• Strong database skills including Oracle data modeling and stored procedures.
• Hands-on experience with AWS components (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SQS, CloudFormation).
• Ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for critical system support.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise-level software using Java, Oracle, AWS technologies, and Java EE components.
• Maintain and enhance web-based UIs using ReactJS, CSS, and HTML.
• Design and implement data models within Oracle Database, using Hibernate ORM.
• Create and manage RESTful and SOAP web services, including OpenAPI specs and XML schemas.
• Build and support DevOps workflows with Jenkins, Git, Maven, and Ant.
• Produce comprehensive design documentation and technical specifications.
• Provide expert advice to senior IT leadership and ensure system reliability via on-call rotations.

Skills

Java development

Hibernate ORM

REST & SOAP APIs

Spring / Spring Boot

AWS cloud services

Unix/Linux Bash

Oracle data modeling

DevOps tooling

OpenAPI/XML schemas

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Maven

Ant

Job description

Our client, a Federal Government Agency in Canberra, is seeking a Principal Java Software Engineer to support a life-critical application. Hybrid onsite/remote work is available in Australia. Baseline security clearance is required before commencement.

You will work with a small, skilled team of Java and .NET developers to deliver enterprise-grade software solutions. You will design, develop, and maintain Java/Oracle/AWS components, enhance UIs with ReactJS, and lead documentation and design