Senior Java Developer - Banking

DWS Limited; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

DWS Limited in Melbourne CBD is seeking a Senior Java Developer with proven banking experience to join a major greenfield transformation program within a leading Australian financial services organisation. The role requires strong Microservices architecture skills and cloud experience across AWS and/or Azure.

You will work in a hybrid setup (3+ days onsite) with start ASAP on a permanent basis. The position offers a salary up to $185K including super, focusing on RESTful services, scalable

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience as a Java Developer
• Previous banking or financial services experience is essential
• Strong experience designing and developing Microservices architectures
• Strong Cloud experience across AWS and/or Azure
• Extensive experience with Spring and Spring Boot
• Strong knowledge of building and integrating REST APIs
• Experience with source code repositories such as Git
• CI/CD experience using tools such as Jenkins and/or GitLab
• Containerisation experience using Docker
• DevOps mindset and modern engineering practices
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk
• Understanding of API best practices and API Gateway concepts

Skills

Java Development

Banking experience

Microservices

AWS/Azure

Spring/Spring Boot

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Splunk

API Gateway

Tools

Git

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

API Gateway

Splunk

Job description

DWS is seeking a Senior Java Developer with proven banking experience to join a major greenfield transformation program within a leading Australian financial services organisation. This role will suit an experienced Java professional with strong Microservices expertise and proven Cloud experience across AWS and/or Azure.

Previous banking experience is essential.

Where: Melbourne CBD

Type: Permanent

Start: ASAP

Style: Hybrid; 3+ days onsite

Salary: up to $185K (inc super)

Essential skills & experience

• Significant professional experience as a Java Developer
• Previous banking or financial services experience is essential
• Strong experience designing and developing Microservices architectures
• Strong Cloud experience across AWS and/or Azure
• Extensive experience with Spring and Spring Boot
• Strong knowledge of building and integrating REST APIs
• Experience with source code repositories such as Git
• CI/CD experience using tools such as Jenkins and/or GitLab
• Containerisation experience using Docker
• DevOps mindset and modern engineering practices
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk
• Understanding of API best practices and API Gateway concepts

About Us

Since 1991, DWS has been helping organisations across Australia reimagine what’s possible through technology, business, and management consulting. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra, our 300+ locally based consultants bring deep expertise and fresh thinking to every project. We deliver end-to-end solutions spanning IT consulting, Staff Augmentation, Managed Delivery, Data & Analytics, Cloud, AI and Automation. Our strength lies in our people; each consultant is carefully selected for their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Together, we deliver impactful solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value. At DWS, we don’t just meet expectations - we redefine them.

Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency (PR), or other permanent work rights – DWS are unable to sponsor or support visas.