Senior Java Engineer (Developer) - Federal Government

Effective People; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 179,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Effective People in Canberra is seeking a senior Java Software Engineer (Developer) for a Federal Government project. The role focuses on capacity management and automation across a large tech environment, with hybrid work and NV1 clearance requirements.

You will extend Java applications, data collectors, APIs and database interfaces to process utilisation data, delivering reliable reporting, forecasting and operational insights while taking technical ownership from design to production support.

Qualifications

• You've taken technical responsibility for complex software development at senior level.
• You've delivered substantial Java application or backend development.
• You've integrated monitoring, capacity or observability data into data workflows.
• You can design reliable data aggregation, transformation and storage patterns.
• You have strong PostgreSQL or comparable relational database experience.
• You can build automation scripts, data collectors and scheduled jobs.
• You've led software design, systems integration, testing, release and deployment activities.
• You can investigate production defects and perform root cause analysis.
• You can provide specialist technical advice and work across multidisciplinary teams.
• You can produce clear technical designs, implementation notes and handover material.
• You're an Australian citizen.
• You must hold a current NV1 clearance or above.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java application components, collectors, APIs and processing logic.
• Integrate monitoring and capacity data from platform and observability sources.
• Design data aggregation, transformation and storage patterns in PostgreSQL.
• Prepare data structures, queries and extracts for Grafana dashboards and reporting.
• Build automation scripts, scheduled jobs and repeatable operational processes.
• Investigate defects, perform root cause analysis and support remediation.
• Support releases across development, pre-production and production.
• Produce technical designs, implementation notes and knowledge transfer material.
• Work with capacity planners, platform teams, DBAs, Linux engineers and delivery stakeholders.
• Provide senior technical leadership across software design, integration, testing and deployment.

Skills

Senior software ownership

Java backend development

Monitoring/observability data

Data aggregation design

PostgreSQL experience

Automation scripts

Root cause analysis

Software design leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Australian citizenship

Tools

Grafana

Elastic

Prometheus

VMware Aria

Dynatrace

Job description

EL1 Senior Java Software Engineer (Developer) - Digital & Data

Location: Canberra, ACT (Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane may be considered)

Contract: Up to 12 months, with extension terms up to a maximum of 24 months

Pay: $130 - $160 p/h including super (negotiable)

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: Hybrid, with specific arrangements agreed with your supervisor on a case-by-case basis

Clearance: Must hold a current NV1 clearance or above

About the Role

This is a senior Java engineering role with our Federal Government client, focused on capacity management and operational automation across a large technology environment.

You will extend Java applications, data collectors, APIs and database interfaces that collect and process utilisation data. You will help turn that data into reliable reporting, forecasting and operational insights.

The role needs someone who can take technical responsibility across design, development, integration, testing, release and production support.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain Java application components, collectors, APIs and processing logic
• Integrate monitoring and capacity data from platform and observability sources
• Design data aggregation, transformation and storage patterns in PostgreSQL
• Prepare data structures, queries and extracts for Grafana dashboards and reporting
• Build automation scripts, scheduled jobs and repeatable operational processes
• Investigate defects, perform root cause analysis and support remediation
• Support releases across development, pre-production and production
• Produce technical designs, implementation notes and knowledge transfer material
• Work with capacity planners, platform teams, DBAs, Linux engineers and delivery stakeholders
• Provide senior technical leadership across software design, integration, testing and deployment

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

• You've taken technical responsibility for complex software development at senior level
• You've delivered substantial Java application or backend development
• You've integrated monitoring, capacity or observability data into application or data workflows
• You can design reliable data aggregation, transformation and storage patterns
• You have strong PostgreSQL or comparable relational database experience
• You can build automation scripts, data collectors and scheduled jobs
• You've led software design, systems integration, testing, release and deployment activities
• You can investigate production defects and perform root cause analysis
• You can provide specialist technical advice and work across multidisciplinary teams
• You can produce clear technical designs, implementation notes and handover material
• You're an Australian citizen
• You must hold a current NV1 clearance or above

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience with Grafana, Elastic, Prometheus, VMware Aria or Dynatrace
• Capacity management, observability or performance-engineering experience
• Experience delivering large-scale Commonwealth technology services