Senior Java Software Engineer

PRIMA Recruitment Solutions; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PRIMA Recruitment & Consultancy is seeking a Senior Java Developer for a federal government contract based in Canberra with hybrid work options. You will contribute to the hands-on development of enterprise Java components, APIs and data collectors that integrate with monitoring and platform systems.

Key responsibilities include working with PostgreSQL/SQL to optimize capacity data, and preparing data for Grafana dashboards to help teams identify CPU capacity adjustments.

Qualifications

• Strong enterprise Java development and application support experience, including API integration and data processing.
• Experience with relational databases, SQL, data modelling and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java components, APIs and data collectors that integrate with enterprise monitoring and platform systems.
• Use PostgreSQL and SQL to improve how capacity data is stored, queried and reported.
• Prepare data and queries for Grafana dashboards that help teams identify where CPU capacity can be adjusted.
• Investigate defects, support releases and document changes for operational handover.

Skills

Java development

API integration

Data processing

Troubleshooting

Tools

PostgreSQL

Grafana

Prometheus

Elastic

Dynatrace

Linux

Tomcat

Maven

Git

Job description

PRIMA Recruitment & Consultancy is seeking expressions of interest from Senior Java Developers for a federal government contract. This is a hands‑on role improving enterprise Java applications that collect, process and report on infrastructure utilisation data.

What you'll work on

• Develop and maintain Java components, APIs and data collectors that integrate with enterprise monitoring and platform systems.
• Use PostgreSQL and SQL to improve how capacity data is stored, queried and reported.
• Prepare data and queries for Grafana dashboards that help teams identify where CPU capacity can be adjusted.
• Investigate defects, support releases and document changes for operational handover.

What we're looking for

• Strong enterprise Java development and application support experience, including API integration, data processing and troubleshooting.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database, including SQL, data modelling and performance tuning.
• Experience integrating data from monitoring or observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic, Dynatrace or equivalent platforms.
• Familiarity with Linux, Tomcat, Maven, Git and deployment across development, test and production environments.
• Initial term of up to 12 months, with potential extensions.
• Estimated start date of 11 January 2027.
• Canberra is the primary location, with hybrid arrangements. Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane may also be considered.
• Candidates must be able to obtain an NV1 security clearance.