Senior Software Engineer

Bridge IT Engineering; Canberra; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge IT Engineering seeks experienced Senior Software Engineers or Technical Leads to support complex software development and digital transformation initiatives for a major Federal Government department. You will provide technical leadership across software design, development, systems integration, testing, deployment and production support, ensuring secure, scalable and maintainable solutions.

Key responsibilities include leading design and development of complex applications, crafting

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex software projects and teams.
• Demonstrated SDLC and security-focused development experience.
• Ability to review requirements and guide architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and delivery of complex software applications.
• Develop technical designs, solution architectures and development strategies.
• Lead development, prototyping, unit testing and maintenance activities.
• Review technical requirements and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Oversee releases, deployment and production support.
• Ensure adherence to security standards and quality practices.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues across environments.
• Provide technical guidance to stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Mentor developers and support team capability development.
• Drive continuous improvement across software engineering practices.

Skills

Senior Software Engineer

Technical Lead

Software architecture

SDLC

Stakeholder engagement

Code review

Mentoring

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP UI5 / Fiori

ABAP

Angular

Node.js

CI/CD

DevOps

Automated testing

Job description

Contract: 12 months + multiple extension options

Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

Bridge IT is seeking experienced Senior Software Engineers / Technical Leads to support complex software development and digital transformation initiatives within a major Federal Government department.

The successful candidates will provide technical leadership across software design, development, systems integration, testing, deployment and production support, while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and maintainable.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and delivery of complex software applications and technical solutions.
• Develop technical designs, solution architectures and software development strategies.
• Lead software development, prototyping, unit testing and maintenance activities.
• Review technical requirements and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Oversee software releases, deployment and production support.
• Ensure adherence to software development methodologies, security standards and quality practices.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues across development and production environments.
• Lead systems integration, configuration management and testing activities.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Mentor developers and support team capability development.
• Drive continuous improvement across software engineering practices.
• Strong experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Senior Developer or Technical Lead.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing complex enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, SDLC methodologies and technical design.
• Experience with systems integration, release management, deployment and production support.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, review code and guide development teams.
• Experience implementing software quality, security and testing practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Experience with one or more of the following technologies would be highly regarded:

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP UI5 / Fiori
• ABAP
• Angular
• Node.js
• Modern application development and integration technologies
• CI/CD, DevOps and automated testing
• Government or large enterprise software delivery environments

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.