Senior Software Engineer

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

Job summary

Effective People in Canberra is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to deliver secure, scalable AWS cloud-native solutions and provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle. The role requires hands-on engineering in Java, Python, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript within Agile teams.

You will design and implement cloud architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and runbooks, while ensuring security and resilience. Hybrid work arrangements apply with government client context.

Qualifications

• Technical responsibility across complex software development from design through deployment and support.
• Design complex software and systems balancing functional and non-functional requirements.
• Delivered secure AWS cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices or integrations.
• Led systems integration, automation and CI/CD practices.
• Used Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD in production delivery environments.
• Guided engineers on methods, tools, standards, software quality and security.
• Australian citizen.
• Must hold a current NV1 clearance or above.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AWS cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices and integrations.
• Build event-driven, serverless and containerised solutions using AWS services.
• Develop with Java, Python, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Provision AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines across development, test and production.
• Lead software and systems design, architecture reviews and technical trade-offs.
• Perform testing, code reviews, quality assurance and defect resolution.
• Investigate production incidents, defects and performance issues.
• Provide technical leadership and specialist AWS advice.
• Produce solution designs, architecture diagrams, API specifications, runbooks and deployment documentation.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cloud architecture

Agile teamwork

Security-minded design

Team mentoring

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Java

Python

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Digital & Data

Location: Canberra, ACT
Contract: Labour-hire contract to 30 June 2027, with two 12-month extension options
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 hands-on software engineering role with our Federal Government client. You will deliver secure, scalable and resilient AWS cloud-native solutions while providing technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle.

You will work in multi-disciplinary Agile teams across applications, APIs, integrations, serverless services and containerised workloads. The role combines hands-on engineering with design ownership, quality, deployment, operational support and technical advice.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and develop AWS cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices and integrations
• Build event-driven, serverless and containerised solutions using AWS services
• Develop with Java, Python, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript
• Provision AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines across development, test and production
• Lead software and systems design, architecture reviews and technical trade-offs
• Perform testing, code reviews, quality assurance and defect resolution
• Investigate production incidents, defects and performance issues
• Provide technical leadership and specialist AWS advice
• Produce solution designs, architecture diagrams, API specifications, runbooks and deployment documentation

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

• You've taken technical responsibility across complex software development from design through deployment and support
• You can design complex software and systems while balancing functional and non-functional requirements
• You've delivered secure AWS cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices or integration services
• You can lead systems integration, build automation and continuous integration practicesYou've used Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD in production delivery environments
• You can guide engineers on methods, tools, standards, software quality and security
• You're an Australian citizen
• You must hold a current NV1 clearance or above

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience monitoring emerging technologies and assessing their practical impact
• Experience providing detailed specialist technical advice
• Organisational-level release and deployment policy or governance experience
• Experience leading business process improvement using technology and automation