Senior Software Engineer - AWS / Java / Cloud-Native – Federal Govt!

Hitech Asia Pacific; Federal; On-site; AUD 165,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitech Asia Pacific is seeking three experienced Senior Software Engineers to support a major Federal Government cloud transformation initiative. You will design, develop and deploy secure cloud-native applications on AWS within Agile delivery teams, on a long-term contract through to June 2027 with the view to extend and a rewarding hourly rate.

Successful candidates will have strong experience in cloud-native development using Java, Python, Node.js or TypeScript, hands-on AWS services,

Qualifications

• Experience building cloud-native apps using Java, Python, Node.js or TypeScript.
• Hands-on AWS services, serverless architectures and containers.
• Experience with IaC, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Experience designing scalable, secure software in Agile.
• AWS Developer / Solutions Architect certs highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices and integration services using AWS.
• Building serverless and containerised solutions with Lambda, ECS, EKS and API Gateway.
• Developing IaC solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation and AWS CDK.
• Implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing and deployment across cloud.
• Providing technical leadership and architecture input for complex cloud-based solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

Node.js

TypeScript

DevOps

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Lambda

ECS

EKS

CI/CD

Job description

• Long-term contract to June 2027 + 2 year extension options
• Rewarding hourly rates $$ delivering a critical national capability

We are seeking three experienced Senior Software Engineers to support a major Federal Government cloud transformation initiative. The successful Senior Software Engineers will work within Agile delivery teams to design, develop and deploy secure cloud-native applications supporting a large-scale intelligence and surveillance platform. You will be offered a long-term contract through to June 2027 with the view to extend for a further 2 years and receive a rewarding hourly rate.

The successful Senior Software Engineers will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Designing &developing cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices & integration services using AWS technologies
• Building serverless and containerised solutions leveraging services such as Lambda, ECS, EKS and API Gateway
• Developing Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation and AWS CDK
• Implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment processes across cloud environments
• Providing technical leadership, architecture input and support for complex cloud-based solutions

The successful Senior Software Engineers will have:

• Strong experience developing cloud-native applications using Java, Python, Node.js or TypeScript
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, serverless architectures and container platforms
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Proven experience designing scalable, secure and resilient software solutions within Agile environments
• AWS Developer, AWS Solutions Architect or related cloud certifications highly regarded

This is a great opportunity to work with a leading Federal Government Department and contribute to a nationally significant Senior Software Engineer program leveraging modern AWS cloud technologies. The successful Senior Software Engineers will be offered a long-term contract through to June 2027 with the view to be extended for a further 2 years and receive a rewarding hourly rate.