Developer

Key information Estimated Start Date: 01/09/2026Initial contract duration: 12 monthsExtensions term: 2 x 12 monthsLocation: ACTWorking arrangements: HybridSecurity clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline Why SKNG representation? When you choose SKNG, you are making a strategic investment in your professional future. Here are the advantages when choosing us: Competitive Margins: Our transparent and competitive margins aren't just about fairness — they dramatically enhance your chances of being shortlisted for an interview, fostering win-win scenarios for every stakeholder.Personalised Application Support: Elevate your application with our tailored support. Submit succinct, informative and standout selection criteria responses, coupled with strategic rate advice.Career Growth: With the aid of a contractor expert, foster your personal development to build your career.Federal Government Contracts: An approved seller with a proven track record, we specialise in successful placements within federal government.We pride ourselves on offering these comprehensive services at no extra cost. Choose SKNG — where your career development is our priority. Key duties and Responsibilities Excellent verbal and written communication skills.At least 8 years Java experience, enterprise design patterns, JPA, Hibernate ORM, JEE an advantage, reactive programming an advantage.Java Web service development, SOAP and REST APIs, OpenAPI/XSD Schemas, XML/JSON, Spring/SpringBoot.Unix/Linux, Bash.Maven lifecycle management, Continuous Integration, Unit and System Integration testing.Major database experience, including data modelling, stored procedures. Oracle preferred.Willingness to be 24x7 on-call. Historically calls escalated to the dev team between 10pm and 6am are rare one per year. • AWS development (EC2, Lambdas, API Gateway, S3/SQS, Cloud Formation). Essential criteria Programming/software development: Level 6 (SFIA) Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software construction and refactoring. Plans and leads software construction activities for strategic, large and complex development projects. Adapts or develops new methods and organisational capabilities and drives adoption of, and adherence to policies and standards