About the Company
Our client is a leading Australian government organisation operating at the forefront of national security, cyber operations and advanced technology. The organisation plays a critical role in protecting Australia’s interests through intelligence, innovation and cutting-edge digital capabilities.
You will be joining a highly skilled and mission-driven environment where your work directly contributes to complex, high-impact national programs.
About the Role
We are seeking experienced Senior Software Engineers to deliver innovative, high-quality software solutions within complex and secure environments.
In this role, you will take technical ownership across the full software development lifecycle while providing leadership and mentoring to other engineers. You will work on large-scale, mission-critical systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve challenging technical problems.
Role Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain complex software applications and systems
- Lead software development activities and ensure alignment with standards, tools and methodologies
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to team members
- Analyse and resolve highly complex technical issues
- Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to deliver outcomes
- Review, improve and evaluate software strategies, designs and implementations
- Ensure solutions meet quality, security and performance requirements
- Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices, policies and standards
- Proven experience in senior-level software engineering roles
- Strong proficiency across multiple programming languages
- Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures and software design principles
- Experience across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, DevOps)
- Experience with databases and SQL
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git)
- Ability to lead technical delivery and influence engineering outcomes
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- Opportunity to work on high-impact, nationally significant projects
- Long-term contract with potential extensions (up to 24 months+)
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and secure environments
- Collaborative and highly skilled technical teams
- Competitive contract rates
- Locations available across ACT, QLD, VIC and SA
- Must hold or be able to obtain Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) clearance
- Candidates must meet strict security and suitability requirements
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo an organisational suitability assessment
Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes by COB, Thursday 25th of 2026.
Please call Lisa Berjak on 0480 011 550 for any further information. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks.
Why partner with Whizdom?
- We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
