Our Federal Client is at the forefront of national security, driving innovation in intelligence and cybersecurity to safeguard Australia’s interests in an increasingly complex global landscape.
About the Role:
Our Federal Client is looking to engage a highly skilled Software Engineers have experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality and functionality of the software produced by their team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designs, codes, verifies, tests, documents, amends and refactors simple programs/scripts. Applies agreed standards and tools to achieve a well-engineered result. Reviews own work.
- Uses approved tools and techniques for specific deployment activities. Administers the recording of activities, logging of results and documents technical activities undertaken. Development of software that provides high quality User Experience outcomes.
- Assists in designing, verifying, documenting, amending and refactoring moderately complex software configurations for deployment. Applies agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result. Collaborates in reviews of work with others as appropriate.
- Produces software builds from software source code. Conducts tests as defined in an integration test specification and records the details of any failures. Analyses and reports on integration test activities and results. Identifies and reports issues and risks.
- Designs test cases, creates test scripts and test data, and automates repeatable tasks working to the requirements or specifications provided. Defines test conditions for given requirements. Executes and records manual and automated testing in accordance with test plans. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks.
Technical Skill
• Demonstrable experience with Angular and JavaScript/Typescript
• Experience in UX/UI design and implementation
• Experience in DevOps practices
• Demonstrable experience in Python/Django and RESTful APIs
Work Environment:
Full-time onsite
Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC, Brisbane QLD
Security Requirements:
To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a current TSPV Security Clearance.
What is on offer
- The contract period is 12 months with 2x12 months extension option
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and highly skilled team
- Competitive remuneration package
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.
How to Apply
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 on 20/01/2026
Please call Kandice on 0480 002 461 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.
