Company Description
Trackita collaborates with top-tier development teams globally, embedding expert consultants to support data-driven decision-making. We specialize in transforming how organizations create and deliver innovative digital experiences. Our team of consultants, engineers, and managers drives impactful changes, enabling businesses to achieve their goals efficiently and effectively. We are dedicated to fostering growth and innovation within the digital landscape.
Role Description
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a contract-based, hybrid role located in Canberra, with the flexibility to work remotely some of the time. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain back-end systems, contributing to robust software development processes. Key responsibilities include implementing programming best practices, enhancing system performance, and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions.
Key Duties
The key duties and responsibilities for this role are, but not limited to:
* Developing, maintaining, enhancing modern web interfaces using React and TypeScript, translating designs and wireframes into high quality code and optimising components for maximum performance across a vast array of web capable devices and browsers.
* Working closely with backend developers (Java) to integrate application programming interfaces (API's) and data pipelines.
* Driving UI/UX improvements and ensure high standards of usability and performance.
* Mentoring junior developers and contribute to technical decisions and best practices.
* Participating in code reviews, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) implementation, and agile ceremonies
Mandatory Skills and Experience
* 5+ years working as a software engineer in the ICT industry with expertise in JavaScript and User Interface (UI) frameworks, particularly React and TypeScript and component-based architecture.
* Experience with Git, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, testing frameworks, particularly Jest.
* Strong understanding of responsive design, performance optimisation, and user experience (UX) principles
* Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
* Experience working directly with UI/UX designers on creating UI.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Experience with agile working and test-driven development, including use of Git and JIRA.
Desirable skills and experience
* Experience working with Java servers and Spring boot.
* Experience working on large data projects and experience with technologies such as Elasticsearch/Solr, Kafka, NoSQL databases.
* Experience with integrating RESTful APIs or any of the following technologies/frameworks GraphQL, Nifi, Postgres, Neo4j, or IIR.
* Experience with Azure Cloud and Linux operating systems.
* Ability to demonstrate the effective and positive use of information and communications technology, particularly in an intelligence community.
* Flexibility of the proposal over the lifecycle of the procurement and environmental sustainability of the goods or services.
SFIA Skills (Level)
Programming/software development (6), Unit and integration testing (6), Software Design (6), Business Analysis (6), Requirements Definition and Management (6), Project Management (6), Information Content Authoring (6)
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Security Requirements
You will be required to:
• Obtain the Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to commencement.
• Have an Australian Government security clearance (AGSVA) to the minimum of NV1
• AComplete a Deed of Confidentiality or Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to commencement or comply with processes required to engage the Specified Personnel under section 48 of the Australian Crime Commission Act