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Base pay range
A$122,685.00/yr - A$138,388.00/yr
The Role
We are seeking skilled Software Engineers to join ASD. You will thrive in our collaborative teams, working alongside talented colleagues and supported by experienced technical leaders. Leverage unique software and tools to deliver cutting-edge capabilities that directly support ASD's mission. If you are passionate about Software Engineering and want to make a real impact, we encourage you to apply.
* Accountable for designing, coding, testing, correcting, reviewing, documenting and releasing large or very complex programs and program modifications according to supplied specifications, standards and tools.
* Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced employees.
* Has expertise in domain technologies and generate new concepts within that domain.
* Utilise knowledge and experience to consider ramifications of issues and longer term impact of own work and work area to meet business objectives.
* Work collaboratively with stakeholders and other subject matter experts to progress ICT software engineering business activities.
* Lead, motivate and mentor teams, aligning complementary skills and allocate resources in a manner that delivers results.
* Analyse very complex ICT software engineering issues, applying expertise to identify and implement courses of action.
* Assess and evaluate software development strategy, initiatives, projects, policy and procedures.
Further information can be found at: I'm changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)
About our Team
ASD is recruiting for Executive Level 1 Software Engineers. You will play a pivotal role in developing bespoke software products, for example:
* Exploring the inner workings of operating systems.
* Front end development to enhance user experience.
* Developing efficient, low-level software solutions to run on a variety of platforms.
* Data Engineering in the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipeline.
You will work in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects related to:
* Computer and network security.
* Data domains including Signals Intelligence and Support to Military Operations.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our Ideal candidate should possess one or more of the following traits and skills:
* Strong technical skills as demonstrated through expertise in developing, and proficiency architecting, with at least one programming language.
* Industry experience, formal training or a particular domain expertise.
* Have some experience in producing formal project documentation.
* Experience implementing network design on Cisco and Juniper hardware.
* Low level and high level languages and ETL processes.
* Experience with at least one compiled language (e.g., C, C++, Rust, Golang).
* DevOps tools (e.g. Gitlab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Helm, Knative and Docker, Terraform).
* Experience using a debugger to debug a compiled binary or script.
* Understanding of core computer science fundamentals (e.g., algorithms, memory management, problem solving).
* Understanding of operating system internals.
* Ability to lead software development team and build good working relationships with the technical cohort in ASD.
* Focus on meeting best practices for code quality, performance and security.
* Experience in software engineering with proven delivery.
* Good collaboration and user engagement skills with professionalism.
* Ability to understand full stack development environments and have informed discussions with other technical staff.
* Operate independently with minimal direction and ability to lead small technical team to deliver outcomes.
* Ability to code, test, review and document complex work and applications.
* Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced technical team members.
* Allocate work, set priorities and develop strategies for small development team.
ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies.
For further information please review the job information pack, reference https://www.asd.gov.au/careers.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management, General Business, and Other
* Industries
Government Administration and Government Relations Services
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