* Initial Contract Duration: 12 Months
* Extension term details: 12 Months
* Number of extensions: 2
* Location: ACT
* Security Requirements: Must have Baseline
* Working Arrangements: OnsiteRemote working arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the supervising manager, subject to business needs. Please indicate clearly in your response the candidates desired work location if outside ACT/Canberra.
* Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
Job details
The Department and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:
* Growing innovative and competitive businesses, industries and regions
* Investing in science and technology
* Strengthening the resources sector.
The CIO Division provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and is seeking experienced and motivated .Net developers with a minimum of 5 years' experience to assist with the delivery of various ICT Projects across the Division.
Key duties and responsibilities
Net Developers will be required to:
* Develop and maintain Azure based web API and Portal applications to support existing legislative reporting requirements, and new regulatory processes.
* Be able to integrate various system components to achieve a seamless end to end experience for users
* Provide technical advice on issues related to systems development
* Apply secure coding practices/processes to ensure solutions delivered are secure and robust
* Conduct peer reviews of code and infrastructure
* Understand and code against detailed application architecture documents
* Ensure that best practice and Departmental standards are applied and managed
* Create and review technical/release documentation
* Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team working with an agile structure
* Collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony and support cross-skilling professional development
* Instil a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a team environment
* Undertake additional duties as required
Essential Criteria
* Technical Skills: Demonstrated experience (Min 5 years) implementing secure web based business solutions.
o experience
developing web APIs using Azure API Manager and customer facing web portal development using. NET Framework (including .NET Core) and ASP.NET
o Experience
developing web applications using either Angular or React
o Familiarity with
the Information Security Manual (ISM), it’s controls and how to apply them to a solution design and build
o Experience with unit/integration/automation
testing. Familiarity with xUnit, nUnit, Selenium, Playwright. Net.
* Cloud experience: Demonstrated experience in cloud-based solution implementation with technologies such as:
o Azure Logic
Apps, Azure SQL and Azure Service Bus and Azure API Manager
o Azure DevOps and
Visual Studio for code development, management, repositories, and deployments (CI/CD)
o integrating custom built apps with third-party systems, including
Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
o Extensive experience developing on Azure platforms
o Demonstrated experience in successfully optimising complex legacy code to fully
utilise benefits of Azure Cloud environment
* Agile:
o Experience working with Agile
multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, user friendly and reliable solutions that meet stakeholder, citizen, and business expectations.
o Ability
to pragmatically change direction and scope as new information is discovered and challenges or opportunities present themselves
* Cultural fit:
o Ability to work with
geographically dispersed teams
o Ability to work with technical and
non-technical staff at all levels.
o Ability to collaborate and mentor team
members to promote team harmony
Desirable Criteria
* Experience in development using Agile and DevOps delivery models
* Experience developing web applications using either Angular or React
* Integration/UI/FrontEnd testing: Selenium, Playwright.Net, Jest
* Tertiary qualifications in software design and development and experience working with SQL servers, Cosmos DB, Blob storage and high-volume data traffic/processing.
Additional requirements
Due to the requirement for immediate access to PROTECTED information and systems, personnel proposed for this role must hold a current Baseline security clearance at commencement.
Application Deadline: Friday, 24 April 2026 Expected Start Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026
Job Type: Contract
If you are interested in this position, please click Apply with your resume in WORD, along with a one-page pitch (up to 5,000 characters) addressing all specified criteria. If you wish to have a confidential discussion, call us on 02 6108 3*** or 0410 756 *** for more information.