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Senior Software Engineer

NT Government - Department of Corporate and Digital Development

On-site🇦🇺Northern Territory, AustraliaseniorA$121k–A$130kPosted 1d ago

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Job description

Job description

Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Work unit Agency Business Systems – Justice and General Development Government

Job title Senior Software Engineer Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full Time Duration Fixed to 19/11/2027

Salary $120,877 - $130,039 Location All NT Regions

Position number 50647 RTF 354399 Closing 17/09/2026

Contact officer Nathan Wilson on 08 8999 1026 or Nathan.Wilson@pfes.nt.gov.au

About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=354399

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

The Senior Software Engineer will provide application strategy and architecture guidance and advice, contribute specialist expertise to

systems design, development and implementation of ICT applications and ensure strategic alignment of applications with business

objectives and priorities.

Context statement

Agency Business Systems (ABS) manage client agencies’ core business digital systems through their life cycle from strategy to design,

development, release and deployment, operational delivery, maintenance, support, and retirement.

Key duties and responsibilities

  1. Oversee and undertake the design (business analysis), development, implementation, documentation, and support of applications (both

custom and commercial).

  1. Contribute expert knowledge to strategic and operational planning and identify opportunities for innovation and continuous

improvement regarding software engineering services.

  1. Contribute to application architecture policy, standards and component selection and ensure they are applied effectively to achieve

business outcomes and manage risks.

  1. Prepare advice and contribute to policy, processes, and procedures to ensure best practice service delivery.

  2. Foster a client focussed service delivery culture incorporating comprehensive stakeholder collaboration to ensure that business

requirements are well understood, and solutions are effective and easy to use whilst still complying with the requisite policies,

guidelines, and standards.

Selection criteria

Essential

  1. Significant experience in the design, development, implementation, management and support of software solutions, systems, and

applications for use on desktop or mobile client devices.

  1. Significant experience and knowledge in Microsoft .NET.

  2. Knowledge and experience with front-end development technologies.

  3. Experience using Object-Relational Mappings (ORMs).

  4. Knowledge and experience of relational databases.

  5. Proven prioritisation skills and demonstrated ability to achieve objectives with limited supervision.

  6. Excellent oral and written communication skills including experience writing technical documents and proven abilities to establish and

sustain good working relationships.

  1. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest, respectful, and

innovative.

Desirable

  1. A relevant degree or higher academic qualification.

  2. Experience with MQ Series middleware, C#, Visual Basic, and Microsoft Access.

  3. Qualification in project management and related methodologies such as Prince2, SCRUM and ITIL.

Further information

The selected applicant must consent to a probity check to confirm they have no significant criminal history record or associations. A

pre- requisite for the probity check is permanent residency or Australian citizenship. The agency operates 24 x 7 and participation in an

on-call roster and some out of hours work may be required.