Software Engineer (TSPV Required)
- Join a highly regarded defence organisation delivering mission-critical software capabilities.
- Contribute across the full software delivery lifecycle in a secure environment.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, secure solutions.
Software Engineer | VIC or ACT | On-site
Type: Permanent | Full-time | On-site (secure environment)
Location: Melbourne (VIC - Scoresby) or Canberra (ACT)
Package: $100,000 - $110,000 (package)
Our client is a highly regarded defence / national security organisation delivering mission-critical software capabilities to government customers across Australia. They design, build, operate and support technology solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.
You'll join a team recognised for building high-quality software that supports nationally significant outcomes, with strong investment in development, wellbeing and long-term career pathways.
We're seeking a Software Engineer to join a growing team, working on-site within a secure environment in either Melbourne (Scoresby) or Canberra.
You'll contribute across the full software delivery lifecycle-design, development, testing, integration and deployment-working closely with engineers, architects, BAs and customer stakeholders to deliver robust, secure, maintainable solutions.
- Design and develop innovative software solutions to complex problems
- Contribute to (and at times lead) Agile story definition and estimation
- Build and maintain unit/integration tests and contribute to test automation
- Support CI and automation practices
- Integrate and deploy systems using SecDevOps approaches
- Contribute to web UI development and UX evolution
- Investigate defects, perform root-cause analysis, and implement fixes
- Produce and maintain clear technical documentation
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and customer stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes
Essential:
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments
- Strong software engineering fundamentals (clean code, secure development, coding standards)
- Strong quality mindset with sound testing principles
- Confident communicator (written and verbal) with strong teamwork capability
- Ability to analyse problems and deliver practical, maintainable solutions
- Comfortable switching between tasks based on delivery priorities
Nice to have (but not essential):
- Full-stack exposure (React / Angular / .NET / Java)
- Systems integration using REST APIs, JSON, XML and integration patterns
- Open-source ecosystem exposure (NiFi, Kafka, Elastic/ELK, Solr)
- CI/CD tooling and IaC (e.g., Ansible, GitLab, Git)
- Containers (Docker / Kubernetes)
- Jira / Confluence
- Linux and/or Windows environments
- Australian Citizen only
- Active TSPV clearance required (must already be current)
- Applicants may also need to meet ITAR requirements. In some circumstances this can restrict candidates with dual nationality / permanent residency / former nationality of certain countries (per ITAR 126.1).
If you meet the clearance requirements and are interested in a confidential conversation, apply now or contact Brianna Bailey at Talenza quoting Job Ref 22693.
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