2 Senior Software Developer Software Engineer (Developer)
Tender Overview
About this tender
This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is seeking to engage multiple software development resources for various roles within the Enterprise Platforms Branch, including two Senior Software Developer / Software Engineer (Developer) positions. About Successful candidates may be involved in a project to modernise a suite of business-critical revenue processing applications that support biosecurity cost recovery and financial management functions, or in application support and development relating to the department's Intranet and Instructional Material Library. The existing revenue applications are based on legacy Microsoft .NET Framework technologies and require redevelopment and migration to a contemporary cloud-ready architecture aligned with modern standards and departmental technology objectives. The Intranet and Instructional Material Library are hosted in SharePoint Online with custom SPFx SharePoint webparts and complex Power Automate cloud flows. The Role The Department requires suitably qualified and experienced Senior Software Developers to provide specialist application development services. Working within a multidisciplinary project team, the successful candidate will contribute to the analysis, design, development, testing and implementation of modern application solutions, while supporting the migration of critical business functionality from legacy platforms to modern technologies. The role will contribute to the delivery of secure, maintainable and scalable solutions that align with departmental architecture, cyber security requirements and Azure cloud hosting patterns. The engagement will support the successful delivery of project outcomes, reduce business and operational risk associated with ageing technology, and help establish a sustainable foundation for future revenue processing capabilities. Role Requirements Ability to operate effectively within an agile delivery environment Capacity to work collaboratively with business and technical stakeholders Application of contemporary software engineering practices to complex application modernisation activities Contribution of technical expertise and provision of informed advice to support delivery outcomes
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