2 Senior Software Engineers
Tender Overview
About this tender
This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview Defence Housing Australia (DHA) is seeking 2 Senior Software Engineers to develop, maintain and enhance DHA's software solutions. The Role As a software engineer, the role involves developing, maintaining and enhancing DHA's software solutions, working within MDTs to translate business requirements into software functionality by leveraging both technical and domain knowledge. Engineers work closely with business stakeholders to understand pain points and propose technology driven solutions. The role also involves working closely with the testing team and ICT operations on debugging and resolving production issues to ensure system stability, and following best practice and driving security standards into software engineering, inclusive of documentation, testing and configuration management, to ensure business continuity. The key stakeholders associated with the role include: Business Analysts Architecture Testers Contract Terms and Conditions Hourly rate is $164 including GST Instructions to Respondents This opportunity has been sent to selected suppliers only. Should DHA require other, further, or new submissions, DHA will make direct contact. Unsolicited emails will not be answered.
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