1 Senior Developer Developer

Closes in 7 daysSubmission deadline: 27 October 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is seeking a Senior Developer to join the Digital Business Division, providing specialist technical knowledge and development expertise to support the BIIS Operations and SAC Systems environment, including the IMS, DLS and BART systems. About The Digital Business Division (DBD) is the custodian of the customer experience, ensuring seamless, secure and trusted interactions for agricultural trade and biosecurity. Its platforms and products support permits, audits, certifications, declarations and compliance checks, connecting industry and government. DBD is unifying and modernising its systems and building re-usable digital capabilities to give customers a unified service experience, providing one place to access government services anytime, anywhere, and allowing industry to spend less time on paperwork and more time on production and trade. The division's purpose is to deliver digital and data services that make agricultural cross border trade and travel easier, safer and stronger for Australia. The Role The BIIS Operations and SAC Systems remit continues to expand significantly, with increasing responsibility, supporting services, integrations, ongoing enhancements and operational commitments. This role provides specialist technical knowledge and development expertise that is critical to maintaining system stability while delivering enhancements and strategic initiatives for the IMS, DLS and BART systems. Enquiries Buyer contact: DBDProcurement@aff.gov.au

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