Senior Full Stack Developer

Senior Full Stack Developer (NV1 Required)

Large Federal Government Organisation
Location:
Sydney (Hybrid)

Rate:
$900 - $1,100 per day (contract)

A large Federal Government organisation responsible for national interest programs is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to extend and support an internal
analytics and decision-support platform
used by operational, analytical and technical teams.

The environment involves
complex data pipelines
,
high-trust access controls
, and information used to support planning and operational decision-making. The focus is on
reliability, clarity of data access, and correctness
, not rapid commercial feature delivery.

You will work as part of a small multidisciplinary team including data engineers, platform engineers, analysts and operational stakeholders.

Primary Focus of the Role

This role is centred on the
data processing layer
, the
compute layer
, and the
mechanisms analysts use to interact with structured datasets
within a controlled environment.

Responsibilities

Data Processing and Services

• Build and maintain
  Python
  services for data retrieval, transformation and analysis.
• Expose structured data access via
  FastAPI
  for internal systems, analytical notebooks and dashboards.
• Optimise performance, caching and query execution for both real-time and batch workloads.

Storage and Analytical Access

• Work with
  ClickHouse
  or similar analytical databases to support high-volume, high-selectivity querying.
• Shape schemas and queries for
  fast and interpretable
  analytical access.
• Support ETL workflows in
  Azure Synapse
  and maintain data lineage and integrity.

Platform Interoperability

• Integrate compute and storage components with
  identity and access controls
  aligned to NV1 conditions.
• Contribute to workflows where
  Palantir Foundry
  is used for collaborative modelling or cross-dataset analysis.
• Maintain stable interfaces and
  clear data contracts
  across services and teams.

Interface and Visual Interpretation

• When needed, implement
  minimal, functional
  UI components using
  TypeScript
  (SvelteKit/React/Vue).
• Produce
  analysis-ready
  visualisations using
  
  ,
  Apache ECharts
  or similar tools.
• Prioritise
  interpretability and correctness
  over presentation aesthetics.

Engineering Discipline

• Participate in peer review with an emphasis on correctness, clarity and traceability.
• Produce documentation that supports
  audit, continuity and controlled handover
  .
• Work directly with data scientists and operational users to validate assumptions and edge conditions.
• Contribute to incremental improvements in deployment, testing and release practices.

Required Skills and Experience

Core Technical

• Strong
  Python
  in production systems.
• Experience building
  FastAPI
  or equivalent Python API services.
• Understanding of
  REST
  , distributed service boundaries, and data access layers.
• Experience with
  ClickHouse
  or similar analytical storage engines.
• Practical
  SQL
  (schema, indexing, query optimisation).
• Proficiency in
  TypeScript/JavaScript
  for targeted UI or tooling development.
• Experience with
  Azure
  ,
  CI/CD pipelines
  , and
  Docker-based deployments
  .

Data and Analytical Environment

• Comfortable working with
  large, structured datasets
  .
• Able to collaborate with data scientists and interpret analytical requirements.
• Experience producing
  interpretable visualisations
  using , Apache ECharts or similar.

Integration and Interoperability

• Understanding of
  identity and access management
  in secure environments.
• Experience with or awareness of workflows involving
  Palantir Foundry
  .
• Ability to maintain clear and stable
  data interface boundaries
  .

Security and Compliance

• NV1 security clearance is essential.
• Able to work within
  controlled data environments
  with traceable change controls.
• Familiarity with the
  ISM
  or similar government security frameworks.

Professional Practice

• Structured, precise approach to implementation.
• Communicates clearly across engineering and analytical domains.
• Works independently while maintaining alignment with architectural direction.
• Produces documentation intended for continuity and verification.

Desirable

• Experience in secure Federal Government, defence, intelligence or regulated sectors.
• Familiarity with operational, critical infrastructure or national-security data workflows.
• Exposure to model evaluation or analytical query patterns.
• Relevant Azure or full stack engineering certifications.

Engagement

• Sydney based
• Hybrid workplace arrangement
• $900 - $1,100 per day, depending on experience

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Desired Skills and Experience
TypeScript, JavaScript, Palantir Foundry, Python, FastAPI, REST APIs, NV1 essential