Principal Software Engineer
2 weeks ago
Job Title: Software Engineering Lead (.NET & Angular)
Location: Canberra, Australia
Classification: EL2 / Principal Software Engineer
Employment Type: Contract - 12 months with extensions
Clearance - NV1 Clearance
About the RoleThe Software Engineering Lead is responsible for driving the technical vision, architecture, and governance of a high-profile government system. This role provides strategic and hands-on leadership across the full software development lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable digital solutions. The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers, resolve technical challenges, and act as a key liaison between technical and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and communicate the technical strategy for supported products, from design through BAU support.
- Ensure scalable and maintainable systems through adherence to design patterns, governance processes, and regular technical reviews.
- Act as an escalation point for technical decisions and support the team in resolving blockers.
- Promote continuous development and improvement across supported applications.
- Drive standardisation of technical practices to support business outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with best practices and relevant government and technical frameworks.
- Serve as a conduit between technical teams, business stakeholders, and other digital teams.
- Mentor and guide technical staff to foster growth and capability.
- Develop and review design, architectural, and technical documentation.
- Contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team culture.
- Perform other duties as required.
Essential Criteria
- Strong stakeholder engagement and professional relationship management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven experience in software development using .NET and Angular.
- Demonstrated ability to support digital solutions across diverse technical and business environments.
- Experience in developing guides, designs, architectural documents, and other technical artefacts.
Desirable Criteria
- Qualifications or experience in supporting agile software development teams.
- Experience designing cloud-native applications and/or migrating on-premises solutions to the cloud.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in .NET Core, C#, and Angular frameworks.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and cloud-native architecture.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and agile methodologies.
- Strong understanding of software design principles, system architecture, and documentation standards.
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