Senior Software Engineer

3 days ago

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Federation University Australia HK Programs Full time $113,125 - $150,000 per year
Be responsible for software design, development, testing and evaluation, performance, security and accessibility compliance.

• Health Innovation and Transformation Centre – Mt Helen or Gippsland Campus

• Full-time, fixed-term appointment until November 2027

• HEW 8 - $113,125 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuationPosition closing date: 26/10/2025

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.
 
With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

About the role

You will be responsible for the technical build of Digital Health platforms including the development of a suite of interventions for increasing digital literacy and wellbeing amongst older adult workers and their clients as part of the ARC ITTC Optimal Ageing project; and the development of an intervention program to promote the optimal transition of older adults into residential aged care facilities under an Ian Potter Foundation grant.

You will:

  • liaise with the Project Investigators, project managers and key project research staff to ensure the successful development and implementation of the digital health intervention platforms;

  • develop and implement the ARC ITTC and Ian Potter project grants digital intervention products;

  • research and provide expert advice on industry best practice, industry innovations, database design, coding efficiencies and security measures; and

  • manage all databases and applications configured to run with the HITC digital platforms, ensuring servers are created and operating correctly, securely and efficiently.
     

About you

You will possess understanding and working knowledge of WordPress intervention sites and bespoke plugin creation with demonstrated ability to develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality complex modern web applications in an AWS cloud environment.

 You will possess demonstrated:

  • expertise in both traditional and emerging web-related technologies and web application design;

  • expertise in relevant programming languages such as PHP, JavaScript or TypeScript, and Python;

  • advanced knowledge of database design and experience and skills in developing for relational and NoSQL database systems; and

  • systems design skills and expertise in systems analysis and design for development of solutions for software applications and systems.
     

How to apply
 

Please apply by Sunday, 26 October 2025
 

Applicants are required to submit a resume and response to the key selection criteria.

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