Senior Software Developer

Townsville Catholic Education Office, Kirwan supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the South, North to Ingham and Halifax, South-West to Winton, and West to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island.

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos.  We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

Townsville Catholic Education (TCE)is currently seeking an experienced and dedicatedSenior Software Developer.This is a Full Time, permanent position commencing 6 October 2025.

About the role

The Senior Software Developer (SSD) is an Information Technology professional who designs, implements and manages software services within the Information Technology and Services Team (ITS). The SSD is responsible for the creation, availability and reliability of new and existing software solutions to achieve TCE's strategic outcomes.

Working with key stakeholders, the SSD has a delivery focus to provide elegant software systems to deliver

creative solutions for improved services and outcomes within ITS.

The SSD will work as part of the Knowledge & Applications (KA) team to design, implement and support KA

services across TCE. Additionally, the incumbent will recommend and implement approved changes to improve and create efficiencies in the KA services catalogue.

The SSD reports directly to the Team Leader Knowledge & Applications and may lead small ad hoc teams.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, test and maintain high-quality software
• Lead or support technical projects and documentation
• Resolve complex issues and drive system improvements
• Mentor developers and contribute to team coordination
• Collaborate across teams and vendors for service delivery
• Stay current with IT standards and best practices
• Uphold Catholic values, safety protocols and professional standards

For Full details see the Position Description

Mandatory Criteria

• Current paid Working with Children Blue Card (or ability to obtain prior to commencement, per No Start No Card, No Link, No Start Legislation)
• Current Driver's Licence
• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner

Desirable Criteria

• PRINCE2 Qualifications
• ITIL4 Qualifications
• Tertiary qualifications in a related field
• Relevant industry experience in the education sector
• Experience with Azure Cloud Services

Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.

About You

• 5+ years in development, including 2+ as a senior developer
• Skilled in C#, .Net Core, JavaScript and Microsoft SQL Stack
• Experienced in BI reporting, SSO (Okta), and Azure services
• Strong grasp of Agile, SDLC, system design and Git workflows
• Excellent communicator across diverse school settings
• Organised, collaborative and values-driven with a passion for Catholic education

What we offer

• Competitive Salary
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Access to corporate health schemes
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Leadership development opportunities
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives

How to apply

Click on the link to apply via the Careers page.