Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer

1 week ago


Crawley, Australia University Of Western Australia Full time
  • A great opportunity for a proficient software developer with a strong focus on web applications and integrations, preferably with experience in developing in C# and .Net on Azure
  • Full-time, ongoing appointment
  • Salary range is multi-classified, depending on experience and ability: Level 6 - $102,328 to $108,143; Level 7 - $112,012 to $124,280; Level 8 - $124,926 to $136,549; (inclusive of superannuation, negotiable between 11% and 17%)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked amongst the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research-intensive universities.  With an enviable research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to ‘innovate and inspire’ there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the team

UWA is making significant investments in the Information and Technology Services to enable its strategic direction and goals. UWA is also looking to utilise technology advancements to expand its services and create new and innovative teaching and research models.
Robust, flexible, integrated and agile enterprise architecture, information and technology services are vital to enabling the university strategic objectives.

About the opportunity

You will operate independently and with your team, ensuring that the solutions are created and maintained in alignment with modern best practice and internal standards.

You will work on business as usual and continuous improvement initiatives as well as work with project services team members on project delivery.

Working within a structured IT environment, following processes and working to established standards, you will be required to contribute across the full software development lifecycle from engaging with internal business customers, eliciting software requirements and research, build, test, support and document solutions.

About you

  • You are a capable developer, dependable, self-starting, and able to assume team goals, yet work independently to make them happen. You stay abreast of modern practises and all aspects of software development, and will seek opportunities to improve, modernise and secure the application environment.
  • You will be a partner to our customers, openly engaging with them.
  • You will leverage your communication skills, along with your technical expertise and understanding of accepted standards and practises to understand our customer requirements, to design, develop, implement, and support their outcomes and provide continuous improvement to their products.
  • You will be well organised, with strong analytical, and problem-solving skills, and always willing to ask questions and learn.
  • In the Senior role, and with your manager, you will mentor and lead team members and help develop skills across the team.

To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent competency
  • Relevant experience with developing, implementing, integrating, and maintaining back-end web services and applications using C#, .Net Framework and Core
  • Experience with developing cloud-native Web Apps and Function Apps on the Azure platform
  • Knowledge of relational database systems and proficiency with SQL
  • Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle with an emphasis on analysis and development, or can demonstrate the enthusiasm to build quickly on your existing capabilities to meet this need.
  • An ability to gather and document requirements appropriate to the applied methodology, e.g. agile, waterfall
  • Ability to recognise and resolve system related problems; work independently and make necessary decisions within guidelines

Outlining your experience with the following on your application will be highly regarded:

  • Experience developing and using Restful Web APIs
  • Automation of build and deployment using tools such as Azure DevOps pipelines
  • Test-driven development and Unit and Integration testing using frameworks
  • Knowledge of SAML and OpenID Connect security protocols
  • Knowledge of BICEP templates
  • Knowledge of Microservice architectures and container development
  • Knowledge of ORMs such as Entity Framework and NHibernate
  • Knowledge of JavaScript UI frameworks such as React or Angular
  • ITIL Certification or demonstrated experience in ITIL processes
  • Previous University or Research experience

About your application

Please apply online via the Apply Now button. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description:  Position Description - Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer (517533).pdf

You are required to demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria in your submission either in a separate document or clearly via your Resume and Cover Letter. Demonstrating your skills and experience in relation to the “desirable” attributes listed in this advertisement will be highly regarded.

The closing date for this role will be 11:55pm AWST on Monday, 1 July 2024

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Ajay Thumma on ajay.thumma@uwa.edu.au 

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

  • UWA is committed to a diverse workforce. We celebrate inclusion and diversity and believe gender equity is fundamental to achieving our goals.
  • We have child friendly areas on campus, including childcare facilities. Flexible work arrangements, part-time hours and job sharing will all be considered
  • UWA has been awarded Bronze Employer Status for being a Top Ten Employer for LGBTI Inclusion by the Australian Workplace Equity Index (AWEI -2021)
  • UWA has also been awarded Athena Swan Bronze Accreditation in 2020

UWA is committed to inclusive recruitment and is happy to adjust the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. If you have queries in relation to the application process, please contact talent-hr@uwa.edu.au referencing the 6-digit job reference number and type of communication you prefer, and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your requirements.



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