AddressThe Role
ASD has a wide variety of Software Developer roles on offer. These roles offer exciting, challenging and interesting work across all groups in ASD. We are seeking people who want to be at the forefront of innovation and want to work alongside experts in a wide variety of fields.
We are seeking applicants with a range of experience – from graduates to seasoned professionals – who are motivated to develop and learn new skills, work collaboratively to solve complex and interesting problems, and contribute to capabilities that have real-world impact.
ASD’s Software Developers typically work in multi-disciplinary teams responsible for the design and development of capabilities that meet ASD’s mission needs. Activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying, creating and applying software development and security standards
- Planning and designing software components
- Estimating time and effort required for software development, constructing, amending and verifying software components
- Applying test-driven development and ensuring appropriate test coverage
- Using peer review techniques – such as programming documenting software components
- Understanding and obtaining agreement to the value of the software components to be developed
- Selecting appropriate development methods and life cycles; applying recovery techniques to ensure the software being developed is not lost
- Implementing appropriate change control to software development practices.
- Resolving operational problems with software and fixing bugs.
- Depending on requirements and the characteristics of the project or assigned work – software development methods and life cycles can be predictive (plan-driven_ approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
Key Duties:
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- Perform coding, testing, reviewing, correcting and documenting of moderately complex programs and program modifications using supplied specifications, standards and tools.
- Contribute to the work of the team and continuous improvement.
- Acquire and apply knowledge of intermediate domain technologies.
- Acquire and apply knowledge of relevant development technologies.
- Build and sustain effective relationships with team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
- Listen to internal and external stakeholders to meets needs and expectations.
- Recommend solutions to issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes.
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- Perform coding, testing, reviewing, correcting, and documenting of moderately complex programs and program modifications using supplied specifications, standards and tools.
- Contribute to the work of the team and continuous improvement.
- Acquire and apply knowledge of advanced domain technologies.
- Acquire and apply knowledge and experience in development technologies.
- Build and sustain effective working relationships with team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
- Engage with relevant stakeholders and understand their expectations and concerns.
- Collate options and recommend a solution to issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes.
- Seek advice and guidance on more complex activities.
About our Team
ASD is entering an exciting phase of growth, innovation and transformation. Our agency has committed to delivering REDSPICE, which is the most significant single investment in the Australian Signals Directorate’s 75 years.
- Would you like to develop, build and deliver world class software to protect Australia and its national interests?
- Can you be counted on to find innovative, clever solutions and develop your skills to become a well-rounded Software Developer?
- Are you interested in enhancing and modernizing existing capabilities?
If you answer yes to any of the above questions, keep reading, we want your skills!
Our Ideal Candidate
ASD is looking for experienced Software Developers who are highly proactive and creative in nature to:
- Engage and communicate with stakeholders to identify, respond and provide advice on issues to achieve work unit outcomes.
- Provide advice, guidance and expertise to promote adoption of methods and tools and adhere to security policies, and development benchmark and standards.
- Share information, monitor work practices, set work priorities and develop local procedures.
- Conducts peer review of code and development task against quality standards.
- Documents and shares lessons leant on software development, configuration, management and integrations.
ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 2 June 2024
For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/04451/24 on https://www.asd.gov.au/careers
