Asd 6 & El1 Software Developer

The 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: 

ASD 6Software Developer 

• Accountable for designing, coding, testing, reviewing, correcting and documenting large or complex programs and program modifications according to supplied specifications, standards and tools.
• Accountable for accurate completion of work to agreed quality standards, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced employees.
• Develop specialist knowledge of domain technologies and advise on their application.
• Utilise knowledge and experience in development technologies to contribute to continuous process improvement.
• Build and sustain effective relationship with team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and subject matter experts to progress ICT software engineering business activities.
• Design and implement solutions to issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes.
• Evaluate activities and processes for compliance with ICT software development standards and processes.

ASD EL 1 Software Developer 

• Accountable for designing, coding, testing, correcting, reviewing, documenting and releasing large or very complex programs and program modifications according to supplied specifications, standards and tools.
• Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced employees.
• Has expertise in domain technologies and generate new concepts within that domain.
• Utilise knowledge and experience to consider ramifications of issues and longer term impact of own work and work area to meet business objectives.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and other subject matter experts to progress ICT software engineering business activities.
• Motivate and mentor teams, aligning complementary skills and allocate resources in a manner that delivers results.
• Analyse very complex ICT software engineering issues, applying expertise to identify and implement courses of action.
• Assess and evaluate software development strategy, initiatives, projects, policy and procedures.

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/04441/24 on https://www.asd.gov.au/careers.