Permanent

Australian Capital Territory, Canberra

IT

Software Engineering

AU$100000.00 - AU$110000.00 per annum + inc Superannuation

Brianna Bailey

brianna.bailey@talenza.com.au

24-09-2026

BBBH22693

Software Engineer | VIC or ACT | On-site

Type: Permanent | Full-time | On-site (secure environment)
Location: Melbourne (VIC - Scoresby) or Canberra (ACT)
Package: $100,000 - $110,000 (package)

Our client is a highly regarded defence / national security organisation delivering mission-critical software capabilities to government customers across Australia. They design, build, operate and support technology solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

You'll join a team recognised for building high-quality software that supports nationally significant outcomes, with strong investment in development, wellbeing and long-term career pathways.

We're seeking a Software Engineer to join a growing team, working on-site within a secure environment in either Melbourne (Scoresby) or Canberra.

You'll contribute across the full software delivery lifecycle-design, development, testing, integration and deployment-working closely with engineers, architects, BAs and customer stakeholders to deliver robust, secure, maintainable solutions.

• Design and develop innovative software solutions to complex problems
• Contribute to (and at times lead) Agile story definition and estimation
• Build and maintain unit/integration tests and contribute to test automation
• Support CI and automation practices
• Integrate and deploy systems using SecDevOps approaches
• Contribute to web UI development and UX evolution
• Investigate defects, perform root-cause analysis, and implement fixes
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and customer stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes

Essential:

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Strong software engineering fundamentals (clean code, secure development, coding standards)
• Strong quality mindset with sound testing principles
• Confident communicator (written and verbal) with strong teamwork capability
• Ability to analyse problems and deliver practical, maintainable solutions
• Comfortable switching between tasks based on delivery priorities

Nice to have (but not essential):

• Full-stack exposure (React / Angular / .NET / Java)
• Systems integration using REST APIs, JSON, XML and integration patterns
• Open-source ecosystem exposure (NiFi, Kafka, Elastic/ELK, Solr)
• CI/CD tooling and IaC (e.g., Ansible, GitLab, Git)
• Containers (Docker / Kubernetes)
• Jira / Confluence
• Linux and/or Windows environments

• Australian Citizen only
• Active TSPV clearance required (must already be current)
• Applicants may also need to meet ITAR requirements. In some circumstances this can restrict candidates with dual nationality / permanent residency / former nationality of certain countries (per ITAR 126.1).

If you meet the clearance requirements and are interested in a confidential conversation, apply now or contact Brianna Bailey at Talenza quoting Job Ref 22693.