Java Developer

At VicRoads the work you do has real impact. Our work connects people and communities. We keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly today and help them be ready for tomorrow.

VicRoads empowers our people to learn and grow focusing on impact and innovation. We reflect the diversity of Victoria and foster clever thinking to keep you and the community moving.

VicRoads is progressing August 2022 we started on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super Australian Retirement Trust and Macquarie Asset Management to operate registration and licensing services on its behalf.

We work collaboratively with the Victorian State Government to ensure we fulfill regulatory requirements deliver State projects and safeguard customer data. The Victorian State Government retains sole responsibility for road access infrastructure and safety.

Annual Salary Range:Up to $140000 plus Super

Employment Type: Ongoing Fulltime

Usual Work Location: QV 180 Lonsdale Street CBD/ Work from home

Are you passionate about creating products and experiences that not only meet user needs but also captivate their hearts and minds Are you excited about the challenge of balancing customer desirability with business viability technology feasibility and broader business strategy to deliver exceptional experiences If so we have an incredible opportunity for you!

We are seeking a talented and driven individual to join our dynamic Software Engineering team. As a team member you will play a pivotal role in working with our business and helping to support and provide engineering services to the digital platform. You will work alongside a group of passionate professionals who are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Your team is part of the Technology division a team that are truly collaborative and passionate and work closely together to deliver outcomes that positively transform the way our customers use our services

About the Opportunity
The Java Developer will contribute to the development maintenance and enhancement of migrated mainframe applications and related integrations. Working as part of a collaborative engineering team the role will focus on delivering reliable secure and maintainable software solutions using Java and modern API technologies. The successful candidate will have experience in software development best practices automated testing CI/CD delivery processes and Agile ways of working.

• Technical Responsibilities: Develop maintain and support Java-based applications and integrations applying modern development practices secure coding standards and automated testing to deliver reliable high-quality solutions. Collaborate with architects developers and platform teams to implement and optimise applications contribute to CI/CD and deployment processes resolve technical issues and support continuous improvement performance and delivery outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement& Validation: Identify and deliver improvements to application performance reliability maintainability and quality by promoting development best practices reusable components automation and robust testing. Contribute to the evaluation of tools and technologies support remediation of technical debt and participate in retrospectives and root cause analysis activities to strengthen application resilience and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with product managers analysts architects developers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business customer security and compliance requirements. Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders provide regular updates on progress risks and dependencies and contribute to planning estimation and delivery activities to support successful project outcomes.

About You
Technology Stack: Java within Enterprise Environments - Spring Boot and RESTful APIs Azure DevOps Jira and Confluence
Nice to have: mainframe or legacy applications cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and container technologies including Docker Kubernetes or OpenShift

You are an experienced Java Software Developer with a strong background delivering enterprise-scale applications and services. You have hands-on experience developing solutions using Java Spring Boot and RESTful APIs supported by a solid understanding of software development lifecycle practices coding standards secure development principles and application performance optimisation. You are proficient with source control automated testing CI/CD pipelines and Agile delivery practices with experience using tools such as Azure DevOps Jira and Confluence. Your strong troubleshooting debugging and SQL skills enable you to effectively support and enhance complex application environments.

A collaborative and proactive team member you communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and enjoy working closely with developers architects analysts and business teams to deliver high-quality outcomes. You are committed to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies and engineering practices.

Exposure to migrated mainframe or legacy applications cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and container technologies including Docker Kubernetes or OpenShift will be highly regarded. Experience with performance testing tools application monitoring and observability platforms and messaging technologies such as Kafka IBM MQ or RabbitMQ will also be advantageous.

Culture:

To attract retain and develop talented people we provide genuine flexibility a culture that supports people to be their best and on top of that - great opportunities for career development. We embrace diversity and inclusion and are proud our workforce reflects the community we serve.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Supportive diverse and inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• Flexible working arrangements and family friendly practices

How to Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button.Applications should include a resume and a brief covering letter.

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