Senior Developer

Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology

Job Location:

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

Senior Developer 12 Months fixed-term contract
Lead with Impact. Build with Purpose.
Bring your technical leadership problem-solving mindset and thought leadership to recommend new technologies and set future standards.

About the Portfolio

The Operations Portfolio enables an integrated enterprise wide delivery for best practice student and staff experiences.

The Portfolio incorporates the following business units: Enterprise Projects and Business Performance (EPBP) Communications People Information and Technology Services (ITS) Office of the Chief Operating Officer Procurement and Vietnam Operations.

The Portfolio houses significant drivers and delivery components across the staff and student journeys and enables the overall experience for both groups. The Portfolio is integral in bringing the RMIT strategy to life across the globe. Each of these functions supports the global operations of the University both directly as well as through its controlled entities.

The Information Technology Services (ITS) function provides RMIT University with current and emerging Technology systems and services. Our vision of unleashing technologies to enable great experiences for RMIT communities supports a proactive and leading-edge technology ecosystem mindset and delivery empowering the advancement of the Universitys commitment to advancing Lifelong Learners.

The Role

Join a dynamic team in the Architecture Software & Engineering department as a Senior Developer driving innovation in the Student Experience space.

As a Senior Developer youll design and deliver cutting-edge solutions that power RMITs Learning Management Systems and wider digital learning platforms.

Work alongside passionate developers testers analysts and stakeholders in an Agile environmentturning ideas into scalable solutions that enhance the core educational practices of one of Australias leading universities.

Your Expertise Our Innovation.

Bring your technical leadership problem-solving mindset and thought leadership to recommend new technologies and set future standards.

Why RMIT

Contribute to projects that impact thousands of students globally
Be part of a supportive collaborative and forward-thinking team
Enjoy opportunities for growth development and flexible work arrangements

This is more than just a role and its your chance to influence the future of digital education at a globally recognised university.

Skills & Experience:

Proficiency in programming with PL/SQL and Java with experience in frameworks and tools for developing and deploying Java applications.
Deep knowledge of AWS compute services (EC2 ECS EKS Elastic Beanstalk).
Experience with AWS database services (RDS DynamoDB Aurora).
Proficiency in designing and deploying AWS Lambda functions and event-driven architectures.
Strong understanding of AWS security best practices including IAM VPC security encryption and compliance.
Experience implementing and maintaining secure applications on AWS.

Desirable skills:

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation or Terraform).
Familiarity with AWS CI/CD tools such as CodePipeline and CodeDeploy.
Proficiency in monitoring and optimization using AWS CloudWatch and other tools with the ability to optimize performance and cost of AWS resources.
Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with teams and stakeholders.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; proven ability to write quality technical documentation.

ToApply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the Apply link below.

For further information about this position please see the Position Description below.

you join our team youll be able to access a range of benefits: From travel to fitness theres something for everyone!

Applications Close:

19 Sept 2025 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At RMIT we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact Dani via or visit our Careers page for more contact information - are a Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Overview:Senior Developer 12 Months fixed-term contractLead with Impact. Build with Purpose.Bring your technical leadership problem-solving mindset and thought leadership to recommend new technologies and set future standards.About the Portfolio The Operations Portfolio enables an integrated enterp...