Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer

Job no:516402
Work type:full time
Location:Crawley
Categories:Information Technology

University IT

• A great opportunity for a proficient software developer with a strong focus on web applications and integrations, preferably with experience in developing in C# and .Net on Azure
• Full-time appointment on an ongoing basis
• Salary range is multi-classified, depending on experience and ability: Level 6 $102,328 – $108,143 p.a. (pro-rata), Level 7 $112,012 – $124,280 p.a. (pro-rata), OR Level 8 $124,926 – $136,549 p.a. (pro-rata) (including superannuation)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the team

UWA is making significant investments in the Information and Technology Services to enable its strategic direction and goals.  UWA is also looking to utilise technology advancements to expand its services and create new and innovative teaching and research models. Robust, flexible, integrated and agile enterprise architecture, information and technology services are vital to enabling the university strategic objectives.

About the opportunity

As the appointee you will operate independently and be i responsible for ensuring that the solutions are created and maintained in alignment with best practice and internal standards. You will work on business as usual and continuous improvement initiatives as well as work with project services team members on project delivery.  You will be required to contribute across the full software development lifecycle from engaging with internal business customers, eliciting software requirements and to research, build, test, support and document solutions.

About you 

You are a capable developer, dependable, self-starting, and able to assume team goals, yet work independently to make them happen. You stay abreast of modern practises and all aspects of software development, and will seek opportunities to improve, modernise and secure the application environment. Critically, you will be a partner to our customers, openly engaging with them. You will leverage your communication skills, along with your technical expertise and understanding of accepted standards and practises to understand our customer requirements, to design, develop, implement, and support their outcomes and provide continuous improvement to their products. You will be well organised, with strong analytical, and problem-solving skills, and always willing to ask questions and learn. In the Senior role, and with your manager, you will mentor and lead team members and help develop skills across the team.

To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent competency
• Relevant experience with developing, implementing, integrating, and maintaining back-end web services and applications using C#, or competency in a similar language and with enthusiasm to learn C# and the .Net Framework
• Knowledge of relational database systems and proficiency with SQL
• Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle with an emphasis on analysis and development, or can demonstrate the enthusiasm to build quickly on your existing capabilities to meet this need. 
• An ability to gather and document requirements appropriate to the applied methodology, e.g. agile, waterfall
• Ability to recognise and resolve system related problems; work independently and make necessary decisions within guidelines

Outlining your experience with the following on your application will be highly regarded:

• Experience developing and using Restful Web APIs
• Automation of deployment and tests using tools such as Azure DevOps
• Test-driven development and Unit and Integration testing using frameworks such as NUnit
• Knowledge of SAML and OpenID Connect security protocols
• Knowledge of Microservice architectures and container development using tools such as Docker
• Knowledge of ORMs such as Entity Framework and NHibernate
• Knowledge of JavaScript UI frameworks such as React or Angular
• ITIL Certification or demonstrated experience in ITIL processes
• Previous University or Research experience

Note: Occasional after hours and weekend work may be required. A current National Police Clearance Certificate is required for this position.

About your application

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description:  Software Engineer - Senior Software Engineer 516402.pdf

The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

You may also submit an additional statement (1 page max) outlining any personal circumstances which should be considered when assessing your application. Applicants who have experienced periods of academic/professional interruption or other relevant events can include a description of achievements relative to opportunity in this statement.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Sunday, 28 January 2024

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Andrea Zonnekus at [email protected]

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Application Details : Please apply online via the Apply Now button.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace.  We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution.  We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
• We have on-campus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy.
• We facilitate flexible working, with part-time and job-sharing arrangements considered.
• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity. 

Should you have any queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, contact the Talent team at [email protected] with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number and a member of the team will respond to your enquiry.

Advertised:19 Dec 2023 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close:28 Jan 2024 11:55 PM W. Australia Standard Time