Multiple .Net Software Engineer (Developer)
RFQ closing date: Friday, 24 April 2026 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
Estimated start date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026
Initial contract duration: 12 months
Extension term: 12 months
Number of extensions: 2
Experience level: APS6 equivalent
Location of work: ACT
Working arrangements: Onsite
Please note: Remote working arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the supervising manager, subject to business needs. Please indicate clearly in your response the candidates desired work location if outside ACT/Canberra.
Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
Job details
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:
growing innovative and competitive businesses, industries and regions
investing in science and technology
strengthening the resources sector.
The CIO Division provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and is seeking experienced and motivated .Net developers with a minimum of 5 years' experience to assist with the delivery of various ICT Projects across the Division.
Key duties and responsibilities
.Net Developers will be required to:
Develop and maintain Azure based web API and Portal applications to support existing legislative reporting requirements, and new regulatory processes.
Be able to integrate various system components to achieve a seamless end to end experience for users
Provide technical advice on issues related to systems development
Apply secure coding practices/processes to ensure solutions delivered are secure and robust
Conduct peer reviews of code and infrastructure
Understand and code against detailed application architecture documents
Ensure that best practice and Departmental standards are applied and managed
Create and review technical/release documentation
Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team working with an agile structure
Collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony and support cross-skilling professional development
Instil a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a team environment
Undertake additional duties as required
Criteria
The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.
Essential criteria
Technical Skills: Demonstrated experience (Min 5 years) implementing secure web based business solutions.
experience developing web APIs using Azure API Manager and customer facing web portal development using .NET Framework (including .NET Core) and ASP.NET
Experience developing web applications using either Angular or React
Familiarity with the Information Security Manual (ISM), it’s controls and how to apply them to a solution design and build
Experience with unit/integration/automation testing. Familiarity with xUnit, nUnit, Selenium, Playwright.Net.
Cloud experience: Demonstrated experience in cloud-based solution implementation with technologies such as:
Azure Logic Apps, Azure SQL and Azure Service Bus and Azure API Manager
Azure DevOps and Visual Studio for code development, management, repositories, and deployments (CI/CD)
integrating custom built apps with third-party systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
Extensive experience developing on Azure platforms
Demonstrated experience in successfully optimising complex legacy code to fully utilise benefits of Azure Cloud environment
Agile:
Experience working with Agile multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, user friendly and reliable solutions that meet stakeholder, citizen, and business expectations.
Ability to pragmatically change direction and scope as new information is discovered and challenges or opportunities present themselves
Cultural fit:
Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams
Ability to work with technical and non-technical staff at all levels.
Ability to collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony
Desirable criteria
Experience in development using Agile and DevOps delivery models
Experience developing web applications using either Angular or React
Integration/UI/FrontEnd testing: Selenium, Playwright.Net, Jest
Tertiary qualifications in software design and development and experience working with SQL servers, Cosmos DB, Blob storage and high-volume data traffic/processing.
Additional requirements
Due to the requirement for immediate access to PROTECTED information and systems, personnel proposed for this role must hold a current Baseline security clearance at commencement.