Position title
Software Engineers – Innovation
Job ID

DM:Refere24896

Description

Do you enjoy working in a team that is invested in innovation and new technologies?

The Department of Employment (DEWR) is seeking talented software engineers to join our innovation accelerator program.

The innovation team focuses on adopting industry best practices and emerging technologies, adapting them to our operating environment and demonstrating business value.

Our internal technology stack is based on .NET and Azure with many R&D tasks being undertaken in python.

The ideal candidate is a team player who thrives on working with others, mentoring emerging talent, developing capability in the organisation and capturing learnings in documentation, new patterns, libraries, frameworks and new products.

If you are passionate about software development, emerging technology and applied AI, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Experience

Essential criteria

1. Outline your knowledge and experience the following: - C# and .NET web applications and APIs - Python for AI/ML, prototypes and web frameworks - Azure, IaC, terraform - Establishing patterns to support enterprise capability Experience with analogous technologies is valued, explain to us how it relates.

2. Very briefly outline your experience in applied AI, innovation or start-up like environments. Personal projects, side-hustles or personal learning and exploration are also highly valued.

3. Describe a time that you have helped introduce or adapt a new technology or work practice into an organisation and how you solved the challenges that were encountered.

4. Tell us about your experience solving complex problems. In particular, how can problem solving be developed into a structured, reproducible, scalable and leveraged to achieve the greatest demonstrable benefit to an organisation.

5. Tell us about a professional contribution you have made to a product, service, team or organisation of which you are proud.

6. Outline your experience in Government or large enterprise service design and delivery.

Desirable criteria

1. What are your views on going fast and going far. Reflect on opportunities you have had to bring your team on the journey with you or build broader capability in support of an ultimate goal.

Employment Type
Contractor
Beginning of employment
Monday, 05 August 2024
Duration of employment
Initial contract duration 11 months - Extension term 12 months - Number of extensions 2
Job Location
ACT, NW, VIC
Valid through
July 23, 2024
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Offer ended on 23.07.2024