Senior Software Engineers - SAP (EL1)

Estimated start date Tuesday, 01 July 2025

Initial contract duration 12 Months

Extension term details Up to a maximum of 24 months

Experience level Senior- EL1 equivalent

Location of work ACT, QLD, VIC

Working arrangements Hybrid

The services are to be performed at Brisbane, Canberra or Melbourne. Other locations will not be accepted. If a candidate is willing to travel for this role, they must be willing to work at the RFQ location for the duration of the contract. The candidate is to work from the RFQ location on a full-time basis for the first 6 weeks. WFH arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis however it is a standard requirement to work from the RFQ location for a minimum of 3 days a week

Maximum hours 40 hours per week

Security clearance Must be an Australian Citizen and able to obtain Baseline Security Clearance

Federal Government Client is seeking Senior Software Engineers have experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality and functionality of the software produced by their team.

EL1 Software Engineers and programming professionals design, create, test and document new and amended software components from supplied specifications in accordance with agreed development and security standards and processes. EL1 Software Engineers engage in the design and the development of high quality solutions in support of business and technical requirements. The role solves highly complex problems. EL1 Software Engineers exercise a considerable degree of independence and undertake a technical leadership role, with work performed under the general guidance of senior staff. EL1 Software Engineers may be responsible for, and/or contribute to the management of a team.

Key duties and responsibilities

Duties may include some or all of the following:

• Perform and manage analysis, design, development, prototyping, unit testing and maintenance activities
• Solve highly complex problems and deliver high quality solutions
• Perform high-level analysis of technical requirements to support project evaluation with proposed solutions
• Undertake technical design and development of highly complex custom solutions, and/or standard conversion and migration solutions
• Manage the release and ensure go-live production support and maintenance for the team’s developments
• Proactively share knowledge and expertise as the subject matter expert, and provide assistance and mentorship to less experienced staff
• Ensure compliance with endorsed software development methodologies
• Provide support to development teams to ensure high quality custom solution realisation
• Lead and manage the operations of a team including overseeing work priorities and resource management
• Maintain and support existing system/technology to support day-to-day operation
• Report on the achievement of business outcomes, key performance indicators and quality assurance in the area of responsibility
• Develop staff capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning
• Resolve escalated issues and suggest alternative approaches
• Prepare and review a range of written material which may include technical and corporate documentation
• Provide detailed, specialist technical advice to the senior executive where appropriate
• Monitor and manage work output and quality against established performance standards
• Engage and partner with other agencies and service providers to build service delivery capability
• Attend interagency meetings and forums to influence business outcomes and share information
• Influence and contribute to ICT strategy, resolving conflicts as needed
• Perform and manage cost analysis activities as required
• Support innovation and manage and lead change
• Encourage and support continuous improvement
• Exercise delegation in accordance with legislation and guidelines

Essential Criteria

SAP Technical Skills: SAPABAP CRM SAPABAP ERP SAP BRF+ SAP Fl SAP Gateway/ODATA SAP S/4HANA SAP Fiori, Configuration and Data Migration SAP S/4HANA Finance SAP UI BOPF Framework and/or SAP Social Services Module SmartForm CRM ERP SuccessFactors Data Migration and Reporting ETL Prior experience within government or similar large-scale organisation preferred

1. Emerging technology monitoring: Level 5 (SFIA)

Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies. Assesses and documents the impacts, threats and opportunities to the organisation. Creates reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights with others.

2. Methods and tools: Level 5 (SFIA)

Provides advice, guidance and expertise to promote adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards. Evaluates and selects appropriate methods and tools in line with agreed policies and standards. Contributes to organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for methods and tools. Implements methods and tools at programme, project and team levels including selection and tailoring in line with agreed standards. Manages reviews of the benefits and value of methods and tools. Identifies and recommends improvements.

3. Programming/software development: Level 5 (SFIA)

Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software development. Plans and drives software construction activities. Adopts and adapts appropriate software development methods, tools and techniques. Measures and monitors applications of project/team standards for software construction, including software security. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software development.

4. Release and deployment: Level 5 (SFIA)

Leads the assessment, analysis, planning and design of release packages, including assessment of risk. Liaises with business and technology teams on release scheduling and communication of progress. Conducts post-release reviews. Ensures that release processes and procedures are applied and that releases can be rolled back as needed. Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of appropriate release and deployment techniques, processes and automation tools.

5. Software configuration: Level 5 (SFIA)

Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of configuration development and deployment. Plans and drives software configuration activities. Adopts and adapts appropriate software configuration methods, tools and techniques. Measures and monitors the application of standards for configuration design and deployment including software security. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software configuration design and deployment.

6. Software design: Level 4 (SFIA)

Designs complex software applications, components and modules. Uses appropriate modelling techniques following agreed software design standards, guidelines, patterns and methodology. Creates and communicates multiple design views to balance stakeholders' concerns and to satisfy functional and non-functional requirements. Identifies, evaluates and recommends alternative design options and trade-offs. Models, simulates or prototypes the behaviour of proposed software to enable approval by stakeholders, and effective construction of the software. Verifies software design by constructing and applying appropriate methods. Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications. Leads reviews of others designs.

7. Specialist advice: Level 4 (SFIA)

Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations. Actively maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge. Where appropriate, collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs.

8. Systems design: Level 5 (SFIA)

Designs large or complex systems and undertakes impact analysis on major design options and trade-offs. Ensures that the system design balances functional and non-functional requirements. Reviews systems designs and ensures that appropriate methods, tools and techniques are applied effectively. Makes recommendations and assesses and manages associated risks. Adopts and adapts system design methods, tools and techniques. Contributes to development of system design policies, standards and selection of architecture components.

9. Systems integration and build: Level 5 (SFIA)

Plans and drives activities to develop organisational systems integration and build capabilities including automation and continuous integration. Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of tools, techniques and processes to create a robust integration framework. Provides authoritative advice and guidance on any aspect of systems integration. Leads integration work in line with the agreed system and service design. Assesses risks and takes preventative action. Measures and monitors applications of standards. Contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for systems integration.

10. Testing: Level 4 (SFIA)

Selects appropriate testing approach, including manual and automated testing. Develops and executes test plans and test cases. Implements scalable and reliable automated tests and frameworks. Collaborates across parties involved in product, systems or service design and development to enable comprehensive test coverage. Identifies improvements in requirements, design or specification processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of testing. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks, including the work of others.

Desirable criteria

1. Configuration management: Level 2 (SFIA)

Applies tools, techniques and processes to administer, track, log, report on and correct configuration items, components and changes. Assists with audits to check the accuracy of the information and undertakes any necessary corrective action under direction.

Additional requirements

Client has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

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3. Provide contact details of 2 x referees for each candidate. Must include 1 x current or recent manager.