Estimated start date: Tuesday, 01 April 2025
Initial contract duration: 12 Months
Extension term details: Up to a maximum of 24 months
Experience level: Principal - EL2 equivalent
Location of work: ACT, QLD, VIC
Working arrangements: Hybrid
Office location is capital city of selected states. The expectation is in the office for first 6 weeks before a flexible working arrangement will be considered, usually a minimum of 3 days/week onsite. One or more Reduced Activity Periods (RAP) may be implemented. Candidates will not be required to undertake work for the Buyer during a RAP. The Buyer will not be liable to pay any charges during a RAP, except for days worked by candidates with prior written approval of the Buyer.
Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
Security clearance: Must be an Australian Citizen and able to obtain Baseline Security Clearance
A Federal Gov't client is a frontline of government service delivery, supporting millions of Australians, and is front and centre of a vision to be a world leader in government service delivery. Services required will enable the agency to supplement its existing ICT and digital workforce to ensure a high quality of technology and digital development for the Buyer with the flexibility to ramp resourcing up and down as needs require. Engaging a flexible ICT workforce will enable the client to augment its requirements for the major work programs being undertaken.
The client is seeking a Principal Development Expert (EL2) with experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and providing technical leadership to a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality and functionality of the software produced by their team.
Key duties and responsibilities Duties may include some or all of the following:
Translate technical and market trends into development strategyAccountable for the analysis, design, development, prototyping, unit testing and maintenance activitiesEnsure compliance with endorsed software development methodologiesImplement methodology, manage and lead change and actively contribute to the agency's strategic directionDevelop strategy to ensure high code quality and long-term maintenance of a product's code baseEnsure the maintenance and enhancement of existing systemsEnsure development productivity and excellence in qualityConduct impact analysis, evaluate, and report on technical feasibility and risks for development projectsProactively share knowledge and expertise as the subject matter expert, and provide assistance and mentorship to less experienced staffOversee operations of teams, including providing a clear sense of direction, setting work priorities and managing resourcesProvide direction and support to development teams to ensure high quality solution realisationDevelop staff capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planningResolve very complex, sensitive and/or escalated technical issuesOversee, review and advise on a range of written material which may include technical and corporate documentationNegotiate, engage and manage relationships internal and external to the agency to build service delivery capabilityAttend interagency meetings and forums to influence business outcomes and share informationSet direction by contributing to local business plans and ICT strategiesOversee team contribution to cost analysis activitiesProactively drive continuous improvement in area of responsibility Requirements 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 SAP Pl/PO SAP BTP Integration Suite Web Dynpro WorkflowProgramming/software development: Level 6 (SFIA) Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software construction and refactoring. Plans and leads software construction activities for strategic, large and complex development projects. Adapts or develops new methods and organisational capabilities and drives adoption of, and adherence to policies and standardsRelease and deployment: Level 6 (SFIA) Sets the release policy for the organisation in the context of both development and production/operations. Implements processes, tools, and resources to ensure that the transition of services, service components and packages are planned and compliant. Ensures that test, validation and configuration management are included in all release and deployment activities. Provides authorisation for critical release activity and point of escalationSoftware design: Level 6 (SFIA) Leads the selection and development of software design methods, tools and techniques. Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for software design and software architectures. Ensures adherence to technical strategies and systems architectures (including security)Specialist advice: Level 6 (SFIA) Provides organisational leadership and guidelines to promote the development and exploitation of specialist knowledge in the organisation. Maintains a network of recognised experts (inside and/or outside the organisation) who can deliver expert advice in relevant areas. Provides input into professional development planning across a significant part of the organisation to further the development of appropriate expertiseSystems design: Level 6 (SFIA) Develops and drives adoption of and adherence to organisational policies, standards, guidelines, and methods for system design. Champions the importance and value of system design principles and the selection of appropriate systems design life cycle models. Leads system design activities for strategic, large and complex systems development programmes. Develops effective implementation strategies consistent with specified requirements, architectures and constraints of performance and feasibility. Develops system design requiring the introduction of new technologies or new uses for existing technologiesSystems development management: Level 6 (SFIA) Sets policy and drives adherence to standards for systems development. Leads activities to make security and privacy integral to systems development. Identifies and manages the resources necessary for all stages of systems development projects. Ensures that technical, financial and quality targets are metSystems integration and build: Level 6 (SFIA) Leads the development of organisational systems integration and build capabilities including automation and continuous integration. Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for systems integration and build. Provides resources to ensure systems integration and build can operate effectively and ensures adoption and adherence to policies and standardsDesirable Criteria - Business process improvement: Level 5 (SFIA) Manages the execution of business process improvements. Analyses and designs business processes to identify alternative solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness and exploit new technologies and automation. Develops graphical models of business processes to facilitate understanding and decision-making. Assesses the feasibility of business process changes and recommends alternative approaches. Selects, tailors and implements methods and tools for improving business processes at programme, project or team level. Contributes to the definition of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvementOne page pitch to address all criteria specified (this is equal to 5000 characters in BuyICT). The one-page pitch should demonstrate how the contractor's experience and skills address the criteria, focusing on how their background aligns with the key duties, responsibilities and technical skills in the job details. They should prioritise the most important aspects of their experience and skills that align with the RFQ requirements #J-18808-Ljbffr