About us
The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join the Maintenance and Support engineering team within DGS. This role is responsible for maintaining and enhancing existing DGS products and services. As a key member of our software delivery squads, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software that aligns with DGS standards . The ideal candidate is proactive, adaptable, and brings a strong foundation in software engineering principles, experience working in Agile environments, and a proven track record in a similar development role.
Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated experience in a Lead/Senior developer position
Work collaboratively or individually in a team with Delivery Lead, Engineers, Product Owner and other business stakeholders and teams to debug, analyse, estimate, and build integration solutions
Provide knowledgeable technical support during production issues and incidents, including as part of a 24/7 on-call roster
Develop, test, and deploy scalable and reliable backend integration solutions using a diverse tech stack - including Node.js and MuleSoft - where experience with these technologies is beneficial/preferred, but not mandatory.
About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:
Proven experience implementing integrated solutions for enterprise-level systems in a senior or lead technical role.
Self-motivated and customer-focused, driven to resolve issues, maintain seamless operations, and continuously improve digital experiences.
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Strong experience with code versioning tools like Git and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions and DevOps, with a particular emphasis on AWS being highly desirable.
A good understanding of alerting and monitoring real world applications i.e. utilising tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch
Mandatory requirements
Education and professional technical background commensurate with the seniority of the position.
Understanding of the SDLC, agile delivery practices, and ITIL.
For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Monday, 20 October 2025. All applications should include:
a resume; and
a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)
Other relevant information
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH\&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.