Senior Java Developer

CYOS Solutions

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Services Australia is seeking a Java Developer to provide specialist development capability for the COMPASS CMIS application and related capacity-management automation outcomes. The role works with Senior Capacity Manager(s), the Capacity Planning Services team, and Service Management & Self-Healing Automation Project stakeholders to analyse, design, build, test and support COMPASS enhancements for CPU Right-Sizing and capacity management automation.

The developer will extend COMPASS application components, data collectors, database interfaces and design, dashboards, and reporting capabilities so utilisation data can be collected, aggregated, analysed and presented for operational decision-making. The role also supports the expansion of platform coverage, automated capacity reporting, data quality improvements and operational self-service reporting.

The position is based in South Australia. It is onsite for the first two weeks; a hybrid work-from-home arrangement, usually with at least two days per week onsite, will then be considered from the worker’s capital city. The contract is for 12 months, with extensions available up to a maximum of 24 months. An active Negative Vetting 1 security clearance is required.

Requirements

• Strong Java development experience, including application support, API integration, data processing and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including SQL query development, data modelling, materialised views, indexing, performance tuning and data quality controls.
• Practical knowledge of Linux, Windows Server, Tomcat, JDK/JRE, Maven, Git/GitLab and deployment practices across development, test and production environments.
• Experience integrating monitoring, capacity or observability data from tools such as Grafana, Elastic, Prometheus, VMware Aria, Dynatrace or equivalent data repositories.
• Ability to develop and support automation scripts, data collectors, scheduled jobs and repeatable deployment or operational processes.
• Ability to work with capacity planners, platform teams, database administrators, Linux engineers, project delivery teams and business stakeholders to confirm requirements and validate outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to document technical designs, support arrangements, implementation steps and knowledge-transfer material for sustainable handover.
• Knowledge of technology-domain frameworks, legislation, policies and procedures.
• Understanding of relevant business systems and tools.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Professional presentation skills.
• Capability in the stated SFIA essential criteria: Emerging technology monitoring Level 5; Methods and tools Level 5; Programming/software development Level 5; Release and deployment Level 5; Software configuration Level 5; Software design Level 4; Specialist advice Level 4; Systems design Level 5; Systems integration and build Level 5; and Testing Level 4.
• Must have an active Negative Vetting 1 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance and maintain COMPASS Java application components, including collectors, APIs, processing logic and interfaces for capacity data ingestion and analysis.
• Implement and test capacity data collection methods across priority platforms, integrating data feeds from monitoring tools, configuration repositories and platform data sources.
• Support the design and build of data aggregation, transformation and storage patterns in COMPASS and PostgreSQL for reliable reporting and forecasting.
• Contribute to Grafana dashboard and report development by preparing data structures, queries, extracts and supporting application functions for right-sizing analysis.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, task cards, implementation notes and knowledge-transfer material for APS capability uplift and COMPASS sustainment.
• Assist with defect investigation, root-cause analysis, remediation and release support across development, pre-production and production environments.
• Support project outcomes including CPU Right-Sizing, automated capacity reporting, improved data quality, expanded platform coverage and operational self-service reporting.
• Work with capacity planners, platform teams, database administrators, Linux engineers, project delivery teams and business stakeholders to confirm requirements and validate outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed