Senior Java Developer

CYOS Solutions

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Services Australia is seeking a Senior Java Developer to provide specialist development capability for the COMPASS CMIS application and related capacity management automation outcomes. The role works with Senior Capacity Managers, 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, database design, dashboards and reporting so utilisation data can be collected, aggregated, analysed and presented for operational decision-making. The role also supports automated capacity reporting, improved data quality, expanded platform coverage and operational self-service reporting.

The position is based in Queensland. The successful candidate will work onsite full-time for the first two weeks; a hybrid work-from-home arrangement, usually with at least two days per week onsite, may then be considered from the location of their capital city. The role is a 12-month contract, with extensions possible up to a maximum of 24 months. An active Negative Vetting 1 security clearance is required. The hourly rate is $100–$130, inclusive of superannuation.

Requirements

• An active Negative Vetting 1 security clearance.
• Strong Java development experience, including enterprise application support, API integration, data processing and troubleshooting.
• 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 technical and business stakeholders to confirm requirements and validate outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to document technical designs, support arrangements, implementation steps and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Knowledge of technology domain frameworks, legislation, policies and procedures.
• Understanding of relevant business systems and tools.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Professional presentation skills.
• Demonstrated capability aligned with the stated SFIA 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; Testing Level 4.

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 feeds from monitoring tools, configuration repositories and platform data sources.
• Support the design and development of data aggregation, transformation and storage patterns in COMPASS and PostgreSQL for reliable reporting and forecasting.
• Contribute to Grafana dashboards and reports 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 materials to support capability uplift and ongoing COMPASS sustainment.
• Assist with defect investigation, root-cause analysis, remediation and release support across development, pre-production and production environments.
• Support 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

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed