Software Engineer

Role and responsibility

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain applications in Government on Commercial Cloud (GCC) and Commercial Cloud (CC) environments, ensuring robust security controls and network boundary controls are integrated.

• Modernise existing services through refactoring, re-platforming, API enablement, and progressive cloud migration.

• Collaborate closely with business users, system analysts, solution architects, vendors, and other technical teams to design and implement application solutions;

• Assist in Proof of Concept (POC) initiatives, prototyping, and evaluation of emerging technologies and development approaches.

• Develop and maintain source code repositories, ensuring compliance with coding standards, security best practices, and version control procedures;

• Perform application configuration, deployment, troubleshooting, and enhancement activities throughout the product lifecycle;

• Conduct code reviews and implement secure coding practices to identify and remediate vulnerabilities and technical debt;

• Automate software development, testing, deployment, and operational processes to improve efficiency, reliability, and security;

• Develop and maintain application components, databases, interfaces, and services in accordance with IM8 policies, cybersecurity requirements, and best practices;

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and system support procedures.

• Provide support for project updates, task tracking, defect management, release planning, and procurement-related activities where required;

• Conduct unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing support, defect resolution, and deployment verification activities;

• Troubleshoot complex application, integration, performance, and security-related issues and document resolutions in accordance with established procedures.

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, application design specifications, deployment guides, and user guides; and regularly review existing applications and make recommendations to improve functionality, performance, maintainability, security, and user experience.

Qualifications and skill set

• A Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Computer/Information Science or equivalent experience.

• At least 3 years of experience in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining enterprise applications in cloud environments.

• Experience in designing and developing front-end and back-end application components, APIs, and system integrations.

• Experience in building and enhancing cloud-native services on AWS using appropriate managed services, microservices, and event-driven patterns, SQL, RESTful APIs, and containerisation technologies; building and improving CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and release processes.

• Experience working in an Agile and DevSecOps environment and contributing to estimation, design, delivery, deployment, and operational support.

• Experience in evaluating and applying AI-assisted software engineering tools where appropriate to improve productivity and software quality.

• Experience in designing and implementing scalable, high-availability, and resilient application solutions.

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, secure coding practices, application performance, and system reliability.

• Strong understanding of application architecture, databases, middleware, integration technologies, and cloud-native development principles; knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux environments, application hosting platforms, and network principles with consideration for security requirements.

• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders, present ideas, and explain complex technical concepts clearly.

• Familiarity with local public sector projects and government policies and processes such as IM8, cybersecurity, data security, and Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) requirements is an advantage.

Skills

Operational Efficiency, Troubleshooting, Cloud Administration, GCC, Cloud Migration, Software Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Liaise With Technical Teams, API, Testing