Join a DevOps team supporting critical national monitoring systems, delivering highly available and secure services
20th January, 2026
Indigeco is supporting a federal government department to engage an experienced Senior Software Engineer (EL1 equivalent) with strong Python and AWS experience to review, update, integrate and support seismic processing and data acquisition systems as part of their community safety focused services.
You’ll work within a small DevOps team developing and maintaining robust, highly available and secure operational and scientific systems across AWS cloud and on-premises infrastructure, with a strong focus on modernisation and migration to AWS.
ONLY Australian Citizens with a valid Baseline security clearance or higher are eligible to apply for this position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and deliver secure, reliable, highly-available operational systems in AWS
Lead architecture, implementation, deployment, and uplift of AWS-hosted services
Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines, testing, monitoring and alerting
Support ongoing modernisation, including migration of on-premises components to AWS
Develop additional capabilities, including converting scientific research into operational systems
Produce and maintain comprehensive system documentation
Contribute to continuous improvement across agility, security, reliability, and user engagement
Collaborate closely with engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes on time
KEY REQUIREMENTS Essential
Demonstrated software development experience in a Linux environment, including:
Python v3
Use of open-source libraries
Version control practices (e.g., BitBucket/Git workflows)
Agile mindset, with clear communication and collaboration across team members and stakeholders
Strong problem solving and logical thinking, including:
Debugging and troubleshooting
Unit testing experience
Desirable
Experience developing scientific applications for operational systems
Experience building or supporting high-availability operational services
Experience with relational databases
Experience with cloud environments (AWS) and infrastructure as code (Terraform), including CI/CD practices
If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, please apply today with your most recent resume and a short cover letter outlining your suitability against the essential criteria.