Application Developer - Java
Temporary
Newstead, Queensland
17 Mar 2026
What’s in it for you?
- Long-term contract till December 2026 with extension opportunities
- Hybrid work model (3 days in office)
- Opportunity to work on impactful government-facing applications
- Collaborative and high-performing team environment
Role
We are seeking an experienced Application Developer – Java to design, develop, and maintain high-quality enterprise applications. You will play a key role in delivering efficient, secure, and scalable solutions while working collaboratively within a high-performing development team.
Employment Type: Contract
Work Model: Hybrid
Location: Brisbane
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy new applications and enhancements
- Perform systems analysis and contribute to solution design
- Ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions
- Resolve application issues and provide ongoing support for in-house systems
- Adhere to change and release management processes
- Perform regular system maintenance and updates
- Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to achieve project outcomes
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Capabilities & Experience
- Strong experience in Java development (Java 17 or 21)
- Experience with Spring Framework (including Spring Security)
- Proficiency in Hibernate/JPA
- Front-end development experience (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery)
- Experience with JSF (PrimeFaces or similar component libraries)
- Build tools such as Maven
- Unit and integration testing (JUnit, Mockito, PowerMock)
- Version control using Git (Bitbucket preferred)
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
- Experience with Selenium or similar web testing tools
- Strong database skills (Oracle SQL, PL/SQL)
- Experience with application servers (TomEE/Tomcat)
- Experience working in Agile/CI environments with best practices (code reviews, CI/CD)
- Experience in developing secure web applications
Talented, committed, can-do individuals have always been the cornerstone of this dynamic organisation. If you have what it takes to thrive in this role and want to know more, please reach out to Isha Khanna at isha.khanna@akkodis.com
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Profile
We are seeking an experienced Application Developer – Java to design, develop, and maintain high-quality enterprise applications. You will play a key role in delivering efficient, secure, and scalable solutions while working collaboratively within a high-performing development team.