Senior .Net Developers (Multiple Roles)

Australian citizenship required. Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.

Location: QLD/WA/ACT/VIC/NSW/NT/SA/TAS (Hybrid).

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format
2. A one page (5000 character) summary response to the selection criteria below.

RFQ Details

• RFQ ID: LH-07917
• Agency: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
• Closing Date: Monday, 28 September 2026 at 11:59pm Canberra time
• Estimated Start Date: 1 November 2026
• Initial Contract Duration: 13 months, to 31 December 2027
• Extension Term: 12 months
• Number of Extensions: 1
• Experience Level: Senior – EL1 equivalent
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
• Location of Work: QLD, WA, ACT, VIC, NSW, NT, SA, TAS
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid. Flexible arrangements may be negotiated upon engagement. The contractor must complete and adhere to a Working from Home Agreement specifying allocated days and working location.
• Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

Job Details

The .NET Development team within the Development Capability Hub delivers, maintains and improves digital products, integrations and services supporting business outcomes across the aged care ICT environment.

The .NET Developer will design, develop, test, maintain and support secure, reliable and scalable applications and APIs using Microsoft .NET technologies.

Working in a multidisciplinary delivery environment, the role requires strong technical capability, sound judgement, effective communication and collaboration with business analysts, testers, architects, DevOps engineers and other technical specialists.

The role operates within a mature delivery environment following the successful delivery of aged care reforms. Its focus is system stability, sustainment and continuous improvement while continuing to deliver high-quality enhancements aligned with enterprise standards and evolving business requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery, maintenance and support of enterprise ICT systems, including web applications, APIs, integrations and data-driven services.
• Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain applications and services using C#, .NET, ASP.NET MVC, Web API and related Microsoft technologies.
• Translate business requirements, user stories and technical specifications into secure, maintainable and scalable software solutions.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, integration services and backend components that enable reliable system-to-system communication.
• Develop and optimise SQL queries, stored procedures, data access layers and Entity Framework components.
• Contribute to solution design, technical documentation, code quality standards, peer reviews and continuous improvement.
• Investigate and resolve defects, performance concerns and application issues across supported services.
• Develop and maintain automated unit, integration and regression tests.
• Use Azure DevOps or equivalent tooling to manage work items, source control, build and release pipelines, code reviews and deployments.
• Ensure development work complies with legislation, cyber security requirements, architectural standards, policies and governance arrangements.
• Collaborate with project, architecture, release, operations and production support teams.
• Support testing, release planning, deployment, warranty and post-release validation activities.
• Mentor permanent and contractor staff through technical guidance, skills transfer and knowledge sharing.
• Lead technical delivery and provide practical guidance and assurance to development teams.

Technical Skills

• C#, .NET, .NET Core and ASP.NET MVC
• Web API and RESTful services
• WCF using SOAP/XML and REST/JSON
• SQL Server, database design, stored procedures and Entity Framework
• Generics and LINQ
• Angular, React or Vue and SPA state management
• ORM productivity tools
• Factories, interfaces, repositories and dependency injection
• Mock frameworks and automated testing
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Visual Studio 2022, Git and Azure DevOps
• Authentication, authorisation and secure coding
• Accessibility and WCAG-compliant user interfaces
• API management, integration platforms and identity management

Selection Criteria

Essential criteria

1. The nominated evaluation members will evaluate the RFQ submissions using the following criteria: 1) Extent to which the response meets the Department requirements 2) The supplier's demonstrated capability & capacity to provide the requirements 3) Whole of life costs incurred by the Department

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

1. Fair, disclosed margins
2. Clear communication at every stage
3. Honest advice on fit and competitiveness
4. Visibility on submissions and process status
5. A professional and respectful experience

How you are paid...

You choose what's best for you.

1. PAYG through Pinaka
2. Third-party payroll
3. Self-employed (own ABN)
   With a single, transparent and fixed margin, we ensure compliance to all state and payroll laws. So that is one less thing for you to worry about.

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