Victoria Police Hiring for Software Development Engineers Job at Melbourne, Australia Full Time

Are you ready to shape the digital future of Victoria Police?

Do you want to help your community?

Information, Systems and Security Command is creating high-performance teams that will deliver technology solutions to our organisation’s more than 22,000 people state-wide.

You will be part of a team that will be working with a variety of leaders including police from across the organisation, our intelligence practitioners, and senior management to research, conceptualise, and develop technology solutions we need to keep the community safe.

About the role:
As a Software Development Engineer, you will be building and maintaining applications for our first responders to:

• manage critical incidents and state-wide events (including natural disasters)
• support proactive policing in the community
• assist specialist units tackling issues such as youth offending, road safety, and cybercrime
• What you create with your team will transform modern frontline policing.

Benefits:

• You will be part of a supportive and progressive team that supports and enables career development
• Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements
• Work in a complex, dynamic, challenging digital environment, delivering technology solutions to keep your community safe.

Your duties will include:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and monitor software that supports effective policing and community safety
• Collaborate with business users and product managers to design and develop exceptional software products and features
• Translate business requirements into elegant software solutions
• Utilise and contribute to the continuous improvement of software development frameworks, processes, tools, and standards
• Application development using programming languages and platforms including modern low code platforms (e.g. Microsoft PowerApps).

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• You will have a strong foundation in software development and engineering
• Excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills
• Proven hands-on experience in software development, within an agile delivery environment
• Skills and knowledge in continuous integration / continuous delivery toolsets and processes
• Demonstrated experience of effective collaboration with technology and business stakeholders
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of cross functional scrum teams.

Requirements and relevant information:

• VPSG4 salary range $88,955 – $100,930 p.a. plus superannuation.
• Three (3) full time, (fixed term 3 years) positions available.
• Position location Victoria Police Centre. 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening
• The incumbent of the position may be required to be on stand-by/recall outside the ordinary hours of duty. Allowances will be paid in accordance with the relevant Victorian Public Service Agreement.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form – attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Thursday 16 September 2021.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; the Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic), Job Skills Exchange (JSE) website or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

For further information on this role please contact: Melissa Cooper on (03) 9963 4826 or via email [email protected].

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirements/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email [email protected] or on (03) 8335 8081.

About Us:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Service employee for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps