Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (your why)

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining applications software.

We are looking for a hands-on senior developer with extensive experience in Azure and the Microsoft stack.

CONTRACT ROLE - ONLY AVAILABLE TO APPLICANTS WITH THE LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND AND PREFERABLY BASED IN WELLINGTON

What you’ll do

• Leading and guiding Development teams, including planning, controlling and reporting on progress.
• Designing, coding, testing and installing applications programs either in one major language or in a range of programs across multiple platforms.
• Developing solution operating and system documentation.
• Working with team members & users to evaluate applications requirements.
• Ensuring that systems are developed within agreed budgets and time frames and achieving necessary design and systems security standards.
• Overseeing the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of computer programs for enterprise or end user applications.
• Completing documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.
• Monitoring the performance and availability of systems hardware and software.
• Installing, testing and maintaining new or modified systems software.
• Analysing and rectifying operating systems problems

What you’ll bring

• Expert knowledge of various software and performance monitoring techniques. Strong financial management practices with a clear understanding of the relationship between costs, utilisation and project revenue.
• 7 + years in Software Development, it would be an advantage to have 1 year experience at a large IT site.
• Advanced skills in one or more of the major programming languages (either 'legacy' or 'hot') such as Reactjs, JavaScript, .Net, C#, PowerShell, and SQL development tools.
• Advanced skills and knowledge of one Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate) and Sharepoint etc.
• Ability to understand the essential needs of Users and meet these in well designed programs.
• Good skills in time and resource management. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer relationship building and management skills. Effective presentation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Consultative and planning skills. Ability to escalate with a solution focus.

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.