Senior Full Stack Developer

• Hybrid work environment

• Fixed term salaried contract until Dec 2026

• Play an important part shaping the future of our iconic Australian institution

• Based in Bella Vista

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer with hands-on experience in migrating applications across diverse infrastructure environments. This role is instrumental in the end-to-end migration of legacy applications from traditional data centres to modern VM-based infrastructure.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams – including Infrastructure, Application Development, Integration, and Security to ensure seamless migration outcomes. The role demands strong problem-solving skills, technical leadership, and a collaborative mindset.
About the role

• Modernise legacy Java applications (Spring Boot, Apache Tomcat) and Angular front-end applications to VM-based environments

• Analyse and refactor application configurations, deployment scripts, and system services across both Java back-end and Angular front-end components.

• Collaborate with teams to configure firewalls, TLS, and Java-layer deployments

• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub, and Artifactory

• Integrate and maintain AppDynamics for real-time JVM performance monitoring

• Document migration steps, rollback procedures, and test cases in Confluence

• Support functional and integration testing during infrastructure transitions.

• Track progress, risks, and testing efforts using Jira

• Work in close partnership with Infrastructure, Security, and Application Development teams

About you

• Minimum of 7+ years of hands-on experience with Angular (v15 or later), Java (8+), Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, and REST APIs

• Solid experience deploying applications using Embedded Tomcat in Linux VM environments

• Proven track record in migrating or modernizing legacy Java and Angular applications.

• Sound understanding of web service protocols: REST, SOAP, SFTP, and scheduled jobs

• In-depth knowledge of infrastructure components: TLS, firewalls, DNS, and system services

• Comfortable working in Linux environments, especially Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems

• Experienced working in DevOps-driven environments with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated deployments

• Team-focused with a proactive mindset and a passion for continuous improvement

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset

• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in fast-paced and dynamic environments

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Puppet for configuration management

• Familiarity with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for logging and monitoring

• Exposure to data centre or cloud migration projects

If you're a Senior Full Stack developer with a passion for tackling complex infrastructure transitions and modernising legacy systems, we’d love to hear from you.

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry, and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward.

Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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