Principal Software Engineer (.NET)

Principal Software Engineer (.NET)

Location:

Canberra 

Work Type:

Contract

Industry:

Development

Contact Name:

Ron Luu

Contact Phone:

(02) 6245 1706

Date Published:

28-Aug-2025

About Peoplebank:
Peoplebank, part of RGF Staffing ANZ, is a leading talent solutions provider. We place the brightest IT & digital professionals into some of the region’s top employers. We are expert recruiters who have been placing IT & digital specialists with some of the most dynamic and recognised organisations in the Asia Pacific region for over 34 years.
 
About the Role:
Our Federal Government Client is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with .NET and Angular experience.
 
This is a long-term contract role until 30 June 2026 with long-term extension options   available, located at our client’s Canberra office. Hybrid flexible working arrangements will be offered.
 
As the selected candidate, you:
  • Owning and communicating the technical strategy for supported products, from design through BAU support.
  • Ensuring scalability, maintainable systems through development and promoting adherence to patterns, governance processes and regular reviews.
  • Supporting the team in resolving technical blockers and being an escalation point for technical decisions.
  • Supporting and driving continuous development and continuous improvement principles within supported applications.
  • Drive standardisation of technical practices across the team to support the delivery of business outcomes.
  • Ensuring adherence to best practice and relevant Government and technical frameworks.
  • Working as a conduit between technical and business stakeholders.
  • Working as a conduit between the team and other digital or technical teams.
  • Mentoring of technical staff.
  • Developing and review of design, architectural and technical documentation.
  • Driving and contributing to a high performing collaborative team culture.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and professional relationship management skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Relevant experience in software development (.Net and Angular).
  • Experience in supporting digital solutions across a wide range of technical and business stakeholders.
  • Experience developing guides, designs, architectural documents and other relevant artefacts.
  • Qualifications or experience in supporting agile software development teams is desirable.
  • Experience designing cloud native applications and/or migrating on-premises solutions to the cloud is desirable. 
 
Due to security clearance requirements for this role, candidates must be Australian citizens already holding an NV1 level security clearance or higher.
 
  Benefits of being a Peoplebank candidate:
  • Personalised Attention: You’ll be assigned a dedicated Account Manager to support your unique needs.
  • User-Friendly Services and Ongoing Support: Easy online timesheet lodgement, plus full access to contractor care, payroll, and admin support throughout your contract.
  • Choice and Flexibility: A wide variety of contracting options tailored to your preferences and circumstances.
  • Industry-Leading Payroll Services: Enjoy the reliability of accurate, on-time weekly payments.
  • Contractor Satisfaction Focus: Our goal is to be your top choice for IT contracting and permanent roles—with your success at the centre of everything we do.
 
Apply now for immediate consideration – contact Ron on Ron.Luu@peoplebank.com.au quoting Job Reference:  #267575 .
 
Please note: Only candidates that meet the above criteria will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in the position.
 
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