Job Description

About us

At Sydney Water, we’re passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities, and our employees. We have a proud heritage and a progressive future, providing world class drinking water and beautiful waterways from the mountains to the sea. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve.

Your Role:

In this role, The Software Developer (GIS) is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software applications and enhancements across digital portfolio platforms. The role focuses on one or more technology domains, applying strong technical expertise to build solutions that drive customer outcomes.

Working within agreed engineering practices and standards, the Software Developer ensures all solutions are reliable, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices and Sydney Water standards.

What you’ll bring

• Develop high-quality, secure, reliable, and sustainable code aligned with Sydney Water standards, frameworks, and best practices.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, collaborating with Digital Services teams to deliver optimal customer experiences.
• Work with stakeholders to explore platform capabilities, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose, production-ready, and aligned with operational and technical requirements.
• Communicate and present technology options clearly to business stakeholders, simplifying complex technical concepts and aligning recommendations with business objectives.
• Support software deployment activities, including testing in controlled environments and contributing to successful release implementation.
• Proactively identify and escalate risks or issues impacting code quality, delivery timelines, or customer outcomes to technical leadership.
• Deliver assigned tasks efficiently to meet customer needs and achieve expected outcomes.
• Contribute to ongoing capability development, including continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and supporting team skill uplift aligned with evolving technology needs.
• Produce and maintain system documentation to support implementation, usability, and ongoing system effectiveness.
• Understand and contribute to the broader technology ecosystem, ensuring system integration, compatibility, and effective interface design across platforms.

Dive into Our Great Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation: We’ll ensure that your skills and contributions are valued and rewarded appropriately.
• Hybrid Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work model that balances remote work and office collaboration, supporting our team's productivity and well-being.
• Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success.
• Subsidized Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans.
• Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a childcare allowance.
• Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW.
• Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options.

Qualification and Experience:

• Tertiary degree qualification in information technology, computer science or similar or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Software Development including hands on coding on NodeJS, Javascript, Java, Magik.
• Working knowledge of the broader digital technology domain including architectural patterns.
• Strong technical expertise in designing, building, and maintaining software applications across diverse environments, with a focus on clean architecture, modular design, and scalable solutions
• Solid working knowledge of modern web standards and technologies, including semantic markup, responsive styling, dynamic scripting, and asynchronous data handling.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end solutions across the full technology stack, from user interface design to backend logic and data management, with a focus on interoperability and user-centric design.
• Exposure to development best practice including unit testing and Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) using Jenkins and Kubernetes.
• Experience working in Scrum teams.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing new and innovative technology solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, team focus and dedication to customer service.
• Applicants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Does this sound like you? Apply now.

We support you through the application process and can modify as needed – let us know what you need.

Closing date: 27th May 2026

Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.

For more information, you can contact sunil.nagarajan@sydneywater.com.au

Sydney Water welcomes you to apply if you feel you meet the selection criteria. The successful completion of a Criminal History Check and Medical Assessment form part of the application process. Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process.

Our vision is to create better lives through world-class services, and we believe that starts with our people. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our diverse skills, mindsets and backgrounds work together on exciting and challenging projects that make a difference and help ensure Sydney remains one of the most iconic and liveable cities in the world.

we welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans.

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