Your new company
You will be engaged by a major NSW government organisation undergoing a period of digital uplift. The environment is modern, collaborative, and committed to improving its technology capabilities through contemporary engineering practices. You will join an established technical team delivering high‑quality, user‑focused solutions within a structured and well‑supported setting.

Your new role
As a Senior Full Stack Engineer (Contract), you will lead hands‑on engineering for a serverless portal platform, shaping both the React front end and Node.js services in an AWS environment. Your mandate covers design, implementation, integration, and quality—balancing pragmatic delivery with sound engineering rigour.

Key accountabilities include:

• Designing and building high‑quality React (TypeScript) user interfaces for scalable, user‑centric digital applications.
• Developing Node.js services and APIs optimised for AWS Lambda with integrations via API Gateway, event‑driven workflows, and secure data access patterns.
• Implementing serverless data models (e.g., DynamoDB or Aurora Serverless), caching layers, and observability instrumentation to ensure performance and reliability.
• Establishing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions/CodeBuild/CodePipeline) and Infrastructure as Code (SAM/CDK/CloudFormation) for automated, repeatable deployments.
• Partnering closely with product, UX, and platform teams to translate requirements into maintainable engineering solutions.
• Producing clear, structured documentation across architecture decisions, APIs, testing approaches, and operational procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with security, accessibility, and governance expectations relevant to government environments.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Extensive, demonstrable experience in React and Node.js within modern production environments.
• Strong hands‑on background in AWS serverless technologies, particularly AWS Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the capability to generate high‑quality technical documentation and articulate engineering decisions.
• Exceptional attention to detail across code quality, testing, documentation, and operational readiness.
• A pragmatic delivery mindset with the ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Desirable capabilities: TypeScript end‑to‑end, IaC tooling (CDK/SAM/CloudFormation), automated testing frameworks (Jest/React Testing Library), and secure coding practices.

What you’ll get in return

• The chance to contribute to a high‑profile government digital uplift initiative.
• A technically capable team environment using contemporary cloud, frontend, and DevOps tooling.
• Hybrid work arrangements within a structured, professional setting.
• A contract engagement offering the opportunity to deliver meaningful engineering outcomes.

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