Full Stack Developer

Azooa is preparing a response for RFQ G0F-26-003 – G0 Army – Fusion – Decision Support and is seeking suitably qualified contractors for a Senior Full Stack Developer opportunity supporting Defence / Army decision-support and data visualisation platforms.

This is a senior full stack development role within a Defence DevOps environment, focused on analytical products, web applications, data visualisation, application sustainment, feature uplift, technical transition, and migration support.

Overview

Role: Senior Full Stack Developer

RFQ: G0F-26-003 – G0 Army – Fusion – Decision Support

SFIA: PROG 5

Clearance: NV1 or NV2

Key position: Yes

Estimated engagement: 220 days

Location: Symonston, ACT, with remote out-of-state locations considered by the Commonwealth

Engagement type: Time and Materials

Core purpose

The Senior Full Stack Developer will support Army G0 Fusion Decision Support by developing, enhancing, integrating, and sustaining software systems that enable data visualisation and decision support across multiple Defence-related projects.

The role will help migrate technical delivery from outsourced partners into Defence-led programmatic delivery and sustainment. The work is expected to be delivered in a DevOps context, with a focus on analytical products and decision-support systems critical to helping Army senior leadership make timely, informed decisions.

Scope / responsibilities

The contractor will be responsible for:

• Delivering senior full stack development across all stages of the software development lifecycle.
• Designing, developing, testing, deploying, enhancing, and sustaining web applications.
• Supporting both greenfield and brownfield systems.
• Contributing to enhancement, integration, uplift, or replacement of new and existing capabilities.
• Supporting analytical products and decision-support systems used by Army senior leadership.
• Working in an agile and DevOps-oriented delivery environment.
• Supporting the transition of application ownership and sustainment from external delivery partners into Defence-managed delivery.
• Contributing to secure coding, CI/CD, release management, automation, technical documentation, and operational support.
• Working with architects, testers, data specialists, product owners, Defence stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
• Contributing to software development policies, procedures, standards, tooling, and guidelines.
• Helping mature software development practices for delivery in Defence and potentially contested operating environments.

Key deliverables

The Senior Full Stack Developer will contribute to:

• Sustainment and feature uplift of the Estate Visualisation Tool (EVT).
• Sustainment and feature uplift of the Strategic Performance and Risk Overview (SPARO).
• Sustainment and feature uplift of the Strategic Collection Observation Processing Environment (SCOPE).
• Technical governance of third-party delivered analytical products, including Land Domain Digital Twin (LDDT).
• Strategic planning and implementation of the ARGUS WebApp development ecosystem.
• Contribution to the G0 Fusion 1DD Migration Plan for web applications.
• Design, development, and sustainment of the G0 Fusion software development framework.
• Development of procedures, policies, tooling, and standards for ARGUS and 1DD.
• Secure, maintainable, supportable application code.
• Integration of web applications with data platforms, APIs, databases, reporting systems, and analytical products.
• Transition of externally delivered systems into Defence-led sustainment.

Mandatory / essential criteria

Suitable candidates should demonstrate:

• Senior full stack development experience.
• Strong experience developing and sustaining enterprise web applications.
• Front-end and back-end development capability.
• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience in DevOps, agile, CI/CD, or continuous delivery environments.
• Experience with application sustainment, feature uplift, defect resolution, and production support.
• Experience integrating applications with databases, APIs, data services, or reporting platforms.
• Ability to work with analytical products, dashboards, data visualisation, or decision-support platforms.
• Ability to contribute to technical governance, development standards, software frameworks, and delivery practices.
• Ability to work with both legacy and modern application environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Current or eligible NV1 or NV2 security clearance.

Desirable criteria

Highly desirable experience includes:

• Defence, national security, Federal Government, or classified ICT environment experience.
• Experience with data visualisation, geospatial platforms, reporting systems, dashboards, or operational analytics.
• Experience taking over externally delivered applications and transitioning them into internal sustainment.
• Experience with secure software development practices.
• Experience with cloud, hybrid, or secure government platforms.
• Exposure to enterprise data platforms, data lakes, data warehouses, or migration programs.
• Familiarity with Defence security controls, ISM, Essential 8, or secure-by-design delivery.
• Experience with technologies such as React, Angular, Vue, TypeScript, JavaScript, .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, SQL, REST APIs, microservices, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.

Engagement details

The role is expected to support Army G0 Fusion Decision Support in delivering platform, data, and application sustainment services, along with web application delivery services.

The role is currently structured as a 220-day engagement. Work is expected to be performed primarily from Symonston, ACT, although remote out-of-state locations may be considered by the Commonwealth.

Clearance requirements

A minimum NV1 or NV2 clearance is required for this Senior Full Stack Developer role.

Please confirm your current clearance level, expiry/status, and whether you are able to work in a Defence environment.

RFQTS relevance

This role is directly aligned to RFQ G0F-26-003 – G0 Army – Fusion – Decision Support, supporting Army’s enterprise data, analytics, web application, and decision-support capability. The successful contractor will help sustain and enhance systems that support Army senior leadership decision-making, data visualisation, and operational insight.

Rate guidance

Maximum rate: $145.56/hour including super

Azooa recommends bidding below the maximum rate to improve competitiveness and increase the chances of securing the role.

As a guide:

• Lower end: stronger chance of winning
• Mid-range: competitive where the candidate has strong Defence, DevOps, full stack, data visualisation or secure environment experience
• Higher end / near maximum: less competitive unless specialist experience, active clearance, Defence domain knowledge or strong technical alignment justifies the rate

Higher rates may still be considered where niche skills, current clearance, Defence delivery experience, or strong G0 Fusion / data platform alignment outweigh rate competitiveness.

Please provide your expected hourly rate including super.

How Azooa Can Support You

Azooa can support you by:

• Positioning your profile to maximise win probability.
• Helping align your rate with market expectations.
• Assisting with tailored responses and submission strategy.
• Providing access to similar Defence and Federal Government opportunities.