Did you know?

The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.

We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:

Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down

4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year

18 days of paid personal leave per year

Generous superannuation of 15.4%

18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 8 weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements for up until 24 months from the child’s date of birth or placement

Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement

Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance

Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention

Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

What is the role?

Do you like a variety of work, ranging from resolving production issues on legacy systems, to building new web applications utilising modern technical stacks? Are you excited by the prospect of helping the police force combat complex, transnational and organised crime and terrorism, as well as providing technical services to support the ACT, Jervis Bay and Australia's external territories?

The Policing and Operational Systems (POS) section is responsible for the development, enhancement and sustainment of the AFP's Police Real-time On-line Management Information System (PROMIS), the PROMIS mobile platform and any new internal and external interfacing systems such as the Investigations Management Solution (IMS) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s National Criminal Intelligence System (NCIS). In addition, POS also provides support assistance to all development business as usual and project activities, including toolchain development, release and environment management and performance testing.

You will be working within an agile application development environment to support, enhance and uplift the organisations Case Management System, as well as integrations with bespoke AFP systems such as the Investigations Management System (IMS) and Forensics Management System (FMS).

As a Software Engineer, you will be expected to deliver on development outcomes for the organisation; help to guide and lead the adherence to standards; and support, mentor and uplift your peers. It is expected that the successful applicant will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.

As a Software Engineer in the AFP, you will ensure the achievement of outcomes are in accordance with our standards, regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments. You will help develop and promote technical solutions which support the business requirements of the AFP.

We're interested in hearing from people who:

Have the technical skills required to support and uplift legacy systems.

Have the technical skills required to build and maintain new systems.

Have a mentality of continuous improvement.

Have a passion for supporting and mentoring your peers.

Have the ability to ask the right questions and find the right solutions with the customer at the centre of everything you do.

Can work closely with business while bringing a drive for service excellence and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Can act with integrity, fairness, trust and respect, while showing commitment, excellence and accountability in everything you do.

What will you do?

As a Software Engineer your role will be to help implement technological solutions in accordance with business priorities; Maintain and support the legacy case management system; Build and maintain new and existing systems/applications and their supported APIs; promote best working practices within the development community; and ensuring that applications are maintained keeping technical debt to a minimum

Implementation of proposed changes through full stack software development.

Remain accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements.

Analysis and refinement of work items; requirements; and existing code bases.

Build and sustain relationships and liaise with internal and external stakeholders (i.e. business; testing; release management; and other technical teams).

Provide advice and technical expertise to the team and development community.

Mentor; guide; and share knowledge/skills with team members.

Creation of new and updating existing design artefacts for proposed changes.

Record and maintain files/information in accordance with AFP requirements.

Essential Requirements

You must be an Australian Citizen at the time of application.

A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Minimum of 3+ years relevant experience in the ICT development field.

Skills and experience in UI development (.NET C#, Angular).

Skills and experience in API Services development (e.g. REST API).

Skills and experience in Database development (e.g. Oracle, PL-SQL).

Skills and experience in Pipeline Creation and Management (e.g. YAML, Octopus Deploy).

Skills and experience in DevOps development (e.g. Group Policy, PowerShell, Citrix Management).

Experience in and desire for continuous improvement.

Excellent time management skills.

Desirable Requirements

The following skills and/or experience would be highly regarded:

· Tertiary qualifications in relevant field

· Knowledge of UI development (VB6)

· Knowledge of API Services development (WCF)

· Experience with the Agile Methodology

Additional Information

This position is located in Canberra ACT; however remote working options may be negotiated.

Interstate travel may be required for this role.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At the AFP we value the different perspectives, approaches and lived experiences of our people, and recognise that our collective intelligence and diversity is what makes us stronger. As such, we encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, women, the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disability.

Contacts and Closing Information

Contact Officer: Nicole Thompson,

Contact Officer Phone: 02 5126 5197,​

Contact Officer Email: [email protected]

Applications Close: 11:59pm (AEST) 29/08/2025