Our Why
Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.
About Us
We have over 6,200 people across our global offices, and generate an annual revenue of over $1.2 billion, this makes us one of Australasia’s largest professional IT services companies. We have extensive expertise in operating data centres, providing IT services, software engineering and application management, as well as payroll and customer service design and operations. With this comes a long list of significant clients Datacom is committed to hiring, developing and promoting the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are local at heart, yet world-class in capability.
About the Role
The Principal Developer is responsible for developing and maintaining applications software. This role is a senior developer who is responsible for completing technical tasks including writing code/programming and overseeing Development teams.
Responsibilities
- Leading Development teams, including planning, controlling and reporting on progress.
- Designing, coding, testing and installing applications programs either in one major language or in a range of programs across multiple platforms.
- Developing operating and system documentation.
- Mentoring Developers in working with users to evaluate IT applications and equipment requirements.
- Ensuring that systems are developed within agreed budgets and time frames and achieving necessary design and systems security standards.
- Overseeing the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of computer programs for commercial or end user applications, such as materials management, financial management, HRIS, mobile apps or personal applications products (e.g., spreadsheets, tax packages, personal finance programs).
- Completing documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.
- Monitoring the performance and availability of systems hardware and software.
- Installing, testing and maintaining new or modified systems software.
- Analysing and rectifying operating systems problems.
- Responsible for implementing a principle driven health and safety culture that cares for employees and ensures their safety in line with Datacom policy.
- Takes reasonable care that their actions (or inactions) do not harm the Health and Safety of self or others. Reports all incidents, hazards or unsafe work practices as per Datacom policy.
Qualifications
- 10+ years in Software Development, with at least 4 years in a large IT organisation.
- Advanced skills in one or more of the major programming languages (either 'legacy' or 'hot') such as .Net, Java, Cobol, C++, Visual Basic, XML, ASP, COM/DCOM and/or SQL development tools.
- Advanced skills and knowledge of one of the major relational database packages such as Oracle, SQL Server, Access, Sybase or DB2.
- Ability to understand the essential needs of Users and meet these in well-designed programs.
Desirable skills
- Experience in Azure Cloud, GitHub, and agent engineering
Why join us here at Datacom?
Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.
We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.
We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.
We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.
Skills Required
- 10+ years in Software Development, with at least 4 years in a large IT organisation.
- Advanced skills in one or more major programming languages such as .Net, Java, Cobol, C++, Visual Basic, XML, ASP, COM/DCOM and/or SQL development tools.
- Advanced skills and knowledge of one of the major relational database packages such as Oracle, SQL Server, Access, Sybase or DB2.
- Ability to understand the essential needs of Users and meet these in well-designed programs.
- Experience in Azure Cloud, GitHub, and agent engineering.
Datacom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Datacom and has not been reviewed or approved by Datacom.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare support includes complimentary health insurance packages in Australia and New Zealand alongside employee assistance programs. Wellbeing resources and on‑site meditation rooms are highlighted as part of the offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexible and remote work support, plus discounts on gyms, travel, and selected retailers, are prominently featured. The package emphasizes work–life balance and lifestyle support alongside core benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible working is promoted across locations, with hybrid/remote arrangements positioned as standard practice where feasible. Benefits are framed as locally tailored by country and business unit, reflecting adaptability to context.
Datacom Insights
What We Do
Datacom is Australasia's largest home-grown tech company. Drawing on the experience of over 6500 staff in 24 locations around the globe, we work with a full range of clients, from small start-ups through to government agencies and multinational corporations, to explore and extract the hidden value in their systems. We bring together over half a century of know-how, the right technology and the knowledge and creativity of our people, to deliver sustainable solutions to our customers’ greatest challenges. With our team of dedicated professionals, we work with leading partners to deliver the solutions that are right for our customers – that solve their issues and enhances their businesses. We design, build and run IT systems and processes across operations, cybersecurity, cloud, digital platforms, payroll and enterprise applications. We deliver customer care services and operate mission-critical infrastructure with best-in-class data centre facilities – Datacom delivers on the promise: practical imagination.
