Join Queensland Treasury's Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) as a Senior System Developer. Use your technical expertise to design, develop and enhance innovative business applications, while contributing to Queensland’s economic recovery priorities and long-term strategy.

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Your new opportunity
Are you ready to make a difference in Queensland's economy? As a Senior System Developer within the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC), you'll play a critical role in delivering innovative technical solutions that support the administration of Queensland's Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance scheme.
Working in a small, dynamic in-house development team, you'll collaborate with agile cross-functional teams to design, build, and enhance core business applications. Your work will directly contribute to the efficiency, security, and effectiveness of key systems that underpin MAIC's and the Nominal Defendant's operations. This is your chance to bring your technical expertise, innovative mindset, and commitment to quality service delivery to a role that truly makes an impact.

 In this role, you will:
• Lead coding and software development activities, including technical system design, manual and automated testing, and code reviews, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to application development practices by documenting specifications, building in-house knowledge, and advising on system infrastructure and integrations.
• Support project management and delivery processes, including security, compliance, audit, and risk management activities, while driving innovation and automation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating open communication and working within cross-functional agile teams to achieve shared goals.
 

What experience you will bring:
To succeed in this role, you'll demonstrate:
• Excellent knowledge of low-code technologies (Appian), Business Process Modelling (BPM), Oracle and SQL server databases, Java, Ruby/Python, Cucumber, Angular, .Net, integrations, APIs, Test Driven Development (TDD), and automated regression testing.
• A strong track record of delivering timely and high-quality business solutions in a rapid development, test-and-learn environment.
• A solid understanding of application development, design and coding principles, database management, and best practices for integration and infrastructure deployment.
• Experience in applying cyber security principles, data governance, privacy, and compliance standards in application development.
• The ability to work collaboratively, think innovatively, and develop creative solutions to complex challenges in dynamic and ambiguous environments.

There are no mandatory qualifications needed for this role, however, relevant tertiary qualifications in computer science, information technology, engineering or similar will be highly regarded.
Knowledge of statutory insurances schemes, personal injuries insurance and/or the general insurance sector will be favourably viewed.
Experience in the use of Appian with a minimum 3 years' development experience will be highly regarded.

How to apply
To submit your application, click on the Apply link to provide:
• Your resume detailing relevant experience
• A cover letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in this position and how your knowledge, skills and experience makes you a strong candidate for the role.

Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process.

We welcome applicants to share with the hiring manager any health condition, disability, and/or cultural or linguistic background.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:  QLD/657885/25
Closing Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• 657885 25 - Role Description (PDF, 214KB)