Careers – Software Engineer – Full Stack Developer

Role Overview

Reference no: 81433

Tenure: Specified term of 18 months

Location(s): Canberra, Melbourne or Brisbane preferred (but will consider all locations with a significant CSIRO presence)

Salary: AU$102,724 to AU$111,165 pa + up to 15.4% superannuation

What will you be doing?

The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), CSIRO, is Australia’s most comprehensive source of biodiversity information and data. We are expanding and looking for talented full-stack developers to be part of our team delivering products that support the environment and the country.

Joining a team of approximately 40 people and using contemporary open-source products and cloud technologies, in this role you will:

Create, maintain and develop code to support ALA products, services and projects
Undertake and practice contemporary software engineering practices
Produce robust software which meets technical and non-technical requirements
Work collaboratively with a team of product managers, research scientists and developers to meet project and product goals

Duties and Key Result Areas

Create, develop and maintain high quality code that meets functional and non-functional requirements
Work collaboratively with team members to solve technical problems and deliver to customer needs and expectations
Undertake best-practice software engineering practices including CI/CD, create and maintain unit, integration and functional tests and dev-ops practices
Other duties as directed

Who are we looking for?

CSIRO thrives on innovation; innovation that is harnessed by the diversity of the minds and lived experiences brought to our greatest challenges. If you meet some, but not all requirements, we encourage you to submit your application. Our priority is to improve how we recruit diverse, talented people and empower them to flourish.

Essential Criteria:

Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following languages: Java, Python, JavaScript or Groovy
Experience developing and managing software in a cloud environment, such as AWS, GCP, Azure or OpenStack
Experience with Linux OS
Working knowledge of relational and non-relational databases and SQL
Experience with git version control system (or equivalent)
The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement in resolving issues to achieve desired results

Desirable Criteria:

Experience with configuration management or infrastructure as code tools, such as Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, Puppet or Chef
Experience with agile methodologies
Experience or knowledge of cyber security concepts and best practices
Experience with biodiversity data and/or GIS systems

Eligibility:

To be considered for this opportunity you must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, or an Australian Permanent Resident.

The successful applicant will be required to obtain and provide a National Police Check or equivalent. Additional integrity checks may be required for specific roles which require security clearance for working with children, Australian Government cybersecurity requirements or other identified security roles.