Software Engineer / Data Engineer

Acknowledgement of Country

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters across Australia, and pays respect to their Elders past and present.

Role highlights

Great ongoing opportunity to build impactful tools for marine data and research

Use your software and data engineering skills in a science-driven environment

Join CSIRO's collaborative team shaping the future of ocean data infrastructure

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

The opportunity

CSIRO's National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) supports marine science through world-class infrastructure, data systems and technical expertise. Within the Engineering and Technology Program, the Integrated Data Systems (IDS) Group enables access to high-quality marine data for researchers and stakeholders across Australia.

The team develops and maintains digital platforms that support curation, publication and reporting of marine research data collected aboard the Marine National Facility (MNF) vessel RV Investigator and from NCMI's infrastructure and biological collections. Working closely with internal and external collaborators, the team delivers reliable, user-friendly tools that support scientific discovery and operational transparency.

As a Software Engineer you will design, develop and maintain web-based tools and data infrastructure systems that support the management and dissemination of marine research data. You will uplift existing platforms, support database components used for research and reporting on MNF activity, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet evolving scientific and operational needs.

Your high-level duties will include

Contributing to innovative products and services that increase the usability of MNF and other scientific data sets

Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining data and information systems, services and web-based tools for the management and visualisation of a wide range of scientific data, adding value to the data collections

Using software engineering best-practices such as version control, continuous integration, automated test suites and work-item tracking software in daily activities

Liaising with key stakeholders within CSIRO and nationally, working with data providers and recipients and experts on data interoperability, collection, processing, metadata, publication and archiving

Role particulars

Location and office arrangements : Hobart, TAS

Salary : AU$96,000 – AU$109,000 per annum plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure & work schedule : Indefinite; full-time (preferred). Part-time and flexible work arrangements may be considered based on role needs and individual circumstances.

Reference :

To be considered you will need

Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Information Technology or a related scientific field

Demonstrated ability to contribute to technological decision-making processes, process improvement and software development tasks

Experience applying software engineering best-practices such as version control, continuous integration, automated testing and work-item tracking software

Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver software and / or data-management projects within a multi-disciplinary team

Effective communication skills, including the ability to work cooperatively in a team and articulate technical concepts to diverse clients

Demonstrated computing skills and experience in

Refactoring existing systems and developing software using modern programming languages

Understanding frameworks, libraries and languages relevant to data systems and web-based applications

Design and development of RESTful APIs and web services

Windows / Linux server administration and support

Eligibility

Applications are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment is subject to a national police check and may require other security, medical or character requirements.

Inclusion and belonging

CSIRO is committed to creating an environment where people feel they belong. We recognise diversity in age, ability, culture, faith, education, gender, sexuality, and thought. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted. CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Child safety

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs.

How to apply

Please apply online, providing a CV and a detailed cover letter that responds to each selection criterion in detail. Attach your selection-criteria responses to the cover letter as one document.

Applications close

21 September

• , 11 : 00 pm AEST

We strongly encourage early application as we will review applications as they come through. CSIRO reserves the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date if required.

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