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Geoscience Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Cultures: and to elders past and present.
About us Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation.
Our culture Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged.
Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements.
What we can offer you When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture click here.
Our team Digital Earth Australia is a program that creates free and open satellite data products for the benefit of Australia. It's our mission to embed satellite imagery and data into decisions that support a sustainable Australian environment, a resilient society and a strong economy.
The Digital Earth Australia team is fuelled by diversity and deep expertise. We are a team of Earth observation and data scientists, system engineers, developers, and geospatial analysts.
We share our work through open access code repositories and scientific journals and have a strong track record of well-cited publications in the Earth observation domain. We embrace a culture of exploration, of continual learning and development, and of collaboration and knowledge sharing.
The Services and Support Section within DEA manages the ongoing operations and maintenance of all production products and services for the Branch. We are additionally accountable for the Data and Digital services and strategy of the Branch, in alignment with corporate ICT practices.
The role As the Software Engineering and Development Manager, you will provide strategic technical leadership and champion the evolution of modern engineering practices within our Section. You will guide and mentor a small, specialized engineering team, ensuring they deliver high-quality solutions that align with business objectives and meet customer needs.
In partnership with the Senior Technical Lead and Platforms Manager, you will focus on people-oriented leadership, fostering collaboration across teams and advocating for best practices both within and beyond the organization. You will play a key role in resourcing effectively and nurturing the development of the skills and capabilities required to meet both current and future demands.
With a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and agile project management, you will lead efforts to adopt iterative, value-driven ways of working, enhancing team capabilities and ensuring a high-performance culture.
In this role you will: Support the Section Leader in providing strategic direction and guidance to a multi-disciplinary engineering team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving team performance. Consult with internal and external stakeholders to ensure positive customer focused outcomes. Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, methodologies, and tools. Mentor team members, manage resources, and champion a positive, high-performance culture. Oversee section priorities and deliverables by developing and implementing work plans for key areas, assigning tasks, and ensuring adequate resource allocation to meet objectives. Contribute to the identification and implementation of systems improvement initiatives. Champion best practices and foster a culture of collaboration and excellence and ensure governance standards are maintained. To be successful in the role you will: Be proactive and autonomous, with the ability to identify potential issues or areas for improvement to then inform the Platform Manager and Technical Lead on recommendations. Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills in day to day activities. Be comfortable working in a cross discipline and distributed team. Be a strong communicator and a capable leader. Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications A minimum of 2-3 years of experience working in AWS environments, utilising Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, and leading technical teams to deliver complex solutions; experience with Kubernetes and security frameworks (ISM, E8) is a distinct advantage. A strong technical understanding of software development, including associate frameworks and best practices; agile project management experience a distinct advantage. Highly developed communication and collaboration skills. Strong analytical skills and experience in iterative delivery methodologies (i.e. DevOps). Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to deliver technology solutions aligned with organizational strategy. Are you unsure about applying? Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role.
To Apply Please visit Job Details | APS Jobs to submit your application via our e-Recruit system. Your application should include:
Your resume (no more than 3 pages) A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia. To be eligible to apply for this position you must meet the below eligibility criteria.
Be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application. The successful applicant must be able to obtain, hold and maintain a security clearance of an appropriate level relevant to this role. Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and satisfying pre-employment screening, which includes a police history check. Recruitability RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information please visit the Australian Public Service Commission website.
Hearing or speech impaired applicants are invited to use the National Relay Service by contacting 133 677, and requesting to be connected with our Recruitment team on 02 6249 9777 in order to obtain selection documentation.
A merit list/pool may be created from this process. If you are successful for the merit pool, your details may be shared with other Australian Public Service agencies unless you choose not to have your details disclosed.
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