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The Opportunity

• Supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 
• Innovative and collaborative workplace with fantastic flexibility 
• Join CSIRO - Australia's premier research organisation 

The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre is a tier-1 high-performance computing facility accelerating scientific discoveries for Australia’s researchers. Located in Perth, Western Australia, Pawsey is currently serving scientists across the nation in domains such as radio astronomy, energy and resources, engineering, bioinformatics and health sciences. Pawsey supports Australia's commitment to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and Australian pathfinder projects (ASKAP and MWA). The Centre is managed through a long-standing and successful unincorporated joint venture of the CSIRO, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia, and supported by funding from the Western Australian and Federal governments. The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has recently upgraded its computing, networking and storage capabilities in order to tackle the latest high-performance computing and large-scale data analysis challenges. The new supercomputer, Setonix, has been recognised as the most powerful public research supercomputer in the Southern Hemisphere, and is also ranked in the top5 in the globally recognised Green500 list. Pawsey is also involved in multiple future technology evaluation projects including quantum computing.

This position is an opportunity to develop solutions that will assist national and international researchers as they access and utilise Pawsey's peta-scale computing facilities. You will be working with a highly experienced team to deploy integrated solutions that will leverage the advanced computing, networking and storage infrastructure at Pawsey. Intrinsic to the position is the opportunity to learn more about the leading-edge research being done by Australian and international researchers. The position also allows for negotiation of flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Develop, deploy, and maintain websites, back-end applications, and related APIs.
• Develop and maintain effective documentation for systems support and operating procedures.
• Observe best-practise web-security procedures.
• Develop front-end websites for efficient access to Pawsey resources.
• Develop back-end systems integrated with Pawsey’s infrastructure.
• Undertake problem solving at a high level for systems and workflows.
• Respond to and manage system support issues via request tracking.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing across the technical operations team.

Location: Australia Wide
Salary: AU $89,680k - AU $101,459k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 91800

To be considered you will need:

Essential

1. Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience in software development.
2. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in front- and/or back-end web-development.
3. Ability to communicate and work effectively within a team environment.

Desirable

1. Experience with Django, Python, Git, and Atlassian Suite.
2. Familiarity with OpenStack, AWS, and S3.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents.

The successful candidate will be asked to obtain and provide evidence of a National Police Clearance or equivalent.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

Sunday, 14 May 2023, 11:00pm AEST