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 offer 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. The key duties of the position include Our team The Digital Earth Australia (DEA) Program provides almost 1.5 petabytes of open satellite imagery ready for use and analysis anywhere across the vast Australian continent and offshore regions through time. Australia is the driest inhabited continent on Earth, with water being vital to our survival, and DEA's satellite imagery supports understanding of our water. This role will provide a key technical capability to the Inland Water team in the Research and Product Development Directorate, working closely with a team of EO professionals to produce and deliver national water-related satellite data-derived products. The role The successful candidate will work within a small project team of Earth observation scientists and software engineers to develop and deliver targeted remotely sensed data products and services. You will apply data and software engineering thinking with scientific techniques to address national problems, such as monitoring wetland changes, and produce valuable information from EO data that will help government and industry tackle national challenges. As a data/DevOps engineer within the DEA program, you will work with your team to develop and deliver nationally consistent water-related products and services. Your collaboration with other subject matter experts and your skill to develop solutions on high performance and cloud computation environments will continue to evolve the application of EO data for the benefit of Australians. In this role, you will also contribute to the development and implementation of sustainable and consistent data engineering practices aligned with the strategic direction of both Geoscience Australia and DEA. In this role you will: Develop highly scalable EO data production pipelines using tools such as Kubernetes, Apache Airflow, Argo Workflow and the Open Data Cube (ODC), with minimal guidance and supervision. Your work will deliver robust and operational products within a high-performance cloud computation environment; Develop and maintain complex EO workflows using tools such as Python and the ODC and convert prototype workflows to production workflows running in scalable cloud environments; Visualise continental-scale water datasets and use your Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data management skills to assist in database connections and management between ArcGIS and AWS; Develop and maintain documentation and testing for software including DEA Conflux; Use a high level of technical ability, initiative, and self-learning to overcome technical challenges and find innovative solutions to issues that arise; Provide advice and technical support to EO scientists and program leadership on the use of advanced computing techniques, particularly around the quality, reliability, and efficiency of producing EO data products at continental scale; Work within diverse teams to foster a culture of inclusive, open, and transparent communication, collaboration, accountability, and delivery; Work within a project team, using a project management framework. Communicate progress regularly within the project team and to external stakeholders; and Present highly technical subject matter clearly in forums such as planning sessions and showcases with audiences of mixed technical background. Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications Demonstrated ability to develop highly scalable workflows in AWS using Infrastructure-As-Code (i.e. Terraform) and workflow management tools (including Apache Airflow and Argo Workflow); A relevant degree or diploma from an Australian or overseas tertiary institution in ICT, Data, Software and/or DevOps engineering, or extensive demonstrated experience; Demonstrated high-level software development skills in Python, geospatial libraries, geospatial data management, containerized applications, GIS, data visualisation, and version control systems; Demonstrated ability to work in and with diverse teams, including skills in communicating complex technical information and understanding requirements from people with different specialties; and An interest in the Australian environment and landscape, including the processes of change affecting it. Advantageous skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications To be successful in the role the following skills, knowledge and experience are desirable, but not mandatory: Experience in developing workflows to produce data products using remotely sensed time-series data using tools such as geospatial data cubes; Knowledge of EO principles and experience with active and/or passive remotely sensed data; and Experience in documenting and optimizing code produced by scientists. 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 the careers page of our website 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. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Bex Dunn on (02) 6249 9260 or email Bex Dunn Bex.Dunnga.gov.au To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, ' Applying for an APS job: cracking the code'.