Applications Development Engineer

Job Description

Software Development EngineerJoin our Asset & Operations - Electricity team in a permanent, full-time role as an Applications Development Engineer. About Us Jemena is an Australian energy company who owns and operates over $11.5 Billion worth of gas and electricity transportation assets across Australia supplying millions of households and businesses with essential services every day. About the role We are looking for an experienced Application/Software Developer to build and maintain sophisticated network analytics dashboards, utilizing a blend of application development, data science, and modern engineering practices. The ideal candidate will have expertise in UI design patterns, reusable code practices, CI/CD pipelines, and experience in scientific software development. Role Responsibilities: Develop visually-appealing and highly-functional dashboard/applications for monitoring electrical distribution network. Deploy and maintain dashboard, including legacy dashboard/applications. Maintain consistent coding standards and adhere to best software practices, with a focus on developing modular, reusable and performant code. Write clear, concise technical documentation for the applications and codebases, ensuring ease of maintenance and onboarding new team members. Collaborate and support Asset Management Engineers, Operational personnel, and IT staff responsible for real-time IT systems (SCADA, AMI, OMS, DMS), and platforms. Play an integral role in enhancing data-decision-making and optimizing the operation of the Jemena Electricity Network. A little about you: Ideally you will have the following: Extensive experience in designing and building interactive & visually engaging dashboard/applications (especially Shiny, Plotly Dash, Python Streamlit). Extensive experience in software development, with knowledge in applying best software practices and UI/software design patterns to ensure maintainable, reusable and extensible UI and software components. Extensive experience in developing high-performance scientific applications using R and Python (including PySpark), with technical knowledge in performing multi-core/distributed computations. Experience in version control and CI/CD practices, particularly with GitLab to automate testing, build and deploy applications. Possess solid data science skills to clean, transform and review the geospatial and time-series data from various sources such as SQL DB, Databricks and TimescaleDB. Familiarity with Databricks workspace would be beneficial. Experience in refactoring legacy code is preferable (from R to Python). Familiar with electrical distribution services, especially AMI meter data analytics. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required. Why you should come and work for us Our people are our greatest strength and inspiration so having various flexible working options, paid parental leave and leave purchase plans amongst many other benefits are key foundational elements on which we have built our success. We are passionate about what we do and we are proud of who we are. Safety is the cornerstone of our organisation and respect for community and country is the keystone that locks in place our Group Values. Diversity/Inclusion We understand and value the multiple strengths and contributions of a diverse workforce, the ability hybrid where possible, and our Reconciliation Action Plan is demonstrated commitment to employment, business, and partnership opportunities with Australia’s First Peoples. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. When you join Jemena, you become part of our diverse, inclusive and passionate team, where you can be your committed self. Recruitment Process As part of Jemena’s recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks. Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently. #J-18808-Ljbffr